Top 40 Groovy and Power Soca Entries Advance to Semifinal Round of Competition
Written by Radio Caribbean International on June 10, 2025
The stage is set for the highly anticipated Groovy & Power Soca Monarch Semifinals, as 20 Groovy Soca and 20 Power Soca entries have officially advanced to the next phase of the 2025 competition. This exciting third stage will take place on Friday, June 27, at the National Cultural Centre Grounds.
To earn their place in the semifinals, artistes were required to deliver live performances of the 80 qualifying song submissions before a panel of judges on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. These performances determined which artistes would move forward in the competition. Below is the list of qualifying artistes, presented in alphabetical order.
Power Soca Qualifiers
| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
| 1 | Bronxx & Mata | Mash Up Party |
| 2 | Carlton CR Roberts | Pace Yourself |
| 3 | DaGreat | Paint & Powder |
| 4 | Dezral & Jardel | The Car |
| 5 | Ezra D’funmachine | Miserable |
| 6 | Imran Nerdy | Keep Up |
| 7 | Kardo | Freedom |
| 8 | Kisha Kay | Burn up de Party (Fire Meeting) |
| 9 | Lolani & Orion | Sorry |
| 10 | Mantius | We Doing What We Want |
| 11 | Mica and Imran Nerdy | I am Soca |
| 12 | Mongstar | Monsters Out |
| 13 | Ninja Dan & Mighty Sizzler | Tewe Vaval |
| 14 | Nireti | Runaway |
| 15 | Orion | Go Hard or Go Home |
| 16 | Qpid & Ricky T | Run |
| 17 | Shemmy J & Sedale | Aliens |
| 18 | Siah | All In We |
| 19 | Sly | Frass |
| 20 | Ti Blacks ft Nerdy | We Di Vibe |
Groovy Soca Qualifiers
| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
| 1 | Alpha | Bystander |
| 2 | Blaze | Pure Good Vibes |
| 3 | Carlton CR Roberts | We Nah Leaving |
| 4 | Esteblazin | Feeling Nice |
| 5 | Ezra D’funmachine | Dance With Me |
| 6 | Imran Nerdy | Warning |
| 7 | Kardo | All My Time |
| 8 | Keytinna | Carnival Calling |
| 9 | Kisha Kay | Different Energy |
| 10 | Mantius | They Wrong For That |
| 11 | Mata & Bronxx | Who Reach |
| 12 | MNR | No Sweeter |
| 13 | MTX | Come Home With Me |
| 14 | Ninja Dan | Juicy Mango |
| 15 | Nireti | Thank God |
| 16 | Orion | Follow You |
| 17 | Qpid & Alpha | Colors |
| 18 | Ricky T & Arthur Allain | Praises |
| 19 | Sedale | Never Me Again |
| 20 | Ti Blacks | What is Mine |
The Soca Monarch Semifinals will be held on Friday, June 27, at the National Cultural Centre Grounds and promises an electrifying evening of rhythm, energy, and lyrical mastery. The show kicks off at 6:00 PM, and is open to the general public. Tickets are available at The Cell outlets islandwide and Steve’s Barbershop in Castries.
For updates relating to the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition, visit www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The CPMC wishes all artistes best of luck in the next round of the competition as they prepare for the Monarch.
