Calypso is alive and well in Trinidad and Tobago! The Calypso Monarch competition was electric—a true revival of the art form, despite the technical hiccups viewers endured from both streaming services.
But it was the talent of the calypsonians that rose above it all.
Sermons delivered as songs washed over the Grand Stand of the Queen’s Park Savannah at Trinbago’s Dimanche Gras, reclaiming center stage for Carnival 2026. Calypso didn’t just survive—it soared.
Tonight, we gathered to witness the crowning of the Caribbean’s Calypso Queen of Queens—now the Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago.
Terri Lyons came, saw, and conquered.
With a voice wrapped in prayer and power, she lifted the spirit of the nation and reminded us of calypso’s sacred roots. Her performance was commanding, cleansing, and deeply moving—a moment where artistry met anointing. Terri didn’t just take the stage; she transformed it, sweeping away the competition and, for a moment, the sins of the nation itself.
Congratulations to Terri Lyons—a Monarch in every sense.
The official results are as follows:
Singer/Song/Points
- Terri Lyons—Blessings—263
- Rivaldo London - Water Thicker—245
- Rikki Jai - Doh Spoil Meh Name—241
- Yung Bredda—The Messenger—240
- Karene Asche—Nobody Wins Until—239
- Helon Francis—Doh Forget—237
- Nicole Thomas-Clarke—Sacrifice—236
- Ta'Zyah O'Connor—Cast Them Away—235
- Giselle Fraser/GG—A Village Can't - 230
- Muhammad Muwakil/Freetown Collective—228
- Kerice Pascall—No Conscience—225
- Roslyn Reid Hayes/Roslyn—Calypso Calling Me—212
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Event: Calypso Monarch Title 2026
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Genre: Calypso 🎶
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