Karessah has taken his tally of calypso crowns to four after winning the 2017 calypso monarch competition at the Eddie Andre Carnival City on Sunday morning. He did so with two well composed, effectively masked calypsos – Hooked in A Minor Key and Second Round
Based on the judges’ results, he outperformed nine other calypsonians at the event.
Eight-time monarch Dice who failed in his bid to obtain a ninth crown, tied with Daddy Chess for second place.
Webb placed fourth.
Karessah had previously won the title in 2009, 2010 and 2015. He now joins the Mighty Solo and De Ency as the only Dominican calypsonians to have won four crowns.
Everybody saying they Voleh ..How Dice Lost. Dice Lost because he was out performed and he was out Masked …
Stop making Karessah feel like he don’t deserve his crown. The guy is a Champ..he is a good guy. His songs are always meaningful always perfectly masked and soooooo full of creativity..
He is not the best singer in the competition not even in the top 10. However; he is maybe the most creative guy outdere. With his creativity and his performance we have to reward the guy.
We don’t always have to the guy with the best voice the crown is American Idol Is Calypso.
We need to reward Creativity sometimes this year was a great show.
I fedup of people saying ” Dey though let Dice Win” STUPZ..
why? cuz his track tooo political???
The guy sang 8 Political tracks and Won 8 Times..why would all of a sudden Dice to Political.
Only People that political is the fans..The best guy for the night won.
Dice will get another go at it. But for Now .LONG LIVE THE KING.
The calypso show was pre-judged, all the contravercy that went on led to it.
Regardless of the good lyrics of the second round the guy Karessa should not
have won, he did not have a good performance, he did not sing he croaked like
a frog. Chess or Dice could have been crowned. According to King Sparrow, ” This place is too political”.
DICE COULD HAVE BEEN CROWNED!!!!!!!! where dice crowning with what performance???
Clearly, there was a king tie for both Daddy Chess and Dice and caressa came 1st but they decided to change it because they would not be able to afford the prize money for the both so they gave Caressa the crown instead. I was at the show and Caressa did not perform **** in the second round, pure rubbish. I am advising everyone who was not at the show to purchase that cd and watch for yourselves. Ossie Lewis needs to retire. Crappy broadcasting. He is just another Toyota.
Diaspora, you were at the show and listening to Ossie at the same time? BTW, Ossie is the best there is.
I am a Daddy Chess fan and I was very happy with his performances, the lyrics of his calypso. what they meant, his wonderful voice and stage personality and he writes his songs too. However, they say the Judges decision is Final.
Congratulation Stardom, you did very well. I thought Daddy Chess had clinched it but I did see what the Judges saw.
But just one question, how many times have we had ties in a calypso competition? Is this something new? Why on earth would there be a tie, the tie breaker should be, if ever there was one, should have favoured Daddy Chess.
I also know that Karessah is a professional and a great entertainer. So congratulation to King Karessah. I have supported Kareesha before and I support Stardom. So Stardom won and Daddy Chess is part of Stardom. Congratulations All. I would give The Association a tip next time there is a tie look for something more original, like did the performer write his own song?
Meant to say I did not see what the judges saw.
Mistakes are made on a world wide stage too. They gave the wrong person the crown in the Miss World I believe it was last year? And last night the wrong film was originally called to receive the Oscar but in both cases the mistake was corrected and the correct winner was given the title.
Last year bob sang his heart out but dice won,wasn’t it bob crown .after last year show I ask his fans at our home where else can he sing his songs one year later genius sang it.we live in Tortola and we really enjoyed the show.stay safe and enjoy your carnival
DICE number 4….. Daddy Chess…King; Karessah… 1st runner up …. Webb….2nd runner up then Dice.
Daddy Chess was robbed this what you could call highway robbery. Robbed of the crown and secondly to tie with Dice. Where is honesty.
