SOCA Monarch SemiFinalists 2012

With over 400 submissions, the Soca Monarch judging panel have declared that the names listed below are to move on the Semi final round of the International Soca Monarch competition.

The Semi finals will be held at the Arima Velodrome on Sunday January 29th 2012…. same day as PREStige

Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Semi-finalists:

• Anthony Hendrickson (All Rounder)
• Darryl Henry (Farmer Nappy)
• Destra Garcia
• Dexter Stweart (Blaxx)
• Dwayne Arthur (Skhi)
• Erphan Alves
• Gamal Doyle (Skinny Fabulous)
• Jardine Legere (Jadel)
• Jason Williams & Ancil Isaac (JW & Blaze)
• Kenneth Richards (K Rich)
• Kerwin Du Bois
• Khori Francis (Ziggy Rankin)
• Kimba Sorzano (Kimba)
• Kris Persad (KI)
• Laurence Gonzales (Mr. Renzo)
• Lima Calbio
• Machel Montano
• Nadia Batson
• Patrice Roberts
• Roderick Gordon (Chucky)
• Rodney Le Blanc (Benjai)
• Shivonne Churche (Lil Bitts)
• Shurwayne Winchester
• Shal Marshall
• Terri Lyons
• Terrin Callender (Super Jigga TC)
• Winston Henry (Explainer)

Digicel International Power Soca Monarch Semi-finalists:

• Adrian Hackshaw (Third Bass)
• Denise Belfon
• Destra Garcia
• Devon Samuel (Prophet Benjamin)
• Dexter Stewart (Blaxx)
• Erphan Alves
• Gary Cordner
• Jason Williams & Ancil Isaac (JW & Blaze)
• Joel Feveck (Zan)
• Kerwin Du Bois
• Laurence Jack (Coyaba / St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
• Marvin Davis (Swappi)
• Megan Waldron
• Michelle Xavier (Michelle X)
• Nadia Batson
• Neil ‘Iwer’ George
• Olatunji Yearwood
• Patrice Roberts
• Prestan Andries (Prestan)
• Problem Child & Talpree
• Shurwayne Winchester
• Shal Marshall
• Tony Prescott (Tony P)
• Victor St. Louis (Pelf)
• Wesley Hoyte (C’Donia)
• Winston Bailey (Shadow)

Destra, Blaxx, Erphaan, JW & Blaze, Kerwin Du Bois, Nadia Batson, Patrice Roberts, Shurwayne Winchester and Shal Marshall are all doing double duty as they will be competing in both categories… as i said on twitter this is the new Dimanche Gras… iz nine ah dem…

the way things shaping up @intlsocamonarch is the new Dimanche Gras... artistes singing 2 choon fuh d night... POWER and Groovy #Trinidad

—
SanMan Bandi (@SanMan_ish) January 14, 2012

MM aka Mr. Fete got away from double duty as he is the reining POWER Monarch…

about 10 music videos have been produced by this top crop… so far :/

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