The thirst of calypso lovers was certainly quenched last night, as 45 calypsonians gave it their all in hopes of advancing to the next leg of the competition.
At the end of the competition, which took place at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium Forecourt, 12 calypsonians emerged victorious and were selected to compete in the quarterfinals competition scheduled to take place on February 1.
The chosen calypsonians include: Shadow Flow, Soul Puss, Deros, King Karessah, Danyan, Lady Esse, Haxey, Luchious, Vigilante, Nachel, Kalfa P, and Mask Eruption.
The reserves include: Jamma B, Prince of Peace, and Bingo.
Sing Calypsonians Sing!
Sing on the female minister who is functionally illiterate; the multi-million dollar ghost projects; the Chinese invasion; electoral deformity; economic disparity between ministers and the working poor; the decrepit healthcare system; the prevalence of uncollected garbage; 74K rental palace; 35% increase for do-nothing ministers, et cetera.
Social and political commentaries we long to hear.