BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - FORTY-ONE soca contenders have registered to do battle for the Soca King’s crown in this year’s 40/40 BEAUMONT PARK sponsored Soca Monarch Competition. And this year the Soca pot has been made even sweeter.
As Soca evolves, it is being acknowledged that there is a quick-beat soca and a slower beat soca.
Recently, it was announced that the soca monarch competition will add a “Groovy” category to the competition and persons will see two competitions in one night.
So local artistes can now compete in the "Groovy" Monarch or "Power" Monarch both making one exciting night.
“The difference between the Groovy and the Power categories is the number of beats per minute… Groovy soca has a maximum of 120 beats per minute while Power is above 120,” says Dwayne Sturge, Chairman of the Soca Monarch sub-committee.
The Chairman of the Calypso Sub-Committee of the National Carnival Committee, Mr. Sylvester Anthony, has announced that given the record number of registrants this year, two semi-finals elimination rounds will be held on Thursday, December 1st and Friday, December 2nd 2011 in order to select the nine (9) finalists who will compete against the reigning Soca Monarch King Konris at the Finals slated for Friday, December 23rd 2011.
Here are the 41 contenders with their stage names:
Keris Baker - Mr. Magoo
Natasha Benjamin - Dimepiece
Jamal Butler - Hot Rod
Jacinth Cao - Shakki Starfire
Kevin M. Christopher - 612
Dredria Delsol - Cinnamon
Kevin K. Donovan - A Stitch In Time
Conse Edwards - Lord Black
Ernest Edwards - Big Edwards
Dexter Gumbs - D. Prince
David Hanley - D H
Alkerin Hendricks - De Mighty Chapel
Rolhensha Henry, - Dijon
Webbe & Allison Dore - Iblaze Featuring Ali Dee
Learie Hobson - Mighty Honesty
Kelvin Kelly - Ras Kelly
Jevon Lynch - Jeezy
Geron T. Martin - King Quantash
Kimara V. Martin - Lady Diva
Tonicia Martin - Queen Anastasia
Konris Maynard - King Konris
Linkon Maynard - Contenda
Craig Mcdowell - Calypso Craig
Brenton Osborne - Eazy-B
Victor E. Payne - Lord Payne
Shaday Peters - Sha-Angel
Kenroy Pollack - Fantastic Tunda
Orin Aston Leon Roberts - Mighty Takeover
Fitzroy Robinson - De Provoker
Nickhail Rogers - Nickhail
Delison Roper - X-Man
Anthony Silliday - Mighty I-Don-I
Caluew Lee Swanston - Gharlic
Bernett Thompson - Nutsy
Orville Underwood - Abba Lively
Mr. Vernon - ?
Andrea Walters - Queen Angie
Duncan Wattley - Big Lice
Royston Wigley - Mr. World
Kibiane M. Willett - Queen Kibie
Alexton Woolward - Newsflash
Collin Wyatt - C-Money
On Friday December 23rd the judges at the 40/40 BEAUMONT PARK sponsored Soca Monarch Finals will decide who is the St. Kitts Nevis Soca King for 2011/2012.
