UPDATE: DICE AGAIN! Calypsonian extraordinaire wins 5th calypso crown (See Photos)

2012 Calypso Monarch, Dice

Five-time calypso King, Dennison “Dice” Joseph, is the 2012  calypso monarch of Dominica.

Dice took the title in a tough competition on Saturday night at the Pottersville Savannah.

He beat nine other competitors, including reigning Monarch, Tasha P, to achieve the record of winning the calypso crown for the fifth time.

The diminutive, charismatic performer accomplished that feat with two powerful numbers “Stand Up for Teachers” and “Back to Country”

Karessa came second, Web, third and Bobb, fourth.

 

 

Photos courtesy of Abigail Antoine:

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364 Comments

  1. June 30, 2012

    Congrats Dice for your win. Now its hard for someone to beat you. :-P

  2. ilisha
    March 12, 2012

    :) :-D :wink: :( 8-O :lol: :-| :cry: :-? :oops: congratution

  3. ilisha
    March 12, 2012

    good jod cosin. ihappy for u. congratution :) :lol:

  4. UPSET
    February 22, 2012

    what is in dice’s past is what many young people do growing up especially when they are growing up wild, with no direction or guidance. Luckily as a man he was able to take control, and direct himself on the right path. So, stop focussing on what he did as a child, as a wild teen, and focus on the child who is now a responsible young man who knows what he wants. There are those wild teens who never bounce back.Thank God Dice did. Look where he is today. God is guiding the King so no evil spirit, or envy will work against him.

  5. tactical
    February 22, 2012

    All due respect to King Dice – he sang and delivered on the night and it was left to the judges to do what they had to do; he did not judge himself and awarded himself King however I think honestly that he did not deserve the crown; I think the Teacher song story lines were very contradictory and confusing; his second song I swear I heard it before; ‘look me send me’ and a couple others same melody same story line same song – it happen in my opinion twice before in previous years when Dice was not deserving of the crown and it was literally given to him probably because of bare popularity and peoples own liking for him..but the judges decision is final and I accept him as the Calypso King of Dominica.

    On the issue of the judging – well COMFORTER no doubt should have made it to the finals and when he did not he came out with the story that someone with inside information told him he had in fact tied with the Sye. He therefore was very dissatisfied and wanted the scores from the Judges or else he would file an injunction. Well everyone thought he was a trouble maker now we are hearing about the travesty done to Soul puss and that two Judges are saying that they are shocked at the results; I therefore recommend Going forward I say lets have the results and scores from each judge published – a simple matrix with all the judges scores against the calypsosians names will suffice – this way we may have more transparency and accountability; to avoid controversy I say do not include the name of the Judge – just match the judges score against the name of the competitor example as that of Judge 1, 2 ,3 to 9 etc.

    In conclusion I think we can hold ourselves proud as a people for the high standard of performancers coming out of our young men and women . It will be nice if we can encourage the artist without necessarily pulling them down especially given the art form allowed them to find that avenue for a change in their life around; giving them as it were a second chance in society – as the Vigilante puts it.

  6. AdultED
    February 21, 2012

    The calypsos this year were great and overall performances were great. The new comers showed signs of readiness to make their marks in the annals of Calypso. The future for the art form looks bright and Dice looks like he is determined to set the bar higher every year. I look forward to next year when the now seasoned rookies have no excuses. Congratulations to 5 time King Dice!

    • LOL........
      February 22, 2012

      ARE YOU FOR REAL???? YOU JUST BORN MAN.

  7. Anonymous
    February 21, 2012

    I thought calypso was suppose to bring people together in unity but it seems as if it’s dividing “we”. what a shame! Stop these negative comments and let us show love, let us try to bring out the positive in everyone and help them with their weaknesses. We can’t change the results of the show as the judges decision is final! Congratulations to king Dice!

  8. Lover of Calypso
    February 21, 2012

    This was an excellent show as usual. Quite apart from the obvious errors from explosion and vigilante, all the calypsonian were great. Honestly before the results were announced i thought Soul Puss would have gotten the crown. Hence my disappointment not even in the top 4. Bob was amazing especially in the 1st round. Webb was incredible especially in the 1st round imitating jeff joe coming back and recognizing people like ophelia an ma frampton (magnificent). Caressa always left me speechless. Dice should have been in the top 4 but not king. I am a fan of Tasha P, but Tasha was so casual on stage both rounds i was so disappinted. I especially love the 2nd song,everytime i hear it it reminds me of my first love who promise to do right by me, always says i love you yet married another woman. My girl did not defend. Dice and Pat- slice it, cut it or dice it, this is really one video. Let me pose a question to dice, if you are asked to attend a function as king and the president walks in, would you not stand because in your opinion he is not fit to be president? This teacher songs needs some aterations. Too our most distinguished judges, is that what we want to teach our children? Some of us are too hypocrite.

  9. Rastafari
    February 21, 2012

    The ” :-| diminutive? :-| ” charismatic performer accomplished that feat with two powerful numbers…

  10. ros
    February 21, 2012

    Were there any female judges ????

  11. DA Man
    February 21, 2012

    Soul Puss performance was great. He should have placed . Ossie”s bias on DBS has to stop . What does he mean when he says “justice was done” — give me a break

  12. in the slips
    February 21, 2012

    Congrats to you DICE..You keep raising your standard higher and higher…Yesterday is gone..embrace today and tomorrow will be even better..With JAH on your side you can conquer your biggest mountains no matter in what form they come…You have come too far to give up now…The blessings of the Lord makes one ‘rich’ and adds no sorrow with it..BLESS UP my boy…We keeping guard in the slips…Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you… Let that be your guide…

  13. SO TRUE
    February 21, 2012

    Dice has a rare ability. He is the only calypsonian that can stir mixed feelings among people. He does it before the calypso season starts, after it has started, and long after THE calypso season ends. It is evident in the comments being placed on DNO. LOVE HIM, HATE HIM HE IS THE KING! Long Live King Dice.

  14. unfair
    February 21, 2012

    Listen Dominicans, I find it so unfair and hurtful that you all are still banking on the man’s pesonality. Shame! Shame on you!So you don’t intend to make people forget their past? Dice has grown;he has matured in his personality. Since when has Dice been in the eyes of the public in any negative way? I think you all evil and spiteful people who have a lot of skeletons in you closet should allow people to move on with their lives. You all cowards are hiding behind a computer screen to bring him down, but you would not dare do it in person, because the society know that you have committed one of the seven deadly sins. so leave the man’s character aloneeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Dice is to calypso what Skerritt is to politics.

  15. Calypso Lover
    February 21, 2012

    Today, it is accepted to make mistakes during competition and still go on to win the crown. Being flawless means nothing now. The judges had already predetermined who was winning the crown. The judging in Calypso was so poor starting from the eliminations leading up to the finals. Judges are becoming biased today.

  16. HAPPY
    February 21, 2012

    In the second verse, the timing between Dice and the band was off, but he did not fall out. Only a music genius, a calypso maestro, would be able to work around that:avoid going off beat. Dice is just exceptional. He is a calypso wonder, and he has set a name for himself in the annals of Dominican history. His performance will be spoken about from generations to generations. He is now the yardstick by which every other calypsonian will be measured. Diceeeeeeeee Again!! :)

  17. Panonimous
    February 21, 2012

    There will never be a year without contraversy. By nature calypso is meant to create contraversy and if or when it fails to do that then thats a bad year for calypso and calypso lovers.

    I saw both the semi and finals of the T & T calypso competion and honestly speaking we should appreciate what we have in Dominica.

    Congrats to all de calypsonians who participated at all levels of the competion. Also congrats to the writers, composers, score writers, judges, musicians, handlers, props, actors, and everybody involved in the production. Thanks to the radio sations/DNO for making it possible for us outside of Dominica to share in the experience. Without you all we would be in caiso limboland.

    A Queen dethroned, a King crowned. Lest we wait for what next year brings. Peace

  18. Ras Bee
    February 21, 2012

    Fool……you got the meaning of ganster from the Online Slang Dictionary.
    real meaning; a member of an organized gang of criminals, esp one who resorts to violence. put dat in your pipe and smoke it!!!!!!! I AGREE WE SHOULD STOP PROMOTING KING DICE AS GANGSTER KING!!!!!!!! ONLY A PERSON WHO WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CALYPSO KING WOULD COME OUT AND SAY DAT!!!!!!!! rESPECT TO THE BROTHER. RASTAFARIIIIIIIII

  19. holddem
    February 21, 2012

    @ adult ed. You stupid or what? it seems you cannot read. i read that comment u refeering to and see no jealousy for dice. i more believe it is u have the jealousy for other people who make valuable comments and really know what they are talking about. go get a brain and really take some adult education. and as the comment saiy CONGRATULATION TO DICE. AND ANOTHER THING ABOUT THE WORD GANGSTA….IT IS WHAT OUR PEOPLE MEAN BY IT THAT MAKE THE WORD NOT SUITED.

  20. vex
    February 20, 2012

    All u haters of dice, please go and educate yourselves on the rules of judging a calypso competition. Only one point is lost for such errors and this could never have prevented dice from winning the crown.Your highest and lowest score is eliminated so only seven judges scores will count.He deserved the damn crown. Who else could be king? eat all u hearts out. Who jah bless no man curse.

  21. Patriotic B
    February 20, 2012

    WOW I really wish we could all celebrate the accomplishment of this young man. We should embrace his talent and celebrate his life now while he is alive. Many worship and support through purchasing of music International artists whose lives are far worse than Dice. he is innocent compared to them yet still we cry down our own. Shame on you all.

    It’s a time of celebration, let’s congratulate all the performers who put on a great show for the people. Congrats to Dice and everyone who participated…

  22. Doctors differ
    February 20, 2012

    Doctors differ patients die. I honestly think BOTH Bobb and Webb were better than Soul Puss. OMG did you all see Web’s first song performance ? Fantastic !

  23. Keeping Them Honest
    February 20, 2012

    And the judges remain consistent with their inconsistency. Last year Soulpuss had two good sounds out before the finals and a lot of people, including the judges. So even with all the mistakes he made last year he still got placed, that’s because the judges came in with their predetermined notion to place him.

    This year because Soulpuss second recording was not up to par and because radio announcers decided that Soulpuss was not impressive this year, the judges themselves thought so and went in with the notion that Soulpuss was not impressive on radio with his second sound and should not get placed.

    Well even with such a massive performance, the judges inconsistency remained consistent…Soulpuss was not supposed to be place because the judges were not impressed with his second recordings. Congratulation to Dice and Caressa I think they deserve their places,

    • Sweet !
      February 20, 2012

      He didn’t place last year

      • Keeping Them Honest
        February 21, 2012

        He didn’t come on stage to recieve his place, because he was disappointed with himself, so it was handed down to someone else. You missed that.

  24. Sweet !
    February 20, 2012

    I wonder if people were at the same show that I was at. I am not a fan of any one calypsonian. Who I back is based on song and performance. If you are judging based on lyrics – 35, melody- 35, rendition-20 Webster was way up there. His first song “Voice from Beyond” was inspiring almost emotional. His rendition for both songs and vocal quality almost flawless.I think that people just “not checking” De Webb hence all the hate. He needs to think of a way to draw fans and get people to like him and appreciate his talent more.

  25. hello
    February 20, 2012

    this has nothing to do with hating anyone – if someone deserves the crown give it to them. but the top four chosen was plain ridiculous. Unfair judging period! if i were the calypsonians i would live the show for dice alone to perform – then he could get the crown fairly. Nonsense – the man made errors but he is king.