Most people are saying that daddy chess should have won so what did the judges do wrong? Do they have some kind of resentment towards daddy chess ? The crown should be given to him with an apology from the Dominica calypso association. Forward we go DADDY CHESS.
Daddy Chess shouldn’t be in the top four he just didn’t have it, now since he was up there he shouldn’t be tied with Dice I believe he was in third place. Forward We Go was a master piece no doubt about that but since then he still seem to be struggling to move on from there, So lets see what will happen next year with Daddy Chess.
The judges did a fantastic job regardless of how some of us may feel their decision is final and we should accept it and stop the criticizing .
HAVE A GOOD CARNIVAL EVERYONE STAY AWAY FROM TEAR GAS AND THE POLICE>
One round cannot win a crown. It was clear that Daddy Chess was dynamic in the second round and got the crowd involve. Is that all that matters? No. Dice may have had a very good first round, but at the end of the show one round cannot win crown.
Karessah on the other hand is an all-rounder. De man told you all he was preparing for the second round and that he did. Karessah does not write songs for the weak minded individual, so not everyone will get the message in his songs. However, he had two solid rounds. He may not have won any one the rounds, however, he did enough to get the overall edge.
We all have our fans. If we supported the same one, the show would be boring. Although, I am a die-hard Karessah fan, my heart was torn in two places this year. Sorry Karesah, but I had an affair with Genius and the Webb. I already knew there was no way they would’ve placed all three.
Don;t worry people the year will come when the three top spots will head to the…
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Ooops. Did you say one round cannot win the Crown?
Well, I thought the same thing. Until I came to Trinidad & Tobago, when I heard that only One Calypso was being sung at the Calypso FINALS, I sa I am not getting my money’s worth.
Indeed, the Mighty Chalkdust won the 2017 Calypso Monarch with only One Song!
I obliged to say that Trini knows how to fete! As they say “Carnival is wi ting!”
Sorry to burst your bubble. However, in Dominica there are two rounds in the show. One cannot win with one song. In Trini there is only one round. Kudos to them.
A lot of allu jealous of Dice…he will win again! They can sing again and again…Dice gives strong competition and all have to come good…the show is high standard with Dice….the tie could have been broken…congrats to all winners, it is a competition may the best win..
Congratulation King Karessah so glad you are back, looking forward to next year. good show this year. Have fun and be safe for the carnival my fellow Dominicans.
To those of us Dominican who live elsewhere, it would be nice to put the names of the contestants below their pics. Thanks!
Congratulations Karessa
I think Daddy Chess should have crowned on Saturday night but congrats to Caressa all the same
Congratulations Karesah. From the moment I heard menarche, I said you were going to be a force to contend with.
My pick was Dice and Karessah going head to head they are the most talented show men in Dominica for now no one can touch these men .
I admire karessah as a calypsonian and I respect his work but in all fairness he didn’t give this year his best. I honestly believe that Daddy chess deserved that crown. Don’t eat me its my opinion. I believe we need a better approach to the judging where no one can change their score after each song. Have a safe and enjoyable carnival all. Still congrats king karessah
correction
caressa is 3 crowns not 4
Admin: He won in 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2017
And this is his last crown. Sakway laban voleh
It’s always good to do research first before putting out alternative facts so now you know the King have 4 croens
why would the judges press Daddy Chess so much.
Why , why. although there are religious leaders Carissa for king and tie Dice and Chess simple because they fail to crown him. too much politics in calypso juding
What I saw at the show is a very competitive first round and a flawless performance by Karesa. In the second round Karesa’s performance was flat and in some ways his stage persona even came across as defeatous and we know how Karesa illuminates the stage.
I thought that the crown belong to Chess or Dice. If I had the pen and paper I would have given Chess the narrow win. If Dice was given the crown I would have been ok with that as well.
I am not sure that web deserve the 4 th spot either. I just did not get his second song. It was a very weak song lyrically and his diction and clarity was not what we have come to expect ftom the web. I would have put Bob on his place. It is only my opinion.
