2013 calypso semi-final tonight

Ras Kelly, making an impressive comeback this year

Former two-time calypso monarch of Dominica, Gregory “Karessah” Riviere, will be the first one to perform this evening at the semi final of the 2013 calypso competition at the Newtown Savannah.

The show starts at 8:30pm.

Karessah will be doing his rendition “Gentle Rest”. Lady Star comes in at number 2 with “Bail”, first-timer Electra with “A woman’s worth” at 3, Ghetto Prince is next at 4, with “Stock Farm Blues” and at 5, is QTS 2012 winner, Rachael Jno Baptiste, another first-timer, with “The Disappearing Voice.”

Black Diamond, who faltered at the semi final last year, will have another chance to redeem himself with his song “Asking”. Hunter with “Another Youngster” is at seven followed by Checker “When I Die” at 8.

Also seeking to gain entry into the final nine are Deros at 9 with “Ba Yo Babalen”, Scrunter with “D-fay Follow” at 10, Soul Puss “Not a Dictator” 11, Ras Kelly “Papa is you” 12, and Daddy Chess with “Madness” at 13.

Leading the rear end of the competitionthe will be Explosion at number 14 with “Unite”, Webb at 15 with ‘Legacy”, Bobb at 16 with “Find a Way”, Jamma B “Feel de Squeeze”at 17, Sye doing “My Legacy” at 18, Beno “on de same boat” at 19 and Shadow flow at number 20 with “Rum and De party.”

The chosen nine from the 20 semi-finalists will go on to face the reigning Calypso Monarch Dice, in the grand calypso final on February 9, 2013.

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12 Comments

  1. african queen
    January 28, 2013

    good showing so far but i think SYE TAKING IT HOME THIS YEAR.good luck to all.

  2. tutunee
    January 26, 2013

    bar yo barbalene all d way

  3. Observer
    January 26, 2013

    I don’t think Caressa gets the recognition he deserves in Dominica’s calypso. I think this man has a mastery of the art form more than any other Dominican calypsonian past or present – a great writer and performer with wit, humor, masking, melody second to none. I think he is going to go thru tonight, but I hope he gets fair judgement at the finals.

  4. magwae sa
    January 26, 2013

    lady star in it too

  5. grell
    January 26, 2013

    big release by dice once no sabbatoge by the judges easy win again dice again.

    • Mweh mem
      January 26, 2013

      De song too wordy and he not hiting the high notes…something not good in the rendition..hope he can make changes before the Big night…

  6. Not a herd folllowe
    January 26, 2013

    I seem to recall that Black Diamond faltered at the finals last year not the semi-final. I stand to be corrected.

    Admin: It was the semi-final

    • Diamond12
      January 26, 2013

      Admin please Check again as Diamond did Go to the Finals if my memory is Correct

      Admin: I think you’re confusing the fact that he performed as a guest artist at the final with him competing in the final.

      • Ovaltine
        January 27, 2013

        Your memory failed you this time Diamond12. Get some ginko. Black Diamond did not make the final. That was the disappointment last year.

  7. calypso fan
    January 26, 2013

    May the BEST nine make it through.

  8. legit
    January 26, 2013

    ghost,karessa,chest,electra and hunter are the sure picks for the finals providing no hickups..i see fifteen orders looking for four places..and those strong contenders are checker-rachel-web-jamma b-sye

  9. Eyes of De West
    January 26, 2013

    SYE ALL THE WAY……ALLLL THE WAY

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