    • CK
      February 20, 2012

      Get over it hater!!

  26. x
    February 20, 2012

    judges u guys killing the art form calypso association get people with musical background to judge calypso

  27. x
    February 20, 2012

    dice was good but i think soul-puss should be the king people like web and karessa should not even be in finals

  28. Jail-corrupt-leaders
    February 20, 2012

    Checko should have won that show u people too biased!

  29. D
    February 20, 2012

    Dice? Dice? The man fumbled TWICE in his second song and these people still give him the crown unbeleivable……If there ever was any doubt in my mind as to the biasness of this competition I no longer have them biased is too nice a word to use….

  30. dee
    February 20, 2012

    JUDGING WAS’NT A FAIR ONE. I HOPE YOUR KING BEHAVES HIMSELF.

    • vex
      February 20, 2012

      do u behave? check yourself first or your surroundings.Hope u behave!

    • Anonymous
      February 21, 2012

      i hope you behave because is you that perfect!

      • DA
        February 22, 2012

        better than you

  31. February 20, 2012

    Dice again everyone big up to dice carnival time and it has been a blessing to our 5th King champion Dice.
    :) :-D :) :-D :) :-D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :-P :-P :-P :-P :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :-o :-o :-o :-o :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

  32. Anonymous
    February 20, 2012

    Congratulations, just remember as an ambassador to your country “Teacher” is not a song you can sing at a function, because it displays low moral.

  33. Anonymous
    February 20, 2012

    ‘LOVE DA’ – you need help. Typical Dominican always tearing down our own, the show was of an excellent excellent standard. Haters.

  34. super
    February 20, 2012

    @priska d
    very well said exept for snaggle puss. his problem is that he drinking too much before he sing on the finals. and at least someone should donate a stove to tasha p like they give lady b.

    • fingerlickingchicken
      February 22, 2012

      A coal-pot. Support local, not Chinese.

  35. Dice Teacher
    February 20, 2012

    The real judge of the content of these songs to say whether or not they were fitting for Dice would be a real teacher of Dice. Someone that really had him in class. Not one of those wonna be’s. I expect to see a lot of fake comments here from people who claim to be his teacher. I was speaking to someone one time and she claimed to be Dice teacher. She made me laugh for weeks. First of all, she was a teacher but not at the school Dice went to, and seceond she was still in high school when Dice went to school.

  36. happybabygirl
    February 20, 2012

    when Tasha won last yr no dog back, but poor Dice every one want 2 b on his back. But remember he was’nt judging him self he was on stage doin the ppl buiness4 dem so take that in all U face & shut up. he derserved more than D crown, WIN,LOSE or DRAW he is our KING!!!!!DICE AGAIN& AGAIN!!!!!!

    • fingerlickingchicken
      February 22, 2012

      True

  37. Know the criteria
    February 20, 2012

    The people who are commenting against Dice must be haters and obviously did not see or listen to the show. That crown was well deserved. Did you all noticed that Tasha P messed up in her 1st song? Yes after repeating lines she recovered very nicely. Besides her first song was not strong (lyrics) despite her beautiful voice which I do love.

    I think it’s time we give Dice credit because the Dice from when he began in calypso and the Dice now has matured and come a very long way. HE IS NOT PERFECT BUT LET US ALL AS A NATION CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT HE HAS TALENT. He has taken advantage of his talent and is doing great. We should give him his roses while he is alive. We as human beings need to celebrate peoples lives while they are alive.

    • Karen
      February 20, 2012

      She repeated in her second song. Dice made an error too ! Yet he is king over other who had flawless performances hmmm.

  38. Anonymous
    February 20, 2012

    Not even going to bother to read these stupid comments from negative people. DICEEEEEEEEEE AGAIN. Congrats King Dice you are extraordinary and you deserve all your flowers. Thanks to you and alllll the other calypsonians for the fantatstic entertainment. KAISOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Love you all. Love my Kaiso. Every single one of you performed extremely well on Saturday. Explosions and Vigilante sorry that you guys messed up but you were still fabulous. Thanks guys and gal.

  39. Know the criteria
    February 20, 2012

    This was a great show and a lot of folks don’t understand what judges look for or don’t pay attention during the show and then comment that the decision is unfair. THE ONLY DECISION THAT ONE CAN COMMENT ON IS THAT SOULD PUSS SHOULD PLACE.

    Tasha P while a great singer and I enjoyed her voice had a poor song choice lyrically going into the competition. The point distribution for lyrics, melody and rendition is far greater than presentation, so it doesn’t help when they mess up in those categories. This is not the type of song for someone who is defending their crown. ****One has to note that she made a mistake in the fist song but recovered nicely. The judges must have picked that up causing her to loose points.***

    Also Dice did made a mistake in the second round where he and the music was off by maybe 1-2 seconds at the beginning of a verse but the points lost in this regard is minimal compared to repeating lines(Tash P did) or forgetting your verse. Dice first round was a clean sweep, in addition his 2nd round was strong in melody, rendition and lyrics. Presentation is only 10 points and that’s where I think he may have lost a point or two for the slight error. Therefore in overall consistency of both rounds he did come up with the highest votes. Last year Tasha P was a clean sweep in all categories and deserved the crown, but she fell short with errors this year.

    This year’s calypso show was all about delivery on the night but I would still say Soul Puss should be in the top 4.

  40. LOVE DA
    February 20, 2012

    This was all for local consumption,but in a modern world,these singers will go no where.

    I have said before the songs only have a local life and a 4 to 6 weeks live spam.

    There was nothing about the show that can be exported to the caribbean or the wide world.

    The musical arrangement were unacceptable,with most songs starting with an electrical drum beat.

    The brass section of the band was to slow and the mixing was also poor.

    I love my calypso but it must be well put together.

    • New Yorker
      February 21, 2012

      Love DA, What do you think about stand up for teacher, most persons in the teaching profession can identify with this song

  41. boi
    February 20, 2012

    TASHA P deserved to be in the top 4……i dont think she was that bad that she could not have been in the top 4……..i just believe the crowd was not responding to her because they were all about de dice and thats the reason the judges put her out completely. Judges need to be fair she deserved to be on the top 4. Congratulation to Dice….job well done…now please go out and represent dominica with dignity and respect. i guess the heights dominicans have you…if tasha P places 1st and second you should be bringing back some regional crowns…good luck young man

  42. Papa Dom
    February 20, 2012

    I watched the show via Come see tv and must say that I am not totally satisfied with the final decision. Firstly, let me state that I never thought that TashaP could retain the crown. One has to give it to her though, she is an exceptional performer, great singer and has a powerful stage presence at any level, local or regional but her two songs were lyrically weak. I also think that she could have added a bit more to her presentation by having a uniformed person rub the cradle when she said “even uniform officials” and someone depicting a calypsonian when she mentioned ”even calypsonians”
    As for dice, he made an error in the presentation of the first song. He left the stage after finishing the song and came back after someone must have pointed out the error to him. He also made a mistake in the second song which led to him shouting the rest of the song. I can only think that the judges didn’t see those errors or had him so far ahead of the other competitors that the points lost because of those errors didn’t matter.

  43. Queen Bitch
    February 20, 2012

    WHERE MY GHETTO YOUTHS THEM? Gangster king for Life!!!!!!!!!! People is time to stop this nonsense. Minister S doing more wrong and damage to us and our country than what poor Dice will ever do and still yet you all support him. God Don’t like ugly and is time for Dominicans to stop trying hard to keep a young person who is trying and WORKING HARD to make a better life for himslef and his family.

    Thanks to the MANAGER and supporting team, SONG WRITTER and KING DICE for giving us something to look forward to for the calypso finals because without the participation of dice the night of the finals it would be bouring and senseless.

    To the other calypsonians it is shamefull how you run your mouths the radio before the finals and then dissappoint your supporters with those poor performances on the night of the finals.

    Hats of to King Dice. Continue being humble and my boy never forget where you come from. We are always her for you. P L E A S E S T A Y F O C U S E D!!!!!!! Ignor those haters.

    • fingerlickingchicken
      February 22, 2012

      You are so right. According to daddy Chess soem Dominicans are like crabs in a barrel. Without the Dice, the show would have no spice. I congratulate him.
      Let me say congratulations to Pat Aaron. He is a good man. I just realize that he has the same name as a Bug.

  44. malaway child
    February 20, 2012

    Don’t hate the player, hate the game. Funny how we think and deal with situations in life. Whitney Houston was a crack head yet still ppl loved and envy her talent in music. Dice is our very own and true he have his ways, does that mean we should label him as an outcast? The next time ull listen to ull favourite song from Whitney, Micheal J( even if turned fr black to white) think of Dice and his music in positive why and learn to appreciate what’s ours.

    He sings about the present state of our economy about issue we can’t bring out to the wider world. This is the society we live in and depend on for survival. If u have a better plan for Diceeeeeeeeey, play ur part and write lyrics about what u want to hear and give it to Dice, I can assure u he will make the world listen and maybe then allu u haters will feel some how content. Stop the hating, all the back biting.

    • Trouble Intended
      February 20, 2012

      Whitney sold 170 million albums, singles, videos etc..how many did Dice sell again? Please make a fair comparison. It is not about hating; it is about change for the better. I want to see improvement in Dominica’s music. The Calypso Show and the calypsonians are in the perfect position to spearhead that change. Instead of doing that, they are all talking about the same old thing and even worse, their composition, lyrics even simple rhyming for some of them stinks. That is not going to place our calypso anywhere else besides Roseau.. Can’t cross the waters.

    • Judge Jude Dee
      February 21, 2012

      @malaway child
      I agree with you 100%. not only whitney amd MJ but what about all the gansta rap artists like 50-cents and lil wayne etc most of which have actually been to prison as a rite of passage. Yet these very dominmicans glorify them whilst they condemn thier own talent.

  45. malaway child
    February 20, 2012

    Well done diceeeeeeeeee! Great decision fr the judges. Tasha P need to go back to the drawing board and stop hating on Men. Checko needs to work harder.

  46. Gr8
    February 20, 2012

    One video one king…….

  47. ??
    February 20, 2012

    He back congrate :lol:

  48. hollywood
    February 20, 2012

    Congratulations to Dice. And Karessa strong too.
    But something very wrong when Tasha P. did not place.
    Could it be that there was only 1 woman judge out of 10?

  49. britbob
    February 20, 2012

    As someone put it … there is no point commenting on the various placements because they are both final and subjective. I am nearly 50 now and have been a big fan of calypso since 5 or 6 so I do not this these judges are any more qualified than most of us. The Calypso Association has a good method to weed out terrible judges but I think it is now time to look at the whole system. I say this because (and maybe it was always like this) I think more fans would disagree with the results than agree with them. (that is not to say that a majority would pick any of the finalists … the show was that good … the first two knocked themselves out at the beginning but all the others put up a good fight). To give some legitimacy to the results it is now time for the Association to give the fans some say. Points should be able to be awarded for sales of mp3 downloads, voting by text message on the night(Give double point to a fan voting from inside the show itself … it is all possible) . They could increase interactivity by announcing 1st half results .. any number of things … but GIVE FANS A SAY. Since you ask .. Bobb would have been in my top 2 , Tasha P in the Top 3. Karessa would have been my monarch. Fave calypo of the season “Inside Out” … can’t stop singing it … very infectious!

    • britbob
      February 20, 2012

      should have read “I do not think these judges …..” :)

  50. Judge Jude Dee
    February 20, 2012

    Personally I believe that the Soul Puss was short-changed by the judges. He really gave a sparkling performance. Some pundits claim that his agricultural song was not lyrically tight, however I insist that this excuse pales in comparison to the technical shortcomings some competitors presented.

