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Mr. Killa is the 2019 International Soca Monarch

Mr. Killa made International Soca Monarch history on the weekend! After several years of entering the competition in Trinidad, he finally won over the weekend with his hit song “Run Wid It.” The song which was released less than 2 months before the final leg of the competition gained instant popularity in Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, and within the Caribbean Diaspora.

Killa’s performance included a stage full of golden warriors, biting freestyles, and an epic close with him sailing on top of the crowd in a boat. It was a clear victory when he finished as the crowd cheered his name over and over.

While Mr. Killa topped the power soca category, he is dubbed the International Soca Monarch 2019 and won 1 million TT dollars. Iwer from Trinidad placed second and Mr. Legz from Grenada placed third.

In the Groovy category, Trinidadian Swappi placed first, St. Lucian Teddyson John second with Vent, and Grenadian V’ghn placed third with Trouble in the Morning.

Lil Natty & Thunda also competed in the Power category and Mandella Linkz in the Groovy. They all represented their tri-island state well.

See Msy.Chrissy’s FULL REVIEW of the International Soca Monarch Competition 2019

Famalay wins Road March Competition 2019 in Trinidad Carnival

The  Road March song in Trinidad is officially a family affair!

This morning the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) announced that Famalay performed by Machel Montano, Skinny Fabulous and Bunji Garlin dominated the 2019 National Road March Competition.

The hit song was played three hundred and forty-six (346) times on the road for Carnival Monday and Tuesday. This is Bunji Garlin and Skinny Fabulous’ first road march win in Trinidad, and tenth win for Machel Montano.

Savannah Grass by Kes took the second spot, after it was played two hundred and seven (207) times.

Registration opens for the International Soca Monarch on Monday 21 January

Soca artistes in and out of the Caribbean can now brace themselves for a chance to compete in the finals of International Soca Monarch on Fantastic Friday, 1 March 2019 in Trinidad & Tobago. The dates for registration and the list of events were announced at a press conference on Tuesday, 15 January with newly appointed chairperson of the Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts, Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez.

Registration: Monday, 21 January to Friday, 25 January 2019

Announcement of Semi-finalists: Saturday, 26 January 2019

International Soca Monarch Semi-finals: Sunday, 10 February 2019 at Arima Velodrome

International Soca Monarch Finals: Friday, 1 March 2019 at Queen’s Park Savannah

Fay-Ann, famously known for winning both Power & Groovy Soca Monarch competitions in 2009 while pregnant was happy to announce that the separation of 2 Soca categories is back for this year’s competition. In 2016 the International Soca Monarch (ISM) held one competition that judged all speeds of Soca that saw Voice winning consecutively for 3 years.

As the new chairperson of the foundation, she believes in ensuring that the ISM is more than a one-time event on Carnival Friday, but rather seen as a festival. Lyons Alvarez is excited to create avenues for young upcoming artistes and to incorporate social media platforms in marketing which were not present years ago.