Congratulations to the Karesa nevertheless
Congrats to Daddy Chess. Karessah you are the first runner up.
Did you expect Daddy Chess to be crowned King, with his red and blue song. Come on …….
Daddy Chess’ second song was very contradictory but most of us are so embroiled in politics that all we heard was ‘laborites’ and ‘workers’ and so we felt he should be king…..now is a good time to listen to the lyrics of the songs and make sense out of them.
His song does not depict politics he is simply saying that DOMINICANS need to put COUNTRY before party because we all put PARTY before COUNTRY
Congratulations Karressa. Sorry Dice.
That crown was between dice and daddychess smfh nothing against karessa
Congratulations to all. Dominica Won!! # But leave the Minors alone. Who the cap fit let them wear it. no name no warrant.
YEAAAAAAH I TOLD YOU YOU WOULD WINNNNNN WOOOOSHHHH CONGRATS BABY BOOO
A true calypsoian, king karresah had the best material all season. He placed first in the quarters, first in the semi and now first in the finals. The minor key is such a well masked song, excellent!!!! Congrats again, real champion in the second round, got to give karresah his flowers…writer, composer,performer brilliant..
Congratulations young one. You make us all proud.
it was clear that Daddy Chess crown, then Caressa, then Webb, then Dice. Dice you were weak boy. Daddy chess rock the crowd ………………………..
crow response carry not marks
am very disappointed in the master of ceremony prosper. you need to have your orignal comedy to uplift the crowd. I was sorry its only about people you can talk about . Although your mouth is big it seems that your head lacks something I really miss young Bull.
Congratulations to Karessah but I am going to put my 2 pence. His presentation was great as usual but he was not up there at all, lacking especially in the second round. I am not a fan but that was suppose to go to Virgin Lane.
DICE IS OUT HALLELUJAH
Congratulations Karessah love your Calypsos. Last night I thought Daddy Chess had the best performance but decision is final.
Mr. look just like the mighty Sparrow he must be sparrow child[LOL].
Hearing a lot of people saying chess should have got the crown, karessa 2nd, and dice 3rd.
I did not attend the show but i listen on the radio and from where i was listening and in my opinion the crown was for Daddy Chess . But who am I to judge ? Congrats to Karessa. Dice is the one i was supporting but i felt he was missing something and at the end I said the crown was daddy Chess then Dice then Karessa. But it’s all over and done. Have a safe Carnival all.
who is the man in the 3rd n 4th pictures????
Good performance Karessah. You deserve it.
Karessah and Dice needs to retire, give some one else a chance… To many greedy people in D/ca
Same thing with junior monarch, every couple of years it have people they just giving crown to over and over, first it was dutchess, then it was professor, now is irish kid… I could never recommend anybody competing in those things… Worst part is if you send those people they keep giving crowns to overseas they couldn’t hold a candle to the competition
Tell me I lie
Of course Dumbnicans thumbs me down to hell, that’s why y’all always finna be last in everything y’all do.
So how comes Chalkdust just won his 9th crown in Trinidad? smh
Garford you have been vindicated. God works in mysterious ways. You proved yourself to be an honourable man by not bringing calypso into contraversy. I hope that Jeff Scotland got some of Dice flowers. who was victimized by UWP
A well deserved crown, your hard work paid off, very creative and intellegent. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
daddy chess is my calypso king love them song “
Dice did not want to compete if Garford was a judge and he was dethrowned, he can’t blame Garford for his loss. I seems what Kasrressa said in his happened to him last year something is going on in calpyso.
Daddy CHESS will always be the king no matter what.
GOOD!! I glad!
Waw family good job congratulations
For embarassment purposes they did not want to place Dice third so he got ties for second
Good I was happy to see a change which was well deserve by the new king for 2017…..I think Drice made his times all resprct to him….Time fresh blood get a chance
Congratulations Karessah. From the first time I heard stuck in the Menarche, I knew that was a winner. Great songs both rounds.
congratulations to the karessah. I really thought Dice would have won seeing that he asked a Judge to step down but it did not make a difference at all. Maybe if the judge had stayed, he might have gotten that extra points to win.