    In the end Mr. Dice has aachieved the throne and big up to him. He had some memorable songs. I want to appeal to all concerned to ENSURE that he gets as much exposure as his title deserve, specially regionally.

    Tasha won once and she got to represent d/ca twice. Whilst dice won 4 previous monarchies and many-a-road march title, yet he has yet been seen fit to represent outside of the carnival city. Thats a downright SHAME on all involved.

    • fingerlickingchicken
      February 22, 2012

      He performed in the big cities. And they loved him.

  51. Jaime Lewis
    February 20, 2012

    This was a very boring calypso season. There were too many songs focusing on the same theme: bashing the government; very little variety lyrically. Calysonians need lessons in songwriting and music composition. Can our calypsonians mentor young children? Can they teach the art form in schools? A true calypsonian must know how to compose both lyrics and melody, must be able to train others, must be knowledgeable of the history of calypso, must be able to perform at a regional and international level with songs that are relevant beyond Dominica’s shores. Who in this year’s competition could stand this test?

    • Trouble Intended
      February 20, 2012

      Very Well Said….I would only add this: “How many albums or songs from this year’s calypso competition will be sold?” Time for growth.

    • Panonimous
      February 20, 2012

      Hey Jaime

      As my grandmother used to say.. “lespwa mal papai”. Dream on boug..next world , next life. Not now. 90 % of those guys singing there dont cannot and will never be able to write their own songs and depend on the “writers” for the material. They are now and will always be only “performers”.Trust me, I spent a lot of years in that business and so it is and so it shall be for a long time to come.

      Ironically, the Calypso Association has on many occasions organized workshops and very few of those calypsonians show up for the workshop. They are just not interested so the business will always be dependent on the few “professional” writers who are then able to in one way or the other impose their biases.

      You want them guys to be mentors, teachers, writers, composers, trainers, historians and regional and international performers all in one!!!!! Man that is a lot to ask for. My suggestion is to just enjoy the calypso sewo and roro for the short time that it last every year

      Change will probably come, “me’ pah apwe’zan nuh”

      • AHFUAWI
        February 22, 2012

        DAMMN RIGHT!!!!

    • Answer
      February 21, 2012

      Karessa (Gregory Riviere, the one from Marigot. Educated at the St. Andrews High School. Graduated too. Has his CXCs to prove.

  52. C. bruce
    February 20, 2012

    I THINK DICE HAVE THE SAME SPELL ON THE JUDGES THAT SKERRIT HAVE ON CERTAIN PEOPLE

    • HMMMM
      February 21, 2012

      Money talk (???) walk.

    • takeof the mask
      February 22, 2012

      they have a lot in common; but Dice reaches out for the poor and the down trodden. He is an inspiration of hope to them.

  53. February 19, 2012

    first of all i would like to say congrats to my son for his accomplishment last night and over the years. thanks to pat for your great work with my son god bless i thank all the fans you all played a great role in my son’s accomplishment may god bless you all. i also want to thank the critics coz while they critisizing we took note oberve and did changes to what need to be changed and trample on the negative in jesus name coz dennison has a praying family and fans that are really pray worriers, and god will continue to build hedges around you dennison that the enemy will not find you, cause none of us are perfect but we need to look at each other perfectly, without judging each other because this world is out rest stop and while we are in transit our missions is to love show kindness to our neigbours and to help those that lack what we got,we need that report in to other have a safe flight to our detination, and to the critics what will your report say? will it say that when u met dice he had faults because he was not perfect, did you judge him or did you help him? WHAT WILL YOUR ANSEWR BE?? lets not put a stone in our brothers way coz we or our kids or persons we love might fall on it, dice is talented its obvious let him enjoy it .
    AFTER ALL WE CANT TAKE OUR HANDS AND COVER THE SUN
    WHAT IS TO BE WILL BE, and if you follow dice there is great changes over the years.
    all of us a specially craft their is no two alike find yours and enjoy it but if we spend time planning and PLOTING against someone elses your time will pass by and when you live this place there will be NO FOOT PRINT TO SAY THAT YOU WERE THERE coz you were too busy looking at someone elses faults let pray one for another
    thank you all

    may god bless you all

    • HMMMM
      February 21, 2012

      Pray harder that he will be a good representative for the praying family that he has. We can only comment on what we see. The poor behavior that Dennison Joseph puts out to the public. Public disgrace.

      Pray that when he goes to NYC they do not arrest him for smoking publicly and fighting publicly as well.

      • unbiased
        February 22, 2012

        Can you all let the past be in the past? How many times are you all going to speak about this NYC incident? Do you have no faults? Allow a young man who is trying to change his life the opportunity to do so.
        At the end of the day if he behaves good or bad is we as Dcans that get the spoken about. Stop dwelling on the negative and encourage him to do better.
        Like his song said…he who has no faults, cast the first stone.

        BTW why criticize what his mother said…before he is a performer, he is her son so allow her to suuport and love her son how she sees fit. At the end of it all, she is his MOTHER so respect that and stop all the hate and negative comments.

        Congratulations to Dice and let the young man be!!!

  54. February 19, 2012

    :-D dice again he win it five time campion dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  55. legit
    February 19, 2012

    hmm..i on the fence…why ossie want people to like Dice nuh? Dice disrespected Dominia on a stage in the USA.Poor product this year…we still behind in the art..a whole bunch of bouyonlypso and unmarketable stuff

    • takeof the mask
      February 22, 2012

      you lie lie lie lie. Dont let me let out your dirty secret. You are not in a position to cast not even one stone.

  56. DA Man
    February 19, 2012

    They robbed Soul Puss last night

  57. kalinago
    February 19, 2012

    Soul Puss should have won the crown. He had two good songs and did a fantastic job on stage

  58. JB
    February 19, 2012

    Dice, in my opinion had the two best songs in the compitition when it comes to lyrics. He was obviously suffering from a soar voice on the night and actually came in too late on the second verse of his second song.

    That he was crowned king is testament to the good lyrics in his songs and his ability to perform creditably given his handicap on the night.

    Given the above and taking into consideration Soul Pouss excellent delivery of his both songs, I am at at lost to understand how Soul Pouss did not make it to the top four.

    DICE, Soul Pouss, Bobb and Karessa were the top four on the night. We may all be able to argue for anyone of these four to be crowned king. But for Soul Puss not to even appear in the top four and for WEBB to place above the BOBB tells me that something was wrong with the scoring.

    • takeof the mask
      February 22, 2012

      The judging was fair. Bob and Webb may have been 1 point apart. Sould Pss should have tied in the 4th place.Probably he came 5th. They said a few of his words were not clear. Wonder is he moved his head off the mike. Well, better luck for next time.

  59. true
    February 19, 2012

    Well if the Judges are like Ossie Lewis, Dice will always be King regardless!!
    Biased Journalism at its best.
    They refuse to give the other Calypsonians their due.
    Poor BOB was shocked at his position.
    No regard for SOULPUSS. Alas alas!
    Since is Dice alone dat good, Let he alone compete!
    DICE is good. But he did not deserve that crown last night. That’s why he was shocked!
    Judges,you got it wrong wrong wrong!

    • takeof the mask
      February 22, 2012

      you always seem to miss the point. You just dont like rasta. Bias is in your head.

  60. Trouble Intended
    February 19, 2012

    Dice’s performance last night was forgettable and does not deserve the crown. This is why Dominica’s calypso is going nowhere. Too much none sense. No one making any real music that people can remember and can be for sale outside DA…what a shame… This is 2012 and when we think of Dominica calypso, people still think of Solo, Ency and Tronada….Calyspso today is just a joke.

    • pinky
      February 19, 2012

      haterz, haterz. DICE AGAIN!!!!! WHO VEX LOST. NO LAW, NO CONSTITUTION,CAN CHANGE DAT! JUGDES DECISION IS FINAL!

      • takeof the mask
        February 22, 2012

        Does he have a french passport? then he should not contest the calypso competition; win, lose or draw.

    • natasha
      February 19, 2012

      and youe a doucheeeee…

    • truth
      February 20, 2012

      u dat trouble intended.. u makin dice sense? dice both sounds were outstanding in all criteria the judges were looking at, everybody even commentators except a monkey like you not seeing it…. get a life

    • Concerned
      February 20, 2012

      Why don’t you try your hand at writing an unforgetable calypso?

  61. Priska D
    February 19, 2012

    O.K!! my turn now. Fist of all, I wish some of you guys would quit referring the young man as GANGSTER KING. This sounds so very ridiculous and doesn’t help promoting our country. If he is constantly being hailed as such, this spells an uncouth and disrespectful individual who has no respect for the law hence making him very much unworthy to be sent out as an ambassador of our country. We have too much going on in this country. Don’t allow the outside world to think of us as a bunch of dysfunctional people.
    Secondly, I think of Dice as vocally talented but I’m not to big on all that jumping up and down on the stage in the name of performance and some if not most of the jumpy and spicy calypsos we love to jump up to echoes the simplest content. This causes calypso lovers to loose focus hence not appreciating the ones less hot yet carrying a positive message to loose popularity or to a certain extent even their rightful place.
    The calypsonians Darryl Bobb and Soul Puss come to my mind. Their calypsos have fallen in the category of what I call Calypso straight from the heart. Some others over the years fitting that category would include last year’s rendition by the explosion….”Look now the ash falling down”, that same year, Bobb’s “back to the drawing board” and Dice’s Ten commandments of calypso. Others dating further back would also include, De Brakes “Between you and me”, “Malayway”, De Hurricane’s “Come back Hurricane” and our famous Pat De Musician’s ‘They don’t know” (a favorite of mine). Those among others were the calypsos that brought out a powerful message yet were not what I considered to be jumpy.
    Mr Bobb is also a very well talented calypsonian but I think he hasn’t been given a fair chance at the finals for years now. In my opinion, he should have been lifted two steps higher and Soul Puss should have been where he had been placed. I don’t have any ties with Caressa it is no secret that he is quite the performer but the brother needs to upgrade the level of his songs. Too much kaka or beff in one lavway. (according to Mighty DBS).
    It is pointless that for me to comment on the judges decision as it is final. But if we want to take Calypso to bigger men thing, I hope that those judges rule in all fairness. If not, at the end of every ruling at all future competitions we will just keep on getting on in a children maylay fighting about whose time it should have been.
    Thanks DNO for the privilege to share my comment. Much love and peace to all and congratulations to KING DICE.

    • Priska D
      February 19, 2012

      Correction to a sentence in my comment:
      Should have been read as follows;
      It is pointless for me to FURTHER comment on the judges decision as it is final.

    • Adult ED
      February 19, 2012

      A valiant effort on the part of someone like you to attempt to appear as intelligent and knowledgeable about the art form however, unfortunately all that came through is your blatant jealousy and hatred for a superior talented calypsonian in Dice! A record 5 Calypso Monarch titles is no simple feat!

      • AHFUAWI
        February 22, 2012

        ebere you like noticing wi papa. even want to answer people comment too? anyway I give that comment the thumb and yours the other finger because i do not see jealousy for my calypso king in it. and i congratulate him just like in the comment. stop being a hater dno didn’t put their space for you alone. It is for all a wi.

