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Yesterday, at the Queens Park Savannah, the diminutive powerhouse singer, Xhaiden Darius, wowed the audience and the judges to win the National Junior Calypso Monarch for Trinidad and Tobago's 2025 Carnival. Xhaiden mesmerized those in attendance, those watching TTT at home, and the international online audience with a song titled "Calypso Will Survive." He was the conqueror; he was a diminutive Bardjohn of Calypso and delivered a "Kurt-Allenesque" performance to wrest the national title from defending monarch Nataki Thompson. 

With performances like 8-year-old Xhaiden's and all the youngsters taking part in the competition, one can conclude that the future of Calypso is in excellent hands. Congratulations are extended to all the young singers and especially the winner, Xhaiden Darius. Kaiso, Kaiso!

Here are the official results:TUCO/Trinidad Guardian Newspaper

1. Xhaiden Darius (age 8)—Savonetta Primary School
2. Koquice Davidson (age 16)—Bishops High School, Tobago
3. Nataki Thompson (age 15)—Scarborough Secondary School, Tobago
4. Tsaiann Burke (age 15)—Holy Faith Convent, Couva
5. Clorysa Gill (age 19)—The University of the West Indies
6. Jariah July Nelson (age 16)—St. James Secondary School
7. Raylan Green (age 12)—St. Athenian Pre-Secondary School
8. Alaeja Gould Ferguson (age 18)—Bishop Anstey High School
9. imecya Burnett (age 18)—New Butler Associate College
10. Khalea Alfred (age 12)— Bishops High School, Tobago
11. D’Ashe Samuel (age 12)—Bishops High School, Tobago
12. Josiah Eli Ferrier (age 17)—Presentation College, San Fernando
13. Chelsea Figueroa (age 16)—St. Francois Girls’ College
14. Zachary Ransome (age 11)—Montrose Government Primary School
15. Janaya Clarke (age 10)—San Fernando Girl’s Anglican School
16. Nyah Arnold (age 11)—Signal Hill Government Primary School

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Production Notes/Music Credits:

Event: National Youth Calypso Monarch

Venue: Grandstand, Queens Park Savannah

Where: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago

Genre: Calypso

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