After delivering two compelling performances of his songs ‘Don’t Forget Minelle’ and ‘The Ghetto Cries’, Ti Blacks has been crowned the 2023 Calypso Monarch.
Ti Blacks – St. Lucia’s 2023 Calypso Monarch
In what has been dubbed the ‘year of the youth’ for kaiso, three young calypsonians have copped top spots in the finals of the competition. The results for this year’s Calypso Monarch Competition are as follows:
Rank
Calypsonian
Songs
Points Standing
Winner
Ti Blacks
Don’t Forget Minelle
The Ghetto Cries
731
1st Runner- Up
TC Brown
Our Leaders
Iyanola
719
2nd Runner- Up
Dezral
My Ambassadors Report
Bruceville Knows
704
3rd Runner- Up
Ready
Destination
Take A Bow
675
The exciting weekend of competition continues on the SAAB with Panorama today, July 9, and King and Queen of the Bands on Monday, July 10. Junior revelers will also line the city later today, July 9 for the Junior Carnival parade from 12 noon at the Derek Walcott Square.
Tickets for all events can be purchased at the Cell outlets, Steve’s Barbershop in Castries, and the Saint Lucia box office in Rodney Bay. Tickets can also be purchased at the gates on event days.
To stay informed on updates on Saint Lucia Carnival go to www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or follow @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow @juniorcarnivalsaintlucia on Instagram for everything relating to Junior Carnival.