I am just saying!
Tell dice go an write an compose his own songs patt just there eating his profit! All patt worth is to write songs about labor an the PM smfh….
Yeah man Karessah congratulations!!! You had the stamina for the second round and that gave you the edge!!
Clearly the judge who had to step down was never the problem! Karessah got his crown fair and square! Epic performance, congnrats karessah.
Who knows. He does not like Marigot people. It would be a complete mess.
Daddy Chess us my king.
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Congratualation the Karressa but very surprised of the tie Daddy should be in second place then Webb, as we know the judges decision is the always the final.
Really? I want to congratulate King Karessa. We all knew Dice could never touch that crown in such a politically charged year. We, his loyal fans, will let that one go. There is no erasing his record. He should hold his head high. Congratulations to all who worked hard to get to the finals. Now lets start working on next year.
Are you kidding me? Dice has been overrated over the years but as for last night I can’t even find the word to describe his songs and performances. For all the crowns his won over the years, I’m baffled that he has not made a debut in the calypso world internationally.
Congratulations to King Karessa, you are not one of my favorites but I’ll settle for you instead of Dice. You deserve it.
Please Dominicans obey the law. Have a safe and incident free carnival. The politicians dig up shit but when it begin to stink they all run away and leave the mess behind for you to clean.
Beware and be aware. They are all are bunch of crooks who wants to get into power by any means, shape or form.
LET US ALL CELEBRATE IN PEACE AND BROTHERLY LOVE!!!!!
so what about the politicians that is in power if you are trying to be neutral comment on both side. those in power want to stay in power at any cost and those outside want to come inside it amazing how people bias are so subtle . I give the other side for you. We need to raise our standard so politician do not use us
Calypso is not about dice. Had dice won would you think the same way. Garford was never the problem the problem is or was how you perform on the night and not in a studio.
DICE will always be the King no getting away from that, we don’t expect him to win all the time but no one can touch him because it’s not about the song it’s about his performance and his delivery and a lot of people don’t understand that, he is a true artist Like wisr Karessah they are performers they carry themselves very well. Karessah we all know writes his songs but one must pay attention to the lyrics to understand what he is saying he’s that good, and Pat the lyricist he’s in a class all by himself whatever he touches turns to gold,, he doesn’t believe his songs will always win but that doesn’t stop him from bringing the messages across, yes , that’s what Calypso is all about it’s like a poem of the times we are living in and what’s happening , Sometimes I wonder why people say so many nasty things about him and his art, I would suggest that we pay more attention to the lyrics and stop the criticism . DICE and PAT are a well fit team and that’s a fact and I pray…
Stupsss. So everything is politics for u all?? U all just can’t accept defeat borjay? And who cares if u let it go or not? Just another talk show. U all sickens with all u politics. Dice got it 8 times. Wasn’t dre politics? It was fair an sq. right? Smh u all mentality is so sick. U all seeing everything in one eye and if not dat way is no way at all. But keep it up. As we. An see where it have all u for years and dats just where u all will remain for a very long time with dat way of thinking u all have dre.
When is it ever not politically charged in Dominica?
DA stay in election mode 24/7 all year every year.
It’s the same theme over and over again….even if I enjoy a good Dice/Pat Aaron arrangement, I have to say the theme was getting old. I mean how many years are you going to bash the PM?
There are so many other issues in society to speak out about….domestic violence, child abuse, the drug problem, the high rate of male high school drop-out. That’s to name just a few.
Come on Pat Aaron, DO GOOD!
This is what i keep on saying.. No hate towards Dice talent but how many times you going to sing about the same thing? Dice have Pat using him to push his POLITICAL agenda.. Like sing about other stuff going on.. I am happy someone else won.. Dice both songs was about the gov’t esp the second one, a direct hit on skerrit…