The Queens Park Savannah came alive with sweet steel-band music that started early Sunday morning and ended in the early hours of Monday morning. It was 'Pan In Yuh Pwefen' to use Trinidadian street talk.. yes it was that good.
Now comes the glory and the angst that the results of the semi-final round of competition brings. Not every band can go to the finals but for those that do make it, the feeling is euphoric. Those that don't get in will experience the feeling of a wake, as if someone close to you died. The pan-yard will have a few disgruntled members discussing the outcome and the refrain will be, 'dey thief we'!
We don't have a choice, we have to leave the pain behind and for those who made it to the finals they need to temper the enthusiasm and get back to work to fine tune, add and or take away to ensure that the next time they perform at the Queens Park Savannah it will be a performance to remember. A performance that will crown the band as Panorama Champions for Carnival 2017 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The finals for the Large Bands Category is scheduled to take place at the Queen's Park Savannah on Saturday February 25th. 2017. Both the Large and Medium Bands will compete on this night,
It should be noted that because of a tie for tenth position (Starlift and Supernovas with 266 points) there will be eleven large bands in the finals this year (instead of ten).
Please note that the bands 'colored red' did not make the finals. The bands in bold black move on to the finals. This year the Small Bands will have a different finals night of competition (Thursday 02/23/2017) while the Large and Medium Bands will compete on the same night at the Queens Park Savannah (Saturday 02/25/2017).
It should be noted that because of a tie for tenth position (Starlift and Supernovas with 266 points) there will be eleven large bands in the finals this year (instead of ten).
Please note that the bands 'colored red' did not make the finals. The bands in bold black move on to the finals. This year the Small Bands will have a different finals night of competition (Thursday 02/23/2017) while the Large and Medium Bands will compete on the same night at the Queens Park Savannah (Saturday 02/25/2017).
Results/Scores/Finalists for the Large Bands Category Panorama 2017
| Name of Band Desperadoes Trinidad All Stars Renegades Silver Stars Exodus Tropical Angel Harps Phase II Pan Groove Invaders Supernovas Starlift Skiffle Fonclaire Nightingales Birdsong |
Name of Song Good Morning Full Extreme Good Morning We Are Conquerors Good Morning Single Pan Kingdom Red, White & Black Full Extreme Rumble in the Jungle Good Morning Good Morning Panorama Soldiers We Are Conquerors Pan Kingdom |
Points Scored 282 281 276.5 276 273 272.5 272 262 270 266 266 264 259 259 |
The top ten scores for the Medium Bands Category move on to the finals that is scheduled to take place at the Queens Park Savannah on Saturday February 25th. 2017.
This outcome meant that Western Stars Philharmonic, the Arima Angel Harps, Sforzata and Pamberi will not make it to the finals this year (bands colored red).
Results/Scores/Finalists for the Medium Bands Category Panorama 2017
| Name of Band Pan Elders Curepe Scherzando Buccooneers Valley Harps Katzenjammers Melodians Pan-Demonium Sound Spec. Laventille Steel Xplosion Couva Joylanders Western Stars Philharmonics Arima Angel Harps Sforzata Pamberi |
Name of Song Roti Stranger Rhythm Run Tings Total Disorder Good Morning Um-Ba-Yao Cheers To Life Dangerous Wet Me Down Band of the Year Stranger Far From Finished Ducking Gee Gee Ree |
Points Scored 269 260 259 259 258 258 257 257 257 256 254 253 253 251 |
Small Bands Will Have Their Own Finals for Panorama 2017
Please note that the finals for the Small Bands Category will take place on Thursday February 23rd. 2017 at Skinner Park in San Fernando, Trinidad.
Fourteen bands move on to the finals but because there was a tie for fourteenth place we now have fifteen bands competing in the finals. The 'Small Bands' now have a night of their own... something different for Carnival 2017! Bands colored red were eliminated from the competition.
Fourteen bands move on to the finals but because there was a tie for fourteenth place we now have fifteen bands competing in the finals. The 'Small Bands' now have a night of their own... something different for Carnival 2017! Bands colored red were eliminated from the competition.
Results/Points/Finalists Scored for the Small Bands Category Panorama 2017
| Name of Band La Horquetta Pan Groove Our Boys Fascinators Pan Symphony Fusion Steel Tobago Pan-Thers Siparia Deltones Longdenville Claytones Tamana Pioneers Tornadoes Arima Golden Symphony Laventille Serenaders New East Side Dimension Crown Cordaans Old Tech Steel Orchestra Uptown Fascinators Alpha Pan Pioneers Havard Harps Roadblock Crescendoes Musicale Moods Simple Song Golden Hands Highlanders Merry Tones Blue Diamonds R.I.P.E. Kolomo Kings Steel Sensation Funkaldelic Steel Orchestra Tunapuna Tipica |
Name of Song In De Minor Good Morning Unforgettable Magic Drum Cheers To Life Bun Dem Soca Baptist Dollar Spankin - A Tribute Champions First Place Wine on Something Flag Party Ooh La La Good Morning Magic Drum Gee Gee Ree Stranger Abundance People In De Minor Push Single Full Extreme Miss Tourist Say Say Fete Vibes Bum Bum Pan Magic |
Points Scored 274 272 271 271 270 269 268 268 268 267 267 266 265 264 264 263 262 262 261 261 261 260 259 258 257 256 254 253 252 251 |