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      well your comment was shared and you have no idea what you speak of. I know and I have made my own research according to the explainantion givem by the writter and compsoer of the Calypso Gangsta King which differs in spelling and meaning to Gangster. The later being a criminal and memebr oif a criminal gang. The Gangsta King Calypso is not saying that Dice is a Gnagster, its because both are pronounced the same way. Gangsta Rap is a type of Rap Music where the lyrics are mostlty about life in the US ghetto AND against Government or any Authority, and according to the writter in Dominica, Calypso is our Rap and Dice does perform alot of Calypsos with Lyrics against Government and being a performer who always represents issues of the Ghetto Youths in Dominica, so came the devbelopment of the title of that Calypso. It is not calling Dice a Gnagster, so people who doing this do not understand the writters view at all. Its just like Animal Fram, done by Pat years ago, it does not mean that the people he wrote about are animals but he compares their antics and their actions as that of certian animals on a farm. Its not to be taken literally at all. This is Calypso, I am a huge Dice fan and at first I was concerned but when Pellam sent in his explanation I did by research and got a Collins Dictionary and also google Gangsta Rap myslef and I now undrstand how he came up with that calypso title and its a good Calypso. The writter also calls Dice HIS MAJESTY IN THE SAME CALYPSO.

    • happy
      February 20, 2012

      TOO MUCH MAYLAY LOL ALAS EVERYTHING IN DOMINICA IS MAYLAY ALLU!!!!!! MAYLAY IN POLICTIC, MAYLAY IN CALYPSO,MAYLAY IN SPORTS, MAYLAY IN CRIMES, MAYLAY IN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLE, MAYLAY IN CHURCH, MAYLAY IN SCHOOLS, MAYLAY EVERYWHERE!!!! OMG WHEN WILL ALL THIS MAYLAY STOP!! GOD HELP US!!

    • sad state of affairs
      February 20, 2012

      i love this…couldn’t have said it better myself

  62. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to Dice. I am not going to say that the judges were biased, but I will say that they did not do a very good job. SOUL PUSS gave a fantastic performance of his great rendition, so he should have placed. This was the cry of the majority after the show.

    • dr.b
      February 19, 2012

      true that, also to tasha p she as well put on a great performance, she as monarch should get a position or even the crown. both the king and karessa made mistake and they placed, wat is this country comin to, every thing is cheatin,

  63. domnichen
    February 19, 2012

    Yesterday was really a sad day for calypso. Tasha P was definitely treated unfairly. It was blatant bias on the part of the judgews and did not look good. What is thir beef with Tasha P? Such a talented young girl. It’s just shameful.

    • dr.b
      February 19, 2012

      she deserve the crwn again. is there a way to play back everything so that it can be judge fearly

    • Lisa
      February 19, 2012

      ALLU TOOO BIASSSSSSSSSSSSS TASHA P DID NOT PERFORM HER SECOND SONG. MAYBE U WAS BLIND AT THE SHOW.JUST BECAUSE YOU SUPPORT SOMEONE DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO BE BIAS. BE DAMN OBJECTIVE MAN. I EXPECTED MORE FROM TASHA P BUT SHE DISAPPOINTED AND AS SUCH SHE DID NOT DESERVE TO PLACE. INJUSTICE WAS DONE TO SOUL PUSSS UNDOUBTEDLY ANY UNBIASED CALYPSO LOVER WILL TELL U.

    • unbiased
      February 20, 2012

      How was Tasha P treated unfairly? You have to work to get the crown and be placed. She did not do the work, hence she did not place.

    • Anonymous
      February 20, 2012

      Hello tasha had a weak song i guess u don’t know much about calypso to expect tasha in the first four

    • sweety
      February 20, 2012

      She did not make the grade. There is no biff in that.

    • Anonymous
      February 20, 2012

      i was at the show and let me tell you no matter how well she delivered that song she would not have won because the songs were not strong enough.

  64. Calypso Lover
    February 19, 2012

    Gangster king again!!! anyway I doh believe the show was judged properly nar. Soul pus didn’t place. That is real voodoo working we. what Webb that? stupes, his brother he have to ask where all dem passport gone.

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      CORRECTION: GANGSTA KING AND ITS NOT GANGSTER WHICH IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT THING. STOP MISINTERPRETTING THE MAN’S CREATIVITY. STUPES

      • Minister
        February 22, 2012

        Definition of gangsta

        1.(slang) A member of an urban criminal or street gang.
        1.(slang) exhibiting the traits or demeanor associated with the high risk lifestyle of urban street-thugs or hustlers.

        (Etymology: From gangster)

        Definition of gangster (ˈɡæŋstə)-n

        a member of an organized gang of criminals, esp one who resorts to violence.

        ANY QUESTIONS?????

    • AmbassadorToArizona
      February 20, 2012

      His brother’s issue is for the courts to determine.
      You will be surprised to know where 5,000 passports gone.
      Webb is not his brother nor a spider web.

  65. Nora Clark
    February 19, 2012

    Dice was good..but Soul Puss came through with two brilliant songs and good control…he deserved to be in Web’s Place. Don’t know what the judges were looking for. Bob was good. It was a tough fight.

  66. February 19, 2012

    Dice again,yes big up to dice.just keep your head up champ.blessssss

  67. FIL
    February 19, 2012

    JUDGES THE SHOW WAS UNFAIRLY JUDGED. YOU ALL SHOULD GIVE THE GUYS WHAT THEY DESERVED DISHONESTY
    UNFAIRNESS TO OTHERS IS A SIN BECAUSE THIS IS
    ROBBING JACK IS JACKET.

  68. sad state of affairs
    February 19, 2012

    I am appalled at some of these comments. Why is it that we are so much into tearing down our people. Dice is a great performer. He is a great singer. That, no one can take away from him. It is his gift to the world. He is not the same “character” that graced the stage some years ago. He is trying and i think succeeding in setting his life right. But some of us would rather he stayed down. shame on us. You want to crucify
    Dice, but others doing much worse than he, you pat them on the back.
    For those of us questioning the non inclusion of soul puss, i am waitng to see the show on tv, but i am almost sure its because he mumbled through a few of his lines.
    Give people the same chances that you would expect to be given. It is really sad than you all are wanting to bring down such a magnificent talent and that is not to take away from Tasha P, she too has a beautiful voice. Learn to give people their flowers while they are alive….to periphrases Web, who can also sing.

    • hmmm
      February 20, 2012

      You are something else. you are almost sure soulpuss mumbled some of his words but you didnt at all hear that dice started the second verse before time and had to restart.

      stfu…nobody is hating on dice. everytime people criticize something in da…they hating. grow up!

      • Keeping Them Honest
        February 21, 2012

        Good come back

  69. daddydee
    February 19, 2012

    Well done KING DICE. You are truly a calypso icon. You may have your ways, but when it comes to the stage you bring out the best in you and you touch the hearts of many far and wide. Congratulations on your fifth victory. Hats off to all those who made in in the top four and to those who did not make it there is always room for improvements. Keep on working to build up and elevate theart form in sweet Dominica.

  70. blessed
    February 19, 2012

    when men give women a inch they want to take a whole yarddddddddddddddddddddddddd and want to throw out men………..women timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee no more of that. kayzzzzzzzzzzzzz give beyonce a inch………..now she want to run the world and list go on. men need to take their rightful place………….tasha p is my girl but is not woman time………..

    • Homeboy
      February 19, 2012

      Such s biased, sexist, jackass comment. Tasha P is s great perfomer with a great voice!

    • February 19, 2012

      dude or whoever
      you’re an IDIOT

    • sweety
      February 20, 2012

      At least, not this time.

  71. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    STOP THE HATING!THE MAN IS EXCEPTIONAL!DICE AGAIN!

  72. ONE STONE
    February 19, 2012

    The competition itself was great in my opinion but certainly not the masters of ceremony, what a mess. Aren’t there any good MC out there? I mean why not Franklyn Moses even these days he may not be too well but even so would do a better job. They really need to get some good MC for the shows, please don’t tell me that’s the best we have. Pawol and Bull? Give me a break! They are not funny in what they say, other than they are the clowns so when people laugh they are acctually laughing at them. These guys been at it for years and in my view and that of many gotten worst, they come across as insultive even to themselves to make it funny but it’s not. Call it quit guys Dominica can do better than that maybe all you need to try me.

    • C. bruce
      February 20, 2012

      WHY DON’T YOU VOLUNTEER? THEY BOTH WERE ASKING FOR NEW MC’S

      I THINK THEY DID A SPLENDID JOB

    • sweety
      February 20, 2012

      Well put yourself out there and stop bringing down others. Go for it. Make yourself available or shut up.

  73. BOETICA -GENEVA
    February 19, 2012

    congratulations to KING DICE!!! Dominicans are mean and hypochrite, full of envy and just unfair. When they are for you no matter what they roll, when they’re against you they will even create a persona to fit you. The same people hating on DICE love Busy Signal, Jah Cure, DMX, Snoop Dog, Puff, Jay-Z, Vybez Kartel etc etc… DICE is NOTHING like these people we have up! Hunter has been “borrowing” peoples’ songs and beats for years with no authority, nobody says quack! go see who sang Asphalt in the region. We have grown men pulling young children on stage and humping them, but we want them for KING. We have people tarnishing DICEs’ image abroad, so they can get to represent Dominica and we join in and label him gangster. Well chou poule we will roll with the maleliver gangster king. This man has unbelievable talent and no amount of gangster title can shut that down.

    DICE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • ROSEAU
      February 19, 2012

      I CONCUR. I DO NOT KNOW WHY SOME PEOPLE TRY TO BRING DOWN THIS HANDSOME STAR-RISEN ARTIST. HE IS A SURVIVOR AND IS DOING WELL FOR HIMSELF. AS A 5 TIME ROAD MARCH KING, AND A 5 TIME CALYPSO MONARCH. SUCH A WINNER DESERVES $100.00 AS A PRIZE. THE WOMEN SEEM TO BE LUCKIER IN GRAND REWARDS.

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE WHO SEEM NOT TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENC BETWEEN A GANGSTER AND THE CALYPSO GANGSTA KING. READ MY COMMENT HIGHER UP AND STOP SAYING THAST THE CALYPSO IS NOT REFERRING TO? IT DOES NOT REFER TO DICE AS A GANGSTER IT REFERSD TO HIM AS A GANGSTA KING, A CALYPSONINAN WHO SINGS GANGSTA LYRICS, MEANING, LYRICS THAT HIGHLIGHT GHETTO STRUGGLEA AND ARE ALSO MAINLY AGAINST GOVERNMENT. THE WRITTER OF THE SONG EXPLAINED IN A LETETR TO THE PUBLIC YET YOU ALL STILL MIS-REPRESENTING HIS SONG. STOP SPREADING SOMETHING THAT YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. DICE IS NOT BEING CALLED A GANNGSTER THE SONG NAME IS GANGSTA KING NOT GANGSTA AND THERE IS A MUSICAL MEANING BEHING THE WORD GANGSTA AS IT REFERS TO GANGSTA RAP IN THER USA. I TOO WAS A LITTLE OFFENDED AS I KNOW THE WRITER IS A GOOD GUY BUT AFTER HE EXPLAINED I GOT IT. OK.

      • GAY HATER
        February 20, 2012

        CORECTION: THE SONG NAME IS GANGSTA KING NOT GANGSTER KING.

    • Folly
      February 22, 2012

      Hunter borrowing for years? Idiot listen to the two calpsonians.. Bias

  74. concerned niece
    February 19, 2012

    Dice you made it to the top four congrats. BUT this year wasn’t your reign. Caressa deserved to b king. My top four were: checko, soul puss, caressa and dice.

