BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE Soca Monarch Committee has released the names of the artistes for both categories who will be fighting for a space in the finals at the upcoming soca-monarch semi-finals scheduled for December 2 at Carnival Village.
There will be 12 persons in the Groovy category which is a slower tempo and beat to the Power category which will feature 16 competitors.
Chairperson of the soca monarch competition, Dwayne Sturge said that he believes that both categories will be keenly contested and said there are a host of newcomers.
Out of the 12 persons in the groovy segment, eight will advance to the finals while 10 will advance in the Power category from a field of 16.
Sturge also said that the 10 in the Power category will come against last year’s soca monarch, King Konris and that via a texting promotion a semi-finalist can make it into the finals for that category.
He said there will be a week where persons can vote via texting the name of the artiste whom they feel should be in the finals and the person with the most votes will advance to the finals.
Konris Maynard will be competing in the Groovy category with a song titled ‘Party Long’. His Power song has not been released as yet.
Many of the artistes have released songs for both categories including new comers Dedria ‘Cinnamon’ Delsol, Shaday ‘Sha-Angel’ Peters, Rolhensha Henry, Dijon Webbe and Alison Dore, Natasha ‘Dimepiece’ Benjamin and Kevin ‘A Stitch in Time’ Donovan.
Soca monarch regulars will also be a part of the competition including Tonicia ‘Queen Anastasia’ Martin, Jacinth ‘Shakki Star Fire’ Cao, Royston ‘Mr. World’ Wigley, Kelvin ‘Ras Kelly’ Kelly and Delison ‘X-Man’ Roper.
Patrons may also be excited to see former Road March winner who sang ‘Living in the band’ and father of King Konris, Lincoln Maynard who will be entering the power category with his song entitled ‘Tonight’.
Fantastic Tunda is also a newcomer to the Soca competition but not the calypso arena and his ‘Bite and Roll’ has been very popular on the airwaves.
Smooth singing Calvert Lee Swanston a.k.a. Gharlic who is one of Nevis’s top male soca artistes will be competing in the groovy category with ‘Stock Taking’.
Below are the lists of the artistes competing in both categories of the Soca Monarch Competition with their stage names and songs:
SOCA MONARCH SEMI-FINALISTS
GROOVY Category
Name Stage Name Song Name
Natasha Benjamin DimePiece Hypnotize Me
Jacinth Cao Shakki Star Fire Plenty Plenty
Dedria Delsol Cinnamon Let the Rain Fall Down
Kevin Donovan & Makeila Armstrong A Stitch in Time You Make Your Clothes Look Good
Rolhensha Henry, Dijon Webbe &Alison Dore iBlaze featuring Ali Dee With or Without You
Tonicia Martin Queen Anastasia Nobody Else
Konris Maynard King Konris Party Long
Shaday Peters Sha-Angel Just Wine
Nickhail Rogers Nickhail Wine on Me
Delison Roper X-Man Only One Night
Calvert Lee Swanston Gharlic Stock Taking
Collin Wyatt C-Money Wine Your Body for Me
Soca Monarch Semi-finalists
POWER Category
Name Stage Name Song Name
Natasha Benjamin DimePiece We Ready
Jacinth Cao Shakki Star Fire We Losing It
Dedria Delsol Cinnamon Unity Jam
Kevin Donovan A Stitch in Time Party Hearty
Alkerin Hendricks De Mighty Chapel Find U Class
Rolhensha Henry, Dijon Webbe & Alison Dore iBlaze featuring Ali Dee Rock D Nation
Learie Hobson Mighty Honesty Sing Stupidness
Kelvin Kelly Ras Kelly Sky is the Limit
Tonicia Martin Queen Anastasia Ar We Ting
Linkon Maynard Contenda Tonight
Shaday Peters Sha-Angel Sweetness
Kenroy Pollack Fantastic Bite and Roll
Orin Roberts Mighty Takeover Insane
Delison Roper X-Man Work with what you Got
Royston Wigley Mr. World D Soap Drop
Kibiane Willett Queen Kibi Fluffy Anthem
