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Muddy and Mr. Gold’N Crowned Kings at Spicemas 2025 Soca Monarch

Grenada’s 2025 Soca Monarch Competition delivered an electrifying night (into morning) of music, culture, and high-energy performances, as the nation’s best Soca artistes battled for the coveted titles in both the Power and Groovy categories.

When the confetti settled, Muddy stormed to victory in the Power Soca Monarch, while Mr. Gold’N claimed the Groovy Soca Monarch crown.


Power Soca Monarch – Muddy Reigns Supreme

After narrowly missing the top spot in 2024 as runner-up, Muddy roared back this year with a commanding performance, scoring 275 points to capture the title. His delivery, stage presence, and ability to connect with the crowd made him unstoppable on the night.

To top it off, Muddy also walked away with the People’s Champion Award, solidifying his place as a true fan favourite.

Second place went to Bubbah 473 with 272 points, whose high-energy performance had the crowd waving, jumping, and singing from start to finish. His set was one of the most talked-about of the evening, proving that a trending song can also translate well on a Soca monarch.

Third place was claimed by Lil Kerry with 270 points, rounding out a fiercely competitive top three. He has shown tremendous growth and development throughout this competition over the years.

The defending 2024 Power Monarch, Dash, who has dominated the Groovy category for years, placed fifth with 254 points, signalling a shake-up in the Power arena.

Honourable mention goes to teenagers Zeal and Shequan, who have both won the Luni Spark & Electrify Kids Soca Monarch competition.


Power Soca Monarch 2025 – Official Results

  1. Muddy – 275 points 🏆 + People’s Champion
  2. Bubbah 473 – 272 points
  3. Lil Kerry – 270 points
  4. Terra De Governor – 258 points
  5. Dash – 254 points
  6. Luni Spark & Electrify – 244 points
  7. L.E.D. Bad Artiste – 241 points
  8. Zeal – 226 points
  9. Shortpree – 224 points
  10. Shamak – 222 points
  11. Tris – 221 points
  12. Shequan – 216 points

Groovy Soca Monarch – Mr. Gold’N Strikes Gold

In the Groovy category, Carriacou-native Mr. Gold’N delivered a polished, soulful performance that earned him 276 points and the 2025 Groovy Soca Monarch crown.

Hot on his heels was Sakinah, the lone female competitor this year and a first-time entrant in the competition, who stunned the audience and judges with her poise, vocals, and stagecraft, securing an impressive 268 points for second place.

Third place went to Shortpree with 266 points, adding another strong finish to his remarkable Spicemas record.

Former Groovy king Dash, paired with Happy Boy, landed in fifth place with 259 points, after his long-standing dominance in this category, having collected numerous Groovy titles over the years.


Groovy Soca Monarch 2025 – Official Results

  1. Mr. Gold’N – 276 points 🏆
  2. Sakinah – 268 points
  3. Shortpree – 266 points
  4. Terra De Governor – 260 points
  5. Dash & Happy Boy – 259 points
  6. Jonathan Francis – 247 points
  7. Luni Spark & Electrify – 244 points
  8. Sheldon Douglas & Shamak – 243 points
  9. Randy Isaac – 242 points
  10. Juice De Voice – 238 points
  11. Yaga Dan – 218 points

A Night to Remember

The 2025 Soca Monarch competition once again proved why it’s one of the most anticipated events of Spicemas. From powerhouse vocals to thrilling stage productions, the night celebrated the passion, creativity, and energy that define Grenada’s Soca scene.

With Muddy cementing his rise to the top, Mr. Gold’N making his mark, and fresh faces like Sakinah and Bubbah 473 thrilling the crowd, the future of Soca in Grenada looks brighter and louder than ever.

Next up… BeachBum on Carnival Sunday!

Upstage TV Show: Carnival Tabanca Concert presented by D’Music, Pure Grenada & Coca-Cola

Upstage TV Show: Carnival Tabanca Concert presented by D’Music, Pure Grenada & Coca-Cola

Upstage TV Show: Tabanca presented by D’Music, Pure Grenada, and Coca-Cola. A virtual concert featuring Boyzie, V’ghn, Lil Jelo, Duwan De Entertainer, Fearless Kevon, Barry Mattic, Senergy the Band, Spicy Reborn Dancers, and Msy.Chrissy.

Other partners: Netherlands Insurance, Fiteet, Digicel, Dasani, Jab in Shape and the Ministry of Culture & the Arts (Grenada).

Upstage becomes the Verzuz of the Caribbean

by Dianne Mendes

Upstage TV Show has quickly become the ‘Verzuz’ of the Caribbean as entertainers in Grenada find creative ways of engaging fans virtually during the pandemic. The Facebook live production has featured Soca, Reggae and Dancehall artistes from Grenada going head to head in a friendly battle of original music.

Taking place 8pm on Saturdays, Upstage features live performances from Soca, Reggae and Dancehall artistes who face off against each other in friendly head-to-head battles. Thus far the show has seen amazing performances by some of the biggest Grenadian names in music including multi-time Power and Groovy Soca Kings Boyzie and Dash, 2017 Carriacou Power Soca Monarch winner Slatta, songstress Valene and Urban Reggae Artist A#keem. The season, started on 20 June will end on what would have been Carnival Saturday, 8 August 2020. 

This Monday, 27 July will feature a highly anticipated clash between 3-time Road March winners Lil Natty and Thunda. Fans will have a lot to look forward to in this unique clash, as the “Get in your section” singers of this dynamic duo will instead be pitted against each other. 

Upstage adds a unique twist to the Verzuz frenzy created by American music producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. Apart from entertaining performances from the artistes themselves, the show starts off with a live DJ stirring up a wicked blend of choice tracks before the main performance. Upstage TV Show, produced by Chrislyn Lashington aka Msy.Chrissy has also featured traditional aspects of Caribbean culture in the forms of traditional dress, dance, spoken word poetry and a live band with goat-skin drums. 

The cancellation of carnival events as a result of the coronavirus pandemic left a large gap in the hearts of mas-loving Grenadians. Therefore, in an effort to keep the festive spirit alive and feature Grenadian talent, the well-known Grenadian radio and TV personality produced Upstage. Since its premier, Upstage has garnered impressive viewership, climbing to over 100,000 views within only the first three episodes. It has provided a much needed catalyst through which music lovers can be entertained from home. 

With the rising success of Upstage, the young producer is now looking into avenues through which she can take the show on the road, inviting artistes from all over the Caribbean to participate in upcoming seasons.