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      Your top four is good, But Dice was on top, Even if I would be happy Carressa or Soul puss was in the position.

    • true dominican
      February 19, 2012

      that’s yurs but u should have been there on the night of the show and listen to the artist so u could chose properly.congrats to u king dice they can call u ganster king they can say is vooodoo but no one can take that from u we are not stopping no way,we taking all we can :-P

    • sad state of affairs
      February 20, 2012

      with what lyrics???? its not all about the performance people

  75. Simplicity
    February 19, 2012

    Why do some people hate dice so much? What has he done to you all? My word of advise only god can judge us and we should leave that to him.Can you imagine that someone i love is so pissed that dice won that as i write he is not speaking to me. Hmmm, the power of the dice. Still i say Dice again and again.

    • ADVISOR
      February 19, 2012

      SOME PEOPLE JUST MALICIOUS. A 5 TIME WINNER IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING AND YET THEY GIVE HIM PEANUTS; AND DO NOT WANT HIM TO RISE TO HIGHER HEIGHTS.
      DICE ALL THE WAY. HE IS ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS. WISH ONLY GOOD FOR HIM.

    • February 20, 2012

      Simplicity…. This is not hating. People are just expressing their opinion.

    • sweety
      February 20, 2012

      The person never loved you. When u love nothing can come in between. UTTER RUBBISH.

    • COKIOKO
      February 20, 2012

      DICE IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!
      I DUNNO WHY THEY HATE DICE SO. I DUNNO WHY THEY LOVE ROSE AND ROSE IS HOOKED ON SO MUCH THORNS; DICE IS LIKE A DAISY IN COMPARISON. IT IS FUN TO ROLL THE DICE, BUT TORTURE TO STEP ON THORNS.

  76. on the side of truth
    February 19, 2012

    what tasha p say stop the hating,DICE AGAIN……………. five times King!the man presented his songs and that is exactly what he did!

    • COKIOKO
      February 20, 2012

      I WILL TO KISS HIS FOOT ON ASH WEDNESDAY. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO DO ASK??

      WHO DID DOMINICANS CALL JESUS? MAGUAY SA. LICK WACK. I KETCHING ME NENEN.

  77. Rasta Mystic
    February 19, 2012

    I really do love Calypso and I take interest in both tents the moment the season started . But to be totally honest this was one of the most boring Calypso Monarch in the last 5 years . The show lacked Variety .. It was just plain blah !! The Judges did a so so job .. The Calypso association need to do better in selecting who will be judging the show .

    • true
      February 19, 2012

      very boring season for true. These songs lack substance, and are all S.O.S. The first round was especially a bore.no wit in the writing at all!stupessss

  78. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    But why all you hate the King so? Is not Dicey that crown himself. The man had the best lyrics, melody and everything else the judges were looking for in the calypsoes. Soul Puss on the other hand may have performed better but when looking at the other aspects he was easily defeated

    • COKIOKO
      February 20, 2012

      DICE AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KISS THE KING’S FEET ON ASH WEDNESDAY. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO DO ASK??

      WHO DID DOMINICANS CALL JESUS? MAGUAY SA. LICK WACK. I KETCHING ME NENEN

  79. d/a chick overseas
    February 19, 2012

    enquIry needs to be done..i wasn’t at the show..but y are so many pple sayin soul puss deserved to wIn or at least placed..PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER!!!!!!

  80. February 19, 2012

    I am at a lost for words. What more did soul
    Puss have to do, the guy was flawless along with
    The bob. I’m not a fan of bob but the guy was
    Flawless on all counts please tell me how he
    Ended up in 4 and soul puss not placed
    Dice deserve a spot in the top 4 but king, I like
    The guy but this time the crown was not his.
    That crown belong to soul puss!

  81. who-cares
    February 19, 2012

    Why WEBB in Top 4?
    Why wasn’t SoulPuss Placed?
    Why is Dice King?
    One Video!

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      Which show were you at????#obviousbiased

    • teacher
      February 19, 2012

      exactly!!!!! soulpuss was destined for the top four. omggggg that was blatant cheating on the part of the judges. nonsense!!!!! Webb was nowhere near that top four

  82. t
    February 19, 2012

    one thing i must say,Karressa always have a nice demonstration eh,very ,very creative for the past years in the way he brings the message on stage through acts and song.

    I still freeing out in on the baby pics,and this literally looks like popo,lol

    • SHINE
      February 19, 2012

      Remeber Karessa was a TEACHER, so he knows about PRESENTATION. He is the KING for 2012. Dice is a good artist he had 2 great songs, BUT he did not perform at the highest. He came 3rd. Karessa and Soul Puss were 1st and 2nd

  83. Roseau
    February 19, 2012

    It’s quite sad how they rob the girl their. She was doing big things for Dominica in regional compitions, getting second place in trinidad and st.kits, If dice go overseas with the garbage he is singing he would not have even make top 10. But then again crabs in a barrel people tho want D/A to go nowhere.

    • on
      February 19, 2012

      what rob!where was se going with thise two songs!she will get off her high horse!

      • Roseau
        February 19, 2012

        You have a point their. :-| But this will only make her stronger, but she didn’t make any mistakes at least 4th place..?

      • COKIOKO
        February 20, 2012

        YOU RIGHT. I WRITE YOU RIGHT. I RIGHT. WE GO BEAT THEM AT THEIR GAME OF JEALOUSY TO DICIE. AND KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS TOO.

        DICE DICE DICE DICE DICE DICE. HEAR DOMINICA MY TRUE CONFESSION…………DICE AGAIN!!!!!!NOW GIVE ME…DEY SO BLIND AND CANNOT SEE …..

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      WHATS YOUR POINT REALLY. I GUESS YOU JUST FELT LIKE TRYING YOUR TYPING SKILLS. THIS WAS A COMPEITION NOT A SYMPATHY PARTY. DICE BEAT ALL NO MATTER WHO YOU FELT SHOULD HAVE WON. DID THEY DELIVER LIKE HE DID THEIR MARTERIAL? PLEASE UNDERSTAND HOW THNGS WORK. HE DESERVES HIS CROWN AND IF NOT HIM I FELT THAT CARESSA COULD HAVE EASILY MADE IT BUT ONLY ONE MAN CAN WEAR THE CROWN AT A TIME.

    • sweety
      February 20, 2012

      HE CAN GO FAR WITH WHATEVER SONG HE IS SINGING, YOU KNOW WHY? THE PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE OPENMINDED AND THEY DONT SEE U AS AN INDIVIDUAL. THEY ACCEPT YOUR TALENT FOR WHAT ITS WORTH. DICE HAS FAR TO GO AND I BELIEVE WITH FAITH IN GOD HE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.

  84. Frank
    February 19, 2012

    Soul Puss was very good last night– he should have won the crown !!!!!

    • Calypso Lover
      February 19, 2012

      support you 100% on that. Soul pus didn’t make any mistakes. Dice was about to sing a verse before the musicians came in, he stop and start again. The judges never take note of that.

      • Adhoc
        February 20, 2012

        two semi quavers is accepatable.

      • sad state of affairs
        February 20, 2012

        was about to , does that count as an error? are you all sick, they ought to give some of you the criteria for judging its not about what u perceive

      • lunch
        February 20, 2012

        this time around…the band. And one point of could never hurt the superstar; he is so way above the rest.

        tThe competition is so tough and all the performsers are usually good. I think there should be a fifth position. Soul-puss was okay. Would do very well in the church choir. Voice too melodious for calypso. Tasha P has the harsh type of calypso voice but she was too aggressive on the stage (-20p). I would put explosion and vigilate before her despite their mistakes.

      • hello
        February 20, 2012

        @calypso lover – wicked them dam judges wicked – one day too late they will want to give people what is theirs

      • vex
        February 20, 2012

        so if he was about to sign the verse and he stopped and waited for the band, how big a mistake is this? can you remember what happened to scrunter at a semi final when he sang calypso is big man thing and he started before the band and still made it to the finals.People if you repeat a verse this is calypso injustice not if you almost start before the band. Damn it man you calypso idiots.

    • happy
      February 20, 2012

      OFF ACOUSE SOUL PUSS IS A VERY GOOD CALYPSONIAN ONE OF THE BEST

    • sad state of affairs
      February 20, 2012

      Ok, he was good, very good, and he didn’t place beccause………maybe the others met the criteria of “better”…just saying

  85. King dice 4 ever
    February 19, 2012

    No more woman time… First time all you touching crown an only holding it for 1 year and will maybe never smell it again! hopeless.

    • spineless.
      February 20, 2012

      You are so right, that the truth needs to come back to the table:

      No more woman time… First time all you touching crown an only holding it for 1 year and will maybe never smell it again! hopeless.

  86. gentle man
    February 19, 2012

    dice again………..yes dice u hold dem……..i am proud of u…keep striving for the top..people may not want to see u rise but jus put ur trust in the most high and believe in him,he will take control and guide u through…jesus is the answer…..

  87. Becoming
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to the Dice for a performance well done. Dice again! again and again. Looking forward to next finals.
    At least some of the others got positions.
    Tasha P-calypso queen. Checko-Stardom King. Sye-king of the chapms. And there were the runner-ups. Road march king is ye to be seen.
    By the way, I have mot been hearing Sour-sour cd on radio…’More row row by th bay’. Why? The guy called the radio for air-play.

  88. Arctic Fox
    February 19, 2012

    Overall the calypso finals were exciting and entertaining although things got off to a rocky start……the first performance was lack lustre and reminiscent of a fart…….the ‘pits’
    I was rather perturbed about what seemed to be transpiring throughout the calypso finals…….outright copying of the ideas of others……the vilest offenders were as follows:
    Karessa-with his song who will care for me boldly copied lines from Bob’s song and showed utter disrespect for Vigilant’s plight as a young man by using the title of his song to try to erase the heart and soul of this young man’s emotional and needless to say touching performance, used a pit toilet-Black Diamond-spoke about showing gratitude- Dice- perhaps he needs to be dealt with by Rose with her shoes for this shameful display which I guess was applauded by the judges who awarded him second place –such hypcracy!
    He talked about politician stealing and injuring….. his performances were by their very content injurious……
    The Calypso association needs to introduce steep penalties for this crime- as it really impacts on the art form….
    Tasha P- oh my I am loss for words but all that comes to mind was shame, shame ,shame perhaps calypso is indeed “Big man thing”-a place for creativity- not blatant use of one or two lines of the songs of your competition roped together by a few “ pampatititamtamtitiiiiis……. At least the judges deserve some kudos here they saw through the “mask” and the creeping and crawling- and the stealing-it was not cradle robbing but lyrics robbing….incidentally, I was struck that Alvin did not bring up how ironical her first song was-it was outdated and frankly laughable….……she made reference to rolling Dice-I guess to the thrown to be welcome by his queen from the Kalinago Territory – two young people from the country getting what they truly deserve RESPECT…..

    • Where were you
      February 20, 2012

      Apparently you did not keep up with the happenings in Dominica for the past year. Karessa’s songs are about the issues in Dominica. Pit toilet in his song is a different content from the pit toilet in Black Diamonds song. Also his song about caring is about caring for children not homeless.

      You are writing as if he just made his songs. Seriously in order for some of us to comment about calypso we will first need to be familiar with the happenings around the country first.

      Or better still…..Just ask!

    • hmmm
      February 20, 2012

      what u say there na?

