TRINIDAD & TOBAGO CALYPSO MONARCH COMPETITION tonight!!

Eleven (11) finalists for the National Calypso Monarch Competition 2016

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation {TUCO} wishes to officially announce the names of the eleven (11) finalists for the National Calypso Monarch Competition 2016.

These artistes would be competing in attempt to dethrone the Reigning Calypso Monarch, Roderick Gordon more popularly known as “Chuck Gordon”.

The final round of the competition will be held on Sunday 7th February at the Dimanche Gras Show, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain commencing at 7:00 PM.

In Alphabetical Order:
NAME

1. CARLOS JAMES - SKATIE
2. DEVON SEALE
3. DR. HOLLIS LIVERPOOL- CHALKDUST
4. HEATHER MAC INTOSH
5. HELON FRANCIS
6. KARENE ASCHE
7. MARSHA CLIFTON - LADY ADANNA
8. SELVON NOEL- MISTAH SHAK
9. WINSTON PETERS- GYPSY
10. VICTORIA COOPER -QUEEN VICTORIA
11. WESTON RAWLINS - CRO CRO

Reserve:

NAME

BRIAN LONDON

Taken from TUCO's site.

Voice (Aaron St. Louis) is the 2016 International Soca Monarch!

The youngest competitor in the show stole the hearts of the crowd at the Fantastic Friday competition with his performance, 'Cheers to Life.' 

Placing second in the competition was Preedy and third place, a tie, went to Patrice Roberts and Blaxx.

The results were announced at 9pm on Carnival Saturday. - Written by C News

Position Number - Name - Sobriquet - SONG

1. Jason, Prince, / Phillip, Andrews - Cloud 5 singing NO BEHAVIOUR

2. Jeremiah Prince - M1 AKA Menace singing TROUBLE

3. Peter Wiggins - Peter Ram singing ALL AH WE

4. Etienne Damian - Hypasounds singing HOW SHE LIKE IT

5. Devon Martin - Lyrikal singing FREEDOM

6. Nesta Boxill - Sekon Sta singing MAGIC

7. Akeem Chance - Preedy singing VETERAN

8. Shurwayne Winchester - Shurwayne Winchester singing TRUCK DRIVER

9. Patrice Roberts - Patrice Roberts - MONEY DONE

10. Ronny Boyce - Pternsky - NON STOP

11. Darryl Henry - Farmer Nappy - BAMBILAMBAM

12. Akil Borneo - 5 Star Akil - DIFFERENT ME

13. Teddyson John - Teddyson John - ALLEZ

14. Stephenson Marshall - Shal Marshall - PARTY

15. Ricardo Barriteau - Ricardo Drue - PROFESSIONAL

16. Adrian Hackshaw - Third Bass - BUM BUM

17. Samraj Jaimungal - Rikki Jai - LEH WE FETE

18. Dexter Stewart - Blaxx - MASTERS OF MAS

19. Aaron St. Louis - Voice - CHEERS TO LIFE

20. Olatunji Yearwood - Ola - OH YAY

DESPERADOES and PAN ELDERS are the big winners in steelpan competition!

The band on the hill has won the 2016 Panorama competition.

Desperadoes, playing “Different Me” arranged by Carlton ‘Zanda’ Alexander, scored 285 points to take the title in the Large Conventional Bands Category of the competition which began on Saturday evening and ended early on Sunday morning.

It was a close race as just one point separated Despers from the 2nd and 3rd place winners.

Supernovas scored 284 points to take the runner up spot with “Breakthrough” arranged by Amrit Samaroo while Phase II Pan Groove and Renegades both scored 283 points to tie for third place.

In the Medium Bands Category, Pan Elders scored a hat-trick to take the 2016 title with “Me Eh Fighting” arranged by Duvone Stewart.

Tobago steelbands Buccooneers and Katzenjammers placed second and third respectively in the Medium Bands Category.

* The following are the results from the 2016 Panorama competition:

LARGE CONVENTIONAL STEELBANDS:

Place, Score, Band, Tune, Arranger:

1st 285 Desperadoes “Different Me” Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
2nd 284 Supernovas “Breakthrough" Amrit Samaroo
3rd 283 Phase II Pan Groove “Madd Music” Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
3rd 283 Renegades “Music Inside Meh Head" Duvone Stewart
5th 281 Invaders “Take That” Arddin Herbert
6th 280 Trinidad All Stars “Leave We Alone” Leon “Smooth” Edwards
7th 277 Silver Stars “Panoramic” Liam Teague
8th 276 Redemption Sound Setters “No No We Eh Going Home” Micheal Toby, Darren Sheppard
9th 272 Fonclaire “Bass on Fire” Ken “Professor” Philmore
10th 266 Skiffle “How She Like It” Kendall Williams, Marc Brooks, Odie Franklin, Marc Brooks

MEDIUM CONVENTIONAL STEELBANDS:

1st 275 Pan Elders “Me Eh Fighting” Duvone Stewart
2nd 271 Buccooneers “Bass on Fire” Seion Gomez
3rd 270 Katzenjammers “I Don’t Mind” Terrance “BJ” Marcelle
3rd 270 Sound Specialists of Laventille “The Ganges & The Nile” Ken “Professor” Philmore
5th 266 Couva Joylanders “Come With It” Kareem Brown
6th 265 Curepe Scherzando “Madness” Yohan Popwell
6th 265 Steel Xplosion “Wanted Dead or Alive” Arddin Herbert
8th 264 Melodians “Fete” Amrit Samaroo
9th 261 Dixieland “Soca Baptist” Leon “Smooth” Edwards
10th 258 West Side Symphony “Dead or Alive” Mickiel Gabriel  - Written by C News