Over 350 hopefuls performed in the preliminary round of the
International Soca Monarch competition 2015. After the competition, the
field was narrowed to
35 competing for the Lotto Plus International
Power Soca Monarch Title and
45 competitors for the Digicel
International
Groovy Soca Monarch.
Carded to compete at the
Semi Finals to be held in The Greens
, Queen’s Park Savannah Port of Spain, on
January 25th are
:
Groovy Category:
Preedy, 5 Star Akil, Biggie
Irie, Darnella Simmons, Farmer Nappy, Saucy, Destra Garcia, Lyrikal,
Dev, Blaxx, Crazy, Erphaan Alves, Faith Antoine, Skinny Fabulous,
Jahmoun, J Angel, Jojo , Zan , Chow Chow, Keriz, Kitch, Tim Tim, Young
Voice, Nadia Batson, Iwer, Sekon Sta, FaddaFox, Ola, Orlando Octave ,
Oscar B, Saddis & Leadpipe, Patrice Roberts, Ravi B, Ricardo Drue,
Benjai, Chucky, Patch, Sasha, Menace, Lil Bitts, Shurwayne Winchester,
Syo, Shal Marshall, Makamillion & Umi and Tallpree.
Power Category:
Preedy, Andrew Hitz Phillip, Ann
G/ Incredible Myron B, Squeezy Rankin, Super Blue, Cj, Saucy, Destra
Gacrcia, Prophet Benjamin, Devon Matthews, Blaxx, Eddie Charles, Erphann
Alves, Skinny Fabulous, Snakey, Mr. Killa, Jangel, Jelani, KMC, Kitch,
K.I., Fya Empress, Swappi 4D & Duceman, Nadia Batson, Iwer George,
Sekon Sta, Granny, Patrice Roberts, RicardoDrue, R.K.G., Skinny Banton,
Shurwayne Winchester, Shal Marshall, Jaiga TC and Pelf Buh Boy.
Kerwin Du Bois and
Machel Montano, the defending
Groovy and Power Champions respectively, do not have to perform until the
Finals on Feb. 13th in
their categories. (Machel is NOT slated to be entering Groovy
Monarch for 2015. update:
Kerwin Du Bois has announced that he will not be defending his Groovy title for 2015)
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