The wait is over for the listing of the finalists for the Antigua Lime Groovy and Jumpy Soca Monarch competitions for 2012. The following are the listed name of the finalists for both competition with the defending monarch name in bold.
Lime Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists
Reigning Monarch is Claudette CP Peters (Defends 2011 Title)
The following is the order of appearance for the finals and listed as Singer, Sobriquet and Song:
The following is the order of appearance for the finals and listed as Singer, Sobriquet and Song:
01. Shawn Ryan aka Danski | Down D Road
02. Lincold Stanislaus aka Blade | Riding She
03. Ricardo Barriteau aka Ricardo Drue | Sugah
04. Claudette Peters aka C.P. | Benna Sauce
05. Leston Jacobs aka Young Destroyer | Deep
06. Tian Winter aka Tian | Cyah Fail Me
07. Laurena Davis aka Laurena | Roll It
02. Lincold Stanislaus aka Blade | Riding She
03. Ricardo Barriteau aka Ricardo Drue | Sugah
04. Claudette Peters aka C.P. | Benna Sauce
05. Leston Jacobs aka Young Destroyer | Deep
06. Tian Winter aka Tian | Cyah Fail Me
07. Laurena Davis aka Laurena | Roll It
08. Trevaughn Weston aka De Lyricsman | All Nite
09. Janine Pena Lugo aka Janine | Rude Face
10. Kenroy Carney aka Kenne Blessin | Bumpa a Talk
Jumpy Soca Monarch Finalists
Reigning Monarch is Hard Knax (Defends 2011 Title)
The following is the order of appearance for the finals and listed as Singer, Sobriquet and Song:
The following is the order of appearance for the finals and listed as Singer, Sobriquet and Song:
01. Trevaughn Weston aka Lyricsman | Tattle Tale
02. Shanuel Ryan aka Shani | Charge
03. Tian Winter aka Tian | Raving
04. David Edwards aka Natural Rampler | Countdown
05. Claudette Peters aka C.P. | No Tomorrow
06. Richardo Barriteau aka Ricardo Drue | Supaman
07. Mario Isaac aka Supa Mario | Collision
02. Shanuel Ryan aka Shani | Charge
03. Tian Winter aka Tian | Raving
04. David Edwards aka Natural Rampler | Countdown
05. Claudette Peters aka C.P. | No Tomorrow
06. Richardo Barriteau aka Ricardo Drue | Supaman
07. Mario Isaac aka Supa Mario | Collision
08. Jashan Hughes aka Jashan | Crazy Leggz
09. Jason Crump aka King Sonic | Tag Team
10. Joel Lewis aka Hard Knax | IBABA
10. Joel Lewis aka Hard Knax | IBABA
The finals are scheduled to take place on August 4, 2012 at Carnival City at the Antigua Recreation Ground (A.R.G); the A.R.G is better known as the home of cricket in Antigua! I will have an audio link and, if available, a video link will also be posted on this blog.