On de Scene : St.Lucia People's Monarch Competition

The Wave 94.5 is hosting yet again the People's Monarch which has turned out to be one of the most popular competitions among de masses.. In 2008 Herb Black took this title with his hit song "Suzette " which continues to move people. The public whether in St.Lucia or abraod have de opportunity of voting for whom they consider to be "THEIR MONARCH" so if you want to take advantage of this then continue to read !

Who will be The People's Monarch
2009

You can decide by voting for the artist of your choice
and the song they are singing!
Preliminary voting begins on Monday June 29th
and finals end on Thursday July 16th 2009 at 12 noon…

You can cast your preliminary vote by…

1. Sending a text message with the name of the artist and song of your choice
   via LIME text services, to 9283… Each text costs 50 cents… LIME phones only
   


2. cVisiting www.thewavestlucia.com and fill out our online People's Monarch
   voting form.
   

The eight song/artist combos with the most votes will qualify for the quarter
final stages… a draw will be made to determine the quarter final parings… A draw
will be made to determine the quarter-final pairings, which will be announced on
Monday July 6 th 2009 by 5:30pm.

The quarter-finals will take place on :

QF01: Monday July 13th 2009 From 8.00 AM - 10.00 AM.
QF02: Monday July
13th 2009 From 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM.
QF03: Tuesday July 14th 2009 From 8.00 AM
- 10.00 AM.
QF04c: Tuesday July 14th 2009 From 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM.

The semi-finals will take place on :

SF01: Wednesday July 15th 2009 From 8.00 AM - 10.00 AM:
SF02: Wednesday
July 15th 2009 From 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM:
The grand final will take place on…
Thursday July 16th 2009 From 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM.

You can cast your vote by…

1. Sending a text message with the name of the artist and the song of your
   choice via LIME text services, to 9283… Each text costs 50 cents. LIME phones
   only.
   


2. Vicsiting www.thewavestlucia.com and fill out our online People's Monarch
   voting form.
   Calling 451-6400
   Or faxing to 452-2633
   

The winner of The People's Monarch 2009 will receive $10,000
The People's Monarch… brought to you by LIME… Landline, Internet,
Mobile, Entertainment…A Better Place & St. Lucia Tourist Board… St.
Lucia, Simply Beautiful

The following rules apply to eligibility for
submission:

1. Must be released exclusively for Carnival 2009
   


2. Cannot be a wholesale cover version
   


3. Sampling of other songs is allowed
   


4. Must be available for airplay on The Wave 94.5/93.7 fm
   


5. Performer must be a resident of St. Lucia
   


6. Content must not violate The Wave's policy for airplay
   


7. The Wave 94.5/93.7fm's decision is final

What I love about this competition is everyone is on a leveled field because its the choice of the public. Maybe a glance into the past post of the countdown might give us a little idea of who may make it. But we all know how unpredictable the season can be. So I am off to cast my vote , are you ?

Peace and Soca

Rochelle