The lineup of finalists for this year’s Soca Monarch has been released.
Deputy Chairman of the Dominica Festival’s Committee Sobers Esprit made the announcement at a press conference at the committee’s office today.
The competition will be presented in two parts this year – the groovy and power round. The show is carded for February 25 at Carnival City in Pottersville.
Contenders for the groovy round in order of appearance are: Skinny Banton with a song entitled ‘Send a Blessing’, Earl ‘Ninja’ George with ‘Carnival Feeling’, and Dennison ‘Dice’ Joseph with ‘Grown and Sexy’.
Carleen Xavier will bring ‘Music Fever’ while Rahmadin Phillip will sing a tune called ‘Addicted’. Beno will sing ‘Can’t Get Enough’, 2 Greedy with ‘Foreigner’ while Zharina Royer will bring ‘Tempo’. Clint H will perform his new single ‘First Price’ and Phillip Horseford of Swinging Stars is bringing a track entitled ‘Dancing Shoes’ to the competition.
In the power round the performances will be in the following order;
Skinny Banton with a song entitled ‘Wild Out’, Carleen Xavier -‘Like a Fanatic’, Daddy Chess – ‘Shameless’, Clint H – ‘Riot’, Jah Fox – ‘Get Ready Jump Up’, Anwar Cadette – ‘Release’ , Vincent Henderson – ‘Girl Can Wine’, Falcon the Don or Carleon James – ‘Get On’, Delton Delly Alfred – ‘Sweat’, and Earl ‘Ninja’ George with ‘On The Road’.
Musical accompaniment will be provided by Fanatik Band.
The event will also feature an international bouyon segment.
Good luck to delly.. First time.. Do ur best!!
Who is the international? I wanna know
who is zharian? way she come out?? umm Carlyn is my gurl…. i cannot decide what category to support her in… but i’m hoping she wins one of them!..
Good luck all
Carleen is my girl for the show, next is Horseford, go swinging stars. take note clint et al its soca and not bouyon.
I want my boys 2greddy and clint to win BUT with Daddy chess I think it is tight
hello behave allu selves yah……. i saying this one. skinny banton aka shadow flow all the way yah mannnnnn
Easy victory for daddy…..
show seems like its gonna be long…i dont wanna stand too much!! cant wait to hear the songs though!!
now here’s one competition that daddy chess would have a chance to beat dice at lol……… dice soca not 4 nah,,,, i keeping it real,, u should keep ur voice box safe for the calypso
i 2nd that statement….
Dice can do the groovy soca, thats the area of soca that his voice can complement. Groovy soca slower that the of power soca(up tempo).
My eyes is on 2Greedy for Groovy and Clint H for Power…