  89. Righteous!
    February 19, 2012

    Watch the show; it was a great show. The judges picked Dice as their King, but I did not think he was the best Performer last night. Two very powerful songs, but since he and Karessa were the top two, Karessa should have been crowned king. Dice himself looked very surprised that he was in the top 4 much less to be crowned King. My top 4 would have been Karessa, Sye, Bob and Checko.

    Then again I am not a judge. Just my humble opinion. Nonetheless congratulations to Dice for being judged the 2012 Calypso Monarch of Dominica..

    DA I Dere!!!

    One Love Dominicans

    • on the side of truth
      February 19, 2012

      checko did not deliver the songs properly.

      • Mango-Bab
        February 20, 2012

        “Bug Her” (with all the hype and controversy) was lyrically very weak. Lacked coherence. Check it out.

      • juice
        February 20, 2012

        the mnusic was off key and the micro was whistling,i think thats why;since after Bobb sing his first song the music rythm change swinging stars get award and they get tired.they do injustice to the calypsonians.i doh see how webb was in top four that not making no sense.my top four:soul puss,dice,caressa and tasha P.sorry checko u shout too much not enuf harmony in ur song

    • sad state of affairs
      February 19, 2012

      Checko??? of the who spoke through most of both songs checko…wonder what you were watching

    • DA to the bone
      February 19, 2012

      oh please… Checko? his AM/Pm has a good beat but lyrically? poor… don’t talk about bug her – poor… he didnt sing last night – he was reading… Sye second new song was real poor….cant win on one song…

      • GAY HATER
        February 20, 2012

        I SUPPORT YOUR COMMENT 100% YOU UNDERSTAND CALYPSO THANK YOU.

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      Well lucky for us you were not a judge.

  90. Brohim
    February 19, 2012

    badly judged. the person who won the competition wasn’t even placed. That is Soul Puss. maybe his name is Not crown worthy.

    • DA to the bone
      February 19, 2012

      soul puss performance was flawless but his song back to the soil was just pure reportage… but i would have placed him… but in stead of whom?

    • Proud Dominican
      February 20, 2012

      Soul Puss should have placed but back to the soil wasnt that strong

    • bird
      February 23, 2012

      Give me a break brohim. you’re a dice hater?

  91. dominician in vi
    February 19, 2012

    congrates my boy let them no u still have it

  92. Adult ED
    February 19, 2012

    All the presentations appear fitting for each competitor’s song and everyone should have been given full marks for that component. What separated the best is actual performance, lyrics and diction, melody and relevance and current issues as topic. I listened via internet radio and having viewed these photos I was disappointed in Ozzie’s and Alvin’s coverage of the show. They did not give a very good account of each performance and presentation. I was disappointed in Alvin who has been listening to Dice’s song Teacher for weeks prior to the finals and chose the day of the finals to say that Skeritt was a teacher and made reference to the irony of the song. He totally missed the message of the song.
    A good teacher is more than just one who teaches the content of the subject matter…. it is one who is also a good role model for the students/learners. Alvin seems to have some personal issues where Dice is concerned and it comes across when he is part of the broadcasting panel. Ozzie on the other hand is honest and rightfully gives Dice his credits. His frustration with Alvin was apparent at the end of the broadcast where he became emotional and I venture to say disgusted by Alvin’s non-chalant response to the resounding success of a talented young Dominican who despite many barriers is indeed a King- a stalwart in the calypso field. He outshone the other competitors by far and so was deserving of the crown.
    The rest of the judging was a farce… it seemed that the judges were confused about what constitutes a good calypso and good performance and they were obviously duped by Karessa’s screeching and parading and they failed to get the true essence of Bob’s beautifully rendered feast to “the ears” again Bob has been wronged-His best performance tossed “like pearls to pigs”………
    The Web had no business being in the top five and maybe it was again further evidence of distraction on the part of the judges who seemed more impressed with the Sisserou Singers and Ophelia receiving her flowers.
    This competition was an indictment on the ability of the panel of judges-common citizens- to show transparency and fairness……Is this what Dominica has become????

    • kib
      February 19, 2012

      we seemed to have been listening to two different broadcasts since the claims against Alvin you made were superflous and unwarranted. You must have also been given your own judging criteria by the association, one which the judges were not given a “fair” chance to utilize and I say that with sarcasm. The show was a good one….. no a great one, who won won, who placed placed. Enough of the ignorance!

    • Where were you
      February 20, 2012

      You know your account of the commentary is correct just back to front. We all know that Ossie is very, very bias towards Dice. Dice can walk on stage, say Dice again and walk off and Ossie will think he deserves to be king. Alvin on the other hand, judges the songs not the calypsonian or the writer.

      When it was down to just Dice and Karessa Ossie was convinced Karessa had won, thus the reason for his getting emotional.

      But wait, how many teachers did Dice disrespect in his time? Was he a good student? Just thought I would ask.

    • spineless.
      February 20, 2012

      Fair comment.

      • spineless.
        February 20, 2012

        Fair comment was in response to Adult Ed.

    • Yes I
      February 22, 2012

      We all know that Ossie is biased towards DIce. That song Teacher needs to be disected because if you are saying don’t talk about the person but the profession, then why is Dice encouraging us not to pay respect to the Office of Prime Minister and the Office of the President? Is the Office a person?

  93. junior
    February 19, 2012

    thanks dice king for such a splendid performance. the calypso finals was great and you just did what you do best.

    DICE AGAIN! DICE AGAIN! DICE AGAIN!
    LOVE YA KING DICE AND LONG LIVE OUR KING

    • !
      February 19, 2012

      exactly!

  94. Big-Bannan
    February 19, 2012

    DNO, the NAMES along with the pictures would be nice, for the benifit of those looking from the outside. Thank you

  95. JUSTICE
    February 19, 2012

    Congrats!! DICE AGAIN!!!! I am sure you guys put on a great show from what I can see in the photos. Enjoy carnival and be safe ya’ll

  96. Peter Azille
    February 19, 2012

    As a a lover of Calypso and a Judge of Calypso competitions for many years, I continue to follow the development of Calypso in Dominica with interest. Listening to the performances from where I am in Atlanta, I was perplexed at the final decision. From what I heard on that night and from the description of the presentations from Alvin and Ossie, it seemed pretty clear that only one competitor “sang” two calypsos that had all the elements of good calypso/socca on that night. This Calypsonian was “The Bobb”. This decision has done a great disservice to The Bobb and to Competitive calypso in Dominica.
    Congratulations to King Dice! You are not to be blamed for the outcome.
    Peter Azille

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      Lucky for us YOU were not a judge.

    • Arctic Fox
      February 19, 2012

      Wicked you wicked and jealous to be so unscrupulously stating that Dice did not deserve to be King. What type of calypso you could possibly judge!

      • moi mem
        February 20, 2012

        He surely did not deserve it and what is more, he knew he didn’t. His crown was given to him before the competition. So in Dominica when we like people we cannot be honest. Alah

  97. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Soulpuss you earn that first place in last night competition …congratulation Dice!!!…

  98. taw taw
    February 19, 2012

    king dice 4 eva mwah love u keep on winning :)

    • happy
      February 20, 2012

      HOPE YOU WIN HEAVENS CROWN!!!!

  99. damier
    February 19, 2012

    DICE NO MORE WOMAN TIME WOMAN IS TROBLE BIG UP KING DICE WHO GOD BLESS LET NO ONE CURSE

  100. (DSI)
    February 19, 2012

    Dice again man.

  101. dhestini
    February 19, 2012

    tasha its funny how ur songs r almost always on point. last yr u sang woman time, n indeed it was. u won. this yr u sang bout robbbery, except it wasnt a cradle that was robbed, it was u. u wld nevr have retained the title in my book – cuz, c’mon…DICEE AGAIN – but u deserved to be in the top 4. thats just my opinion.

    but on a better note…CONGRATS TO U KING DICEY. u deserved it with 2 very powerful songs. never lost faith even if competition was reaal good. this yr was ur yr.

    • spineless.
      February 20, 2012

      dhestini. You are so right. I AM IN SEARCH OF THE CALYPSONIAN LIGHTENING; TO PUT A FORK LIGHTNING INTO THE EYES OF THE HATERS OF DICE, SO THAT THEY CAN SEE CLEARLY.

  102. petite savanne/g bay
    February 19, 2012

    yessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    thats my King..stay far haters

  103. MARI= GO- TELL
    February 19, 2012

    and who give a ratz azz the competioin was unfairly judged

    • KAISO-LOVE
      February 19, 2012

      ONE VIDEO!

    • :)
      February 19, 2012

      Apparently you do , cause you are here commenting #idiot

  104. Hmmmm
    February 19, 2012

    DICE again….GANGSTER KING for Life..

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      HELLO WHY DO YOU ALL CONTINUE TO CALL THE MAN A GANGSTER KING, THE TITLE OF BENOS SONG IS GANGSTA KING. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN SPELLING SO TO THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN MEANING. DO YOUR RESEARCH.

  105. Pedro
    February 19, 2012

    Well done.”Congratulations”. You are a ture Son of the soil. A true messanger and hope for the future.

  106. Mandodox
    February 19, 2012

    Gangster Kingggggggggggggggggg!!!!!! Dice Againnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!

  107. Marvo
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to king Dice, it was a good show !!

  108. lee
    February 19, 2012

    I WATCHED THE FINALS IT WAS GOOD. I FIND THE TWO
    DPD OFFICERS PERFORMING IN UNIFORMS WAS VERY
    DISRESPECTFUL TO THE DPF. THEY ARE OFFICERS HAVE
    RESPECT LEAVE THAT MAYBE FOR AN NON OFFICER TO ME
    THATS NO KIND OF RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN THESE UNIFORM. I KNOW FOR SURE THEY WOULD NOT
    HAVE A JOB IN AN OTHER COUNTRY

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      My sentiments exactly

  109. Tea-cha
    February 19, 2012

    Always knew that King Dice had it this year. He sang and performed his both songs very well. Again, enough recognition had to be given to “Stand Up for Teacher” due to what has been happening teachers and what has happened to a teacher at one of our prominent high school. Ras Love “Dice”.

  110. jah jah see and know
    February 19, 2012

    nuff respect dice.

  111. Kaiso Fan
    February 19, 2012

    All the way My King, u were unstoppable from Round one. First time I see a reigning monarch not even placing we, lol, it served her right.

  112. Kathy
    February 19, 2012

    CONGRATULATIONS DICEY! It is great to be back. Enjoy your well deserved reign.

  113. Way Papa
    February 19, 2012

    Dice Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  114. Last night
    February 19, 2012

    The judges should have just send the crown up and the person who catches it is the winner, lmao.

  115. baby
    February 19, 2012

    stand uo for teacher made no sense to me as he was saying his first crush was on teacher,,,,,and the second one i didnt get to hear i think tasha p could have won agian her songs were good and many others whose song surpassed stand up for teacher,,my opinion

    • Anonymous
      February 19, 2012

      you did not listen to the song,Teacher!

    • Anonymous
      February 20, 2012

      obviously u have a problem with Dice every guy who went to school can tell u they had a crush on their teacher. Or maybe u just lack understanding

  116. Paul
    February 19, 2012

    Well you do it dice congratulation to all those who made the show what it was

  117. ghetto Youth
    February 19, 2012

    Dice Again!!! yeah yeah

  118. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    All things said this young man is truly talented and God has placed in him a powerful gift. One that he can use to reach people of all ages. Well done and hats off to you King Dice.

  119. February 19, 2012

    this year is the worst year i`ve heard some terrible calypsos i don`t regret going home for carnival.cuz i would make AA give me back my monet(lol)

  120. dominican 1st
    February 19, 2012

    congrats..love ur songs

  121. POSITIVELY DOMINICAN
    February 19, 2012

    DICE AGAIN……………..YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED!!!!

