Tag Archives: carnival 2020

Nirvana launches band virtually on Saturday

As the carnival season in Carriacou closes, it seems Grenada’s own is heating up. 

Mas band launch season continues with Nirvana unveiling their carnival costumes on Saturday. 

The live launch is open to everyone with a television, computer, tablet or smartphone as it will be shown live on GBN TV and Mikey Live at 4:30PM on Saturday. 

The new band is owned by Grenadian Sunshine Harley, an avid mas player and professional logistician with the US military. 

Nirvana will present colourful costumes at 4:30pm on Saturday under the theme Rise, signifying a new era of mas in Grenada. 

Grenadians make 2020 International Soca Monarch Finals

Grenadian stars secured their spots in the finalists of the 2020 International Soca Monarch (ISM) in Trinidad.

The Caribbean Prestige Foundation just released the list of finalists for the ISM after hours of competition on Sunday, 2 February 2020 at the Arima Velodrome

Luni Spark & Electrify will be singing Bacchanal Party in the Power Soca category while Skinny Banton will sing Wrong Again in the Groovy Soca finals. 

Though Teddy Rhymez who competed in Groovy semi-finals with Stink Behaviour did not make the cut, he may have an opportunity to be back in the competition through a social media poll if selected as one of 5 by the ISM team. The Caribbean Prestige Foundation introduced the ‘Fan Fave’ which will give fans the opportunity to vote one of 5 artistes who competed in the semi-finals but didn’t make it to the finals back into the competition.

ARTISTEPOWER SOCA SONG
Iwer GeorgeStage gone bad
Luni Spark & ElectrifyBacchanal Party
LyrikalRukshun
Mical TejaBumper Murder
OlatunjiThankful
PreedyShell it
Problem ChildNasty Up
Prophet BenjaminBetty Cat
RomeEasy to Break
Shal MarshallBun Up
Trinidad GhostI ain’t see

Sixty-two (62) artistes competed on Sunday in the semi-finals, 32 in the Groovy Soca category and 30 in the Power Soca category.

ARTISTEGROOVY SOCA SONG
Asten IsaacI.O.U.
BlaxxCanboulay
College Boy JesseHappy Song
Ding DongOutside
IsaiahSoca Slide
Kerry JohnGo Away
LeadpipeSometimes
PreedyYuh Bad
RayzorDread Tabanca
RomeGood Good
Skinny BantonWrong Again

Mr. Killa from Grenada is the defending Power Soca Monarch and Swappi from Trinidad is the reigning Groovy Soca Monarch. The finals of the International Soca Monarch will be held on Carnival Friday, 21 February 2020 in Trinidad. 

Luni Spark & Electrify make it to next round of International Soca Monarch

by Chrislyn Lashington

Multi-time Grenadian Soca Monarchs, Luni Spark & Electrify have secured their spot in the semi-finals of the International Soca Monarch 2020 in Trinidad & Tobago!

Their names are among heavy-hitters like Former Monarch Olatunji, the water man Iwer George, and Nasty Up’s Problem Child.

Luni Spark & Electrify are competing with their Spicemas 2019 hit Bacchanal Party (See video below) which placed them second in the Power Soca Monarch in Grenada.

If they make it to the final round they will compete against fellow Grenadian and reigning International Soca Monarch Mr. Killa.

See full list of 30 Power Soca semi-finalists below: