20 Artistes Selected To Advance To Soca Semis
Written by Radio Caribbean International on June 13, 2022
20 groovy and power soca songs submissions have qualified to advance to Soca Semis, the third stage in this year’s Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition.
Artistes were required to perform their submissions live, before a panel of judges yesterday, 12 June, at the CSA Centre Auditorium and the National Cultural Centre. Martin Weekes and Mark Sifflet, representatives from the St. Lucia Calypso Judges Association were on hand to supervise the process.
The following artistes and songs were selected to advance to the next stage of competition. The qualifying artistes are listed in alphabetical order, and not indicative of scores or judging preferences. The next round of competition is Soca Semis, previously called Soca Monarch Semi-Finals, scheduled for Friday June 24, 2022 at the National Cultural Centre Parking lot. Soca Semis will be open to the public.
For updates relating to the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition, visit www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The CMMC wishes all artistes best of luck on the next round of the competition as they prepare for the Monarch.
Groovy Soca Qualifiers
| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambi | Woman |
| 2 | Carlton Roberts | Woolè |
| 3 | Crown | Spend Now |
| 4 | Esteblazin | Vibes Again |
| 5 | Ezra D’Funmachine | Drifting |
| 6 | Herb black | De Fork |
| 7 | Hyper & Ti Carro | Party Jumbie |
| 8 | Jae | You Win |
| 9 | Janjahrade | Your Love |
| 10 | J’urgen | Joanna |
| 11 | Kisha Kay | Catching Feelings |
| 12 | Lady Leen | Badambay |
| 13 | Mantius | Mako-ing |
| 14 | Mongstar | Bring Back Carnival |
| 15 | Private 6 | Fete and Rum |
| 16 | Qpid | One in a Million |
| 17 | Ricardo | So Long |
| 18 | Ricky T | Live Life (Mal Pale) |
| 19 | Sergie | Good Fire |
| 20 | Ti Blacks | Purge Them Out |
Power Soca Qualifiers
| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambi & Ricky T | Come & Take It |
| 2 | Baffalo 3ZK | Road Runners |
| 3 | Crown & Al | Dizzy (Rum Not Juice) |
| 4 | Dezral | Mask on Her |
| 5 | Dhriv 2 funny | Are you Dumb |
| 6 | Ezra D’Funmachine | Pass Me Straight |
| 7 | Fross | Eat Man Money |
| 8 | Hyper & Ti Carro | Tsunami Waist |
| 9 | Invader | Doing |
| 10 | J Mouse | Jway |
| 11 | Jiggy | Activate |
| 12 | Mantius | Mad People |
| 13 | Mongstar | Lock Down |
| 14 | MTJ ASAP | Scrub It |
| 15 | Pablo | Di Road |
| 16 | Paulie | Botin |
| 17 | Perry B | Energize |
| 18 | Qpid & Nicole David | Mommy |
| 19 | Sly | Power Soca – Charge |
| 20 | Umpa and Subance | Flat Down |
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