  122. Shadow
    February 19, 2012

    ‘DICE-THE CALYPSO LEGEND-TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL’

    DA ARE YOU THERE? IT WAS MANY MOONS AGO A LADY STOLE THE CROWN. THANKS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF SYE, CHECKO, HUNTER, AND TRIUMPH, LED BY THE ELFIE; THE CROWN WAS RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE. INJUSTICE #1 HAS FINALLY BEEN SOLVED SOLVED. GOOD WORK. CONGRATS TO DICIE.
    WE ARE NOW WAITING ON THE SAME TEAM TO SOLVE INJUSTICE # 2 BY GETTING SEEKO SEKKO THROUGH THE EASY DOOR TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

  123. Roseau
    February 19, 2012

    This is a joke really….

  124. LOVE DA
    February 19, 2012

    If I had my way i think no one won this crown.

    The songs were not lyrically matching. How on earth a guy uses a line from Peter Paul and Mary an place in a calypso finals.

    This final was way off line. By the way some one needs to tell Carlise Jn Baptiste to stay off the radio with his cheap commentary.

    From singers number three (3) to ten (10) he kept saying this was a splendid performance.

    The audio from the the radio said a different think all to together. The Calypso singers went off key many a times.

    I was not impress with any of the singers. This was a calypso finals and not a tent.

    In the tent you can hum,you can change words for word sake,but in the finals yours must be airtight.

    I cannot recommend any of my caribbean friends to try to see or hear this.

  125. ??
    February 19, 2012

    Who were the judges last night? Can someone confirm whether there were any cradle rubbers or cabalists on the panel? Unbelievable….that’s all I can say.

  126. kasee
    February 19, 2012

    congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

  127. good girl
    February 19, 2012

    Dice again we giving them more of gangster king in their face.

    • GAY HATER
      February 20, 2012

      I THINK THE BENO SONG IS GANGSTA KING NOT GANGSTER LIKE YOU ALL SPREAD. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE

  128. i am Dominica
    February 19, 2012

    die again…… die kick out Tasha p 8) :-D king die back again

  129. overseas
    February 19, 2012

    Sad Day For D/A Calypso
    “You Done Know” “De Getto Yout’s Dem”. Non-patriotic adopted Jamaican Talk, bad talking D/A government, politicans and leaders yet profiting from what our country offers. Gangster style KING DICE get real.
    DICE again my foot. Unfearly given a crown. Unprofessionally emotional OSIE LEWIS even ALVIN KNIGHT left early.
    Our calypso songs and art will always stay on island.
    Our bands and groups will always play in small rented halls and church basements on so called Canadian and American tours.
    If this nonsence doesn’t stop!

    • Rasta Mystic
      February 19, 2012

      Real talk !! You’re so right on that !! The show was a mess !!

    • C. bruce
      February 20, 2012

      I SUPPORT MASS CAMP BUT I AM SOMEWHAT RESERVED ABOUT THAT JUDGEMENT
      I THINK DICE SHOULD HAVE PLACED SECOND

    • suee
      February 20, 2012

      so you want them to own the halls? just a ?

  130. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations Dicee, you are truly Royal. Let’s see if they will give you a car to! LOL. FIVE times! Brother Pat, the KING maker you are phenomenal sa yo dee yo dee!!!

  131. langsal
    February 19, 2012

    Dice aggggaaaaaiiiin, n teacher u r my role model

  132. overseas
    February 19, 2012

    Sad Day For D/A Calypso
    “You Done Know” “De Getto Yout’s Dem”. Non-patriotic adopted Jamaican Talk, bad talking D/A government, politicans and leaders yet profiting from what our country offers gangster style KING DICE get real.
    DICE again my foot

  133. ....................
    February 19, 2012

    5X pleaseeeeeee :wink:

  134. Pebbles
    February 19, 2012

    This is an embarrassment for Dominican. The judges did a poor and bias judging. Soul puss was clearly the king

    • may
      February 20, 2012

      The judges were just dishonest. It was favoritism
      its unfair to rob people what belongs to them don’t worry it might come back to bite them.

    • Proud Dominican
      February 20, 2012

      You are stretching it, Soul Puss should have placed but he didnt do enough to merit king

  135. :)
    February 19, 2012

    we love you DICEEEEEEEEEEE

  136. KAISO FAN
    February 19, 2012

    lenox say that was not fair

    • C. bruce
      February 20, 2012

      YEAH I HEARD HIM ON MY WAY HOME
      …AND I THINK HE RIGHT

    • Folly
      February 22, 2012

      And because Lennox say, that is gospel?

  137. kiss me
    February 19, 2012

    boby i love u

  138. humble
    February 19, 2012

    thats my king for ever congrats my boy always knew u could do it enjoy your reign

  139. Onlooker
    February 19, 2012

    Congrats! A true performer.

  140. wortless
    February 19, 2012

    i am not a fan of dice, but congratulations. webb and bobb. wats wrong with soul puss and sye?

  141. Nostalgia
    February 19, 2012

    soul puss

  142. Notalgia
    February 19, 2012

    What happen to soul pouse

    • Nostalgia
      February 19, 2012

      soul posse

  143. February 19, 2012

    Go dicey, u deserve it no matter wat they say or may think of u.. Though I felt that soul puss deserved web’s position.. He was consistent and delivered his both songs well

  144. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    WELL DONE DICE,I KNOW YOU COULD DO IT :

  145. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    NO soul puss? WOW!

  146. Lougaoo Mem
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations Dice! You stood out above the rest with a superb performance. Congrats again for a job well done!

  147. February 19, 2012

    wwwwoooooossssshhhhhh!!!! dat is my boy…. dice again… mr pat aaron should pitch ‘Stand up for Teachers’ to the New York Federation of Teachers… they’ll embrace it with open arms…. 2 world class songs… great lyrics… if it has a world calypso competition dice would win it hands down… when i listen to ‘Back to my Country’ i feel patriotic… a feeling passes through me because the lyrics are deep and truthfully ‘hurt’… whether or not Beno is right.. not my business… but those compositions that mr aaron gives to dice suits him very well…

  148. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    talent is talent. what is urs is urs. amazing job dennison and that back to country song…wow my padner can sing…boom! DIIIICEEEEE AGAIN.

    • right
      February 19, 2012

      You got something right! Talent is talent….go Karessa! They won’t keep you down forever.

      • ADVISOR
        February 19, 2012

        MR/MS RIGHTFUL, NO SWEAT. THE FIRST UP AND THE KING IS USUALLY CLOSE TO A TIE. THE FIRST RUNNER UP IS JUST AS GOOD; JUST THAT THEE CANNOT BE TWO KINGS. SOMETIMES, I THINK THERE IS A TIE. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE A FIFTH PLACE POSITION. I BELEIVE ALL THOSE WHO ARE IN FINALS GET A SUM..NOT CERTAIN HOW MUCH. SO THOSE WHO DID NOT GET PLACES GET SOMETHING.

  149. congratz
    February 19, 2012

    congratz king dice u deserved it

  150. magic
    February 19, 2012

    Bo BO! dice you did not deserve the crown man :evil:

  151. citizen
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to the 5 time Calypso Monarch, the Dice. Good work. Record breaking. Will he be given a full sholarship in music and the art form; so that he can teach the music language at the college, schools-secobary and primary levels.
    He is sooooo good. Well, well ,well, son of the soil. Dominica is lucky. Keep your head high.Smile :lol:

    • Out of your mind?
      February 19, 2012

      What can Dice teach at State College? Did he finish high school? Which college is going to accept him? Seriously are you even thinking this through? Don’t you think DA has enough “getto yout”?

      • Arctic Brother
        February 19, 2012

        If any of you have been formally educated you have been robbed by the institution because your comments are that of an uneducated juvenile with jealousy and hatred issues! Need someone to direct you anger to-Call on the Education Institution you were supposedly to have been “formally” educated by!Till then do not further embarrass yourselves with stupid comments

      • Travaile
        February 19, 2012

        hey, i think u r taking this too far. in ur tone i sense a pinch of anger,a zest of hatred which release green fumes of envy. i rebuke that spirit in jesus name :wink:

      • Adhoc
        February 20, 2012

        DICE AGAIN!

        SOME WILL BE FIGHTING TO PULL YOU DOWN. STOP THE HATING, STOP THE FIGHTING. STOP IT! STOP IT!
        DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE PERSONS WHO HAVE DONE WELL FOR THEMSELVES. THEY HAVE NOT COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, NO FIRST DEGREE, BUT THEY HAVE MASTERS. ALSO, THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH NO HIGH SCHOOL BACKGROUND WITH DEGREES-CAN BE SPORTS-CAN BE MUSIC OR WHATEVER. A GOOD RECOMMENDATION AND EXPERIENCE CAN GO A LONG WAY. THERE IS A NEED FOR CALYPSO AND MUSIC TO BE TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS. THERE ARE MANY SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE US AND THE WORLD BY EXTENSION.

        Address:#4 Harmony Hall Road, Gasparillo, TrinidadPhone:(868) 684-8333
        Schools Music

        Address:9 Mucurapo Road, Port of Spain, TrinidadPhone:(868) 622-4023
        Schools Music

      • junior
        February 20, 2012

        give dice a break. how much discipline are you instilling in your own kids?

      • goals.
        February 20, 2012

        It’s easy. You do know nothing. I know of many person without anything who have made it. You have not heard of or seen succes stories; I have. You all Dominicans don’t like poor people to rise.

    • lee
      February 19, 2012

      DA IS LUCKY WITH DICE? THIS JUDGING WAS HIGHWAY
      ROBBERY. THAT A SHAME AND DISRACE. I WATCHED THE SHOW SOUL PUSS AND TASHA P WERE ROBBEB.

    • teena
      February 20, 2012

      citizen you have jokes we, Dice cant even spell dice neither does he know the first thing about music he is just the mouth of pat aaron’s pen. what did he do with the first scholarship he was offered? lol look jokes :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

      • February 23, 2012

        what can you spell ? eviline!

  152. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    soul pus should place rather web

  153. Bella
    February 19, 2012

    It was a great show saved by Alex blessing for the stage.The judges decision is final congrats to all .The biggest winner was Caressa the most complete calypsoian.He composed arranged and sang his own. What will happenwith the others if the writers strike.then the finalist will include Gost Elf Man Himself and Black Starliner. There is arole for all who make the show what it was lastnight.The best writer /composer should be given more recognition and a good prize money too.what would happen if to the show last night bif Pat had gone on Strike after the Semifinals

    • junior
      February 20, 2012

      what you talking about, whitney houston is more famous than dice and she sang songs written by other people. go get a life girl cause scrunter writing and he cannot perform

  154. Onlooker
    February 19, 2012

    ‘TRUE STORY’
    (DICE-THE CALYPSO LEGEND-TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL)

    DA ARE U THERE? IT WAS MANY MOONS AGO A LADY STOLE HIS CROWN. THANKS TO THE DETECTIVE WORK OF SYE, CHECKO, HUNTER,AND TRIUMPH, LED BY THE ELFIE THE CRWON WAS RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO IT’S RIGHTFUL PLACE. INJUSTICE # 1 HAS BEEN SOLVED.
    WE ARE NOW WAITING ON THE TEAM TO SOLVE INJUSTICE # 2 BY FINDING SEEKO SEKKO THROUGH THE EASY DOOR, TO FACE TRIAL. IT IS TIME.
    DICIE GOOD PERFORMANE. NICE ACCENT. THE LADIES AT HOME AND ABROAD SAY…HE IS SO HANDSOME!
    DA LOVES YOU. GOD LOVES YOU.BIG-UP TO YOU.

  155. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    congratulation to Dice on his fifth title. As usual every calypso performed by this artist is in keeping with his style, range of voice and seemingly bad boy/underdog charisma. Flaunting message of morality from an artist unseemingly fit to do so. Besides his singing talent i beleive this is why he prevaile. Dispite the remarkable level of calypso this year, he still manages to reign supreme. Did his chances seemed to have been made easier by the early loss of the likes, like black diamond and his pit toilet song, maybe. However, we must not forget that dice has earned his place over the years and other need to do the same. Congratulation to Dice once again.

  156. February 19, 2012

    It still amazes me that Sye’ did not make it in the top 3.
    This was a political decision by the judges.Shame on them.

  157. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    what a farce, soul puss should have made it to the finals, he was cheated. was it because he sang
    about our new owners the”Chinese”, those judges
    have to have their heads examine soul puss will make it one day. congrats to dice and caressa

  158. REVOLUTION NOW
    February 19, 2012

    I always thought so when i heard his songs, he can perform and deliver.I really expected him to win though i’m not a fan of him.

  159. fil
    February 19, 2012

    HONESTLY I DON,T KNOW HOW DID WEB AND BOB WERE
    PLACED LAST NIGHT.

  160. juice
    February 19, 2012

    congrats king Dice u got a well deserved crowning!

  161. jah guide
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to my king!!!!!Dice Again. He is the greatest.

  162. ...................
    February 19, 2012

    DICE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  163. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulation my king i love u always

  164. jolly
    February 19, 2012

    hmmmmmmmmmm…..she doe even place………big up to the King Dice……we love you…our gangster king…..no matter what. :wink: :wink:

    • junior
      February 20, 2012

      that is to show that last year dice really beat her, i guess her songs were just more popular

  165. sae
    February 19, 2012

    Congrates

  166. February 19, 2012

    DICE AGAIN NO ONE CAN TEST DICE IS THE UNTOUCHABLE

    • Queen Bitch
      February 20, 2012

      And that have them mad but the fact remains.

      He pu hunter and scrunter down I don’t see anybody else to touch him.

  167. sugar
    February 19, 2012

    well deserve crown congratulations to our king Dice

  168. plawey
    February 19, 2012

    congrats to you Dice am not telling you what to do but now that you have reach that level in your life its time to sing some songs of praise to the almighty least he forgets you man will after a time so give God a chance to listen to your songs of praise to him

  169. February 19, 2012

    What a travesty,injustice done again in a friendly calypso competition.Tasha P won last night with no doubt,if not Karessah was second.Shame on the judges.

    • Keri-Ann
      February 19, 2012

      Well the judges decision is final and Tasha P did not win last night. Be objective most of you people just hate dice because he sings against the government if the tables were turned around you all would be kissing his ass so stop being so bias and allow your bias to cloud your judgement cause Tasha P did not do anything last night to deserve the crown.

    • junior
      February 20, 2012

      y don;t u make her a crown of cardboard? pay your money and come support calypso dice again and again

    • Proud Dominican
      February 20, 2012

      It seems that you were looking at a different show. Though she had 2 good songs, the second song is weak lyrically and thats what hurt her.

  170. sarwan
    February 19, 2012

    Web place and soul puss or tasha p doe place that is crap in D/ca

  171. UPS
    February 19, 2012

    CONGRATULATIONS DICEY I LISTEN TO THE FINALS U SOUND VERY GOOD KEEP UP THE GOOD VOICE

  172. cs
    February 19, 2012

    :) congrats to you dice on your achivement you are the king and will always be the king i am proud of you keep up the good work and keep striving for the best let no one tell u diffrently one love

  173. WOW!
    February 19, 2012

    that one vedio song help nice more boy more marketing thanks dice again and again.

  174. February 19, 2012

    Dice again!!!!!yes!so happy that u won congrats my friend !

  175. concern
    February 19, 2012

    voler they voler or dice karessah had to win the crown.

  176. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    dice again again again again and more again

  177. biggie
    February 19, 2012

    well done dice you made Dominica proud. go for it the sky is the limit.

  178. February 19, 2012

    Great judging, except possibly for DeBobb who could have been placed higher. PRB

  179. MIB
    February 19, 2012

    I wasn’t dere, but I hear Dice made a mistake on his second song and still crown. If that is true then he must have been very good, or the other were very bad, or the judges were bias.

  180. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Elf warn you Tasha… Go back to the d^&n KITCHEN where you belong..

    That not last year!!!

    Stand Up for Teacher!

  181. bous neg
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to KING DICE.I think he did great,but SOUL PUSS should have been in the top 4 i think he did justice to his both songs……

  182. CANDID
    February 19, 2012

    DICE AGAIN!!!!!YEA MON My two top boys got the top places. More like that.

  183. OH MY G!!!!!!
    February 19, 2012

    DICE AGAIN!!!! COULD NOT BE BETTER. GOOD TIMING MY BROTHER. BUT DON’T STOP, KEEP BEING THAT VOICE FOR THE TEACHER.

  184. dgs class of 98
    February 19, 2012

    congrats bro

  185. 2 STRONG SUPPORTERZ
    February 19, 2012

    congrats dice i know u can do it

  186. Strazzzzzz
    February 19, 2012

    wow 8-O

  187. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    :) :) :-D :-D :wink: :( 8-O :lol: :-| :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :roll: :roll:

  188. la fuente
    February 19, 2012

    Dice Again!!! Congrates My Boy. Let the critics know calypso is on the big night. It is not on the radio talk shows.

  189. Ray
    February 19, 2012

    I listened via Internet and I think Dice’s success embodied the reality of the circumstances at the show. I congratulate him and also encourage all the others to keep knocking at the door. Without the other calypsonians there is no show. But Tasha P was always going to be Queen – she was the only female left standing. Wow.Calypso is big man and big woman thing. I see them coming bigger next season.

  190. Aunty B
    February 19, 2012

    CONGRATULATIONS ! CONGATULATIONS ! YOU DID IT AGAIN ! DICE AGAINNNNNNNNNN !

  191. jmj
    February 19, 2012

    that my boy i knew it dice again and again all the time

  192. strong fan
    February 19, 2012

    yes i , he is the one i know that would be king for 2012, well work my boy

  193. Shameless
    February 19, 2012

    That was predictable. The anointed one was chosen even before the competition. Hope he behaves himself and refrain from insulting his fans in NY when he visits.

    • Martha
      February 19, 2012

      Why are you people bent on destroying the dice. You all want to judge the man you are not God.We all have our shortcomings and whilst you all are bashing him don’t hide behind phony chat names come out straight and put your real names to the forefront. I find some us out too not easy and talking about love of young people..Chupesss mwe facher en chu mwe…

    • GOATWATER
      February 20, 2012

      DONT GIVE JACK JACKET TO JACQUELINE. DICE IS A CALYPSONIAN ‘EXTRAORDINAIRE’. HE DOES NOT INSULT HIS FANS. HE IS JUST A SIMPLE AND FRANK GUY. IF YOU ARE JEALOUS OF HIS GOING TO NEWYORK, THEN I WILL HAVE HIM TOUR OTHER REGIONS LIKE, GREECE, BELGIUM, GEMANY, FRANCE, KOREA AND EAST RUSSIA. YOU CAN BE ONE OF HIS CHAMPERONS. DIG.

      • beebopp
        February 21, 2012

        ALL DAT TOO NUH? INSULTING PEOPLE DAT PAYING TO COME AND SEE YOU PERFORM? PAPA LOOK THINGS IN DOMINICA WI!!! WHAT DE ASSOCIATION DO ABOUT DAT NUH? DAT IS A TIME BOMB WE HAVE AMONG US MAN. GANSTER MOVE FOR REAL. PROBLEM CHILD DEN? SOUR WOULD NEVER DO DAT!!RUSSIA FOR DEM TO GO AND DO DAT. YES SEND DEM DERE.

  194. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    congrats

  195. overwhelmed
    February 19, 2012

    i’m so happi dt dice won knew he wud hve frm d start……. :-D :-D :-D

    • GOATWATER
      February 20, 2012

      THEN U SHUD HAVE PUT YOUR MONEY DOWN.

  196. bachanlist
    February 19, 2012

    soul puss was robbed big time.he should have placed .

  197. Tumble, back kick
    February 19, 2012

    Well I think he sang relevant songs to the reality in Da, Almost prophetic just thinking about the recent overwhelming troubles and struggles of teachers and how they are neglected !

  198. Laplaine.. NewJersey
    February 19, 2012

    Congrates Dice, u are always my king : :roll:

  199. Laplaine.. NewJersey
    February 19, 2012

    Congrates Dice, u are always my king..

  200. FamousK
    February 19, 2012

    congrats dice and please be a role model for our youths. their eyes are on u.

  201. ANTICOME 2
    February 19, 2012

    CONGRATULATIONS DICEYY, YOU ARE MY CALYPSO KING FOR LIFE!!!YES I SWINGING STARS YOU ALL MESS UP CHECKO MUSIC…NEXT YEAR WILL BE GREATER…I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THAT JUDGING SYSTEM.

  202. February 19, 2012

    Congrats diceeee.Listen to the show on Q and mr know it all was calypso vex one of his fav did not place.What a spoil child..

    • MARI= GO- TELL
      February 20, 2012

      you couldn,t help yourself ha ha you had to bring him in what a pleasure he give you oh boi couldn.t helpit alas alas

    • D
      February 20, 2012

      I listened to the show on Q as well and he was right. Soul Puss should have been placed. He was just calling things as they were.

    • GOATWATER
      February 20, 2012

      NO PROBS. TO EACH HIS OWN.

  203. GoBeckMore
    February 19, 2012

    Great job Dice. Soul Puss should have been second followed by Bob and Sye.

  204. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    It’s about time dicey. This time keep it going and going……..

  205. Keeping Them Honest
    February 19, 2012

    Wey Wey Wey what does Soulpuss have t do to get PLACE? UNBELEVABLE!!!

  206. PEACEFUL
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations DJ you have placed yourself mong the best …. But now you have soared above all… None has won as many and they now covet your title as winningest calypsonian in Dominica…..
    even if you have the flu , you managed to manage your voice well during the competition when it mattered most

  207. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Dice again record set

  208. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    congratssssssssssssssss

  209. Patience
    February 19, 2012

    Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiceeeeee Agaaiiiinnn!!!!!!!!!! Who for shore go shore..We rolling!!!

  210. Lily
    February 19, 2012

    Congrats nice to see that your back on top. Wish I was home to experience it in person

  211. da
    February 19, 2012

    we are back…. dice again congrats my boy

  212. Anonymous
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to my king, on a job well done. Now Tasha u must go back to the drawing board. In ur face BOO bOO

  213. Gr8
    February 19, 2012

    Dice again…….. Well done bro…..

  214. disgusted
    February 19, 2012

    Dice congrats to you but they thief soul puss i doe know what them judges were seeing but that show was judged very unfairly….. SOUL PUSS IS OUR KING DAT U HEAR WIIIIIII

  215. Kezia Augustine
    February 19, 2012

    Congratulations to King Dice.
    Repping the South-East Massive.
    Good Always Overcoome Evil

  216. V
    February 19, 2012

    Dice Again – now 5 titles. Pure, natural talent. Love brother

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