Booster Shot: 2011 International Soca Monarch Results

Power

4. Fay Ann Lyons
3. Bunji Garlin
2. Iwer George
1. Machel Montano HD

Groovy
4. Blaxx
3. Destra
2.  Benjai
1. Kees

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Booster Shot: 2011 bMobile International Soca Monarch Finalists & Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists

Okay Trinidad....

Below is your sneak peak at the final list of competitors for Trinidad Soca Monarch, Friday, March 4, 2011

Congrats and good luck to all who made it!

POWER:
Bunji Garlin
Destra

Fay-Ann Lyons

Iwer George

JW & Blaze

Machel Montano HD

Michelle Xavier

Nadia Batson / Patrice Roberts
Ravi B & Nisha B
Shal Marshall

Tallpree



GROOVY:
All Rounder

Benjai

Blaxx

Cassi

Chucky

Denise Belfon
Destra

Jahmoun

Kes Dieffenthaller
Kerwin Du Bois

Megan
Patrice Roberts 

Shurwayne Winchester

Yankee Boy & Patch

Please note, this list does not contain the list of persons of regional soca monarch competitions who by-passed the semi-final round.

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Booster Shot: 2011 Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Semi-Finalists

These are the artists who made the cut for the Groovy Soca Monarch Semis to be held on Sunday, February 13th at the Arima Velodrome in Trinidad.

Source: Caribbean Prestige Foundation
www.socamonarch.net

GROOVY CATEGORY

NAME 1 Lawrence Adams 2 Nadia Batson 3 Denise Belfon 4 Ravi Bissambhar 5 Terrin Callendar 6 Judelyn Chitan 7 Shivonne Churche 8 Marvin Davis 9 Kes Dieffenthaller 10 Ricardo Drue 11 Kerwin Du Bois 12 Joel Fevek 13 Nnika Francis 14 Destra Garcia 15 Roderick Gordon 16 Kevon Heath 17 Anthony Hendrickson 18 Darryl Henry 19 Rodney Le Blanc 20 Stevenson Marshall 21 Devon Martin 22 Jahrnoun Mendoza 23 Orlando Octave 24 Patrice Roberts 25 Dale Rudder 26 Kimba Sorzano 27 Dexter Stewart 28 Cassiano Sylvester 29 Megan Walrond

SOBRIQUET Mr. Renzo Nadia Batson Saucy Wow RaviB Super Jigga TC Sugar Jay Lil Bitts Swappi Kes Ricardo Drue Kerwin Du Bois Zan Nnika Francis Destra Chucky Yankee Boy & Patch All Rounder Farmer Nappy Benjai Shal Marshall Lyrikal Jahrnoun Orlando Octave Patrice Roberts Mr. Dale Kimba Sorzano Blaxx Cassi Megan

Always,

Nurse Karen

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2011 bMobile International Soca Monarch Semi-Finalists

Hey All,

I'm sure you've heard the news out of Toronto today.  Dr. Jay's "Soca Therapy" radio program was canceled after ten years on the air. Since December 2005, I contributed a segment called "The Rounds".  And that my friends is why and when I was first given the name Nurse Karen by Dr. Jay.  Thanks for the love, encouragement and faithful support since the beginning.  Flow 93.5 FM will not be the same. But, trust me this is not the end. When it comes to the brilliance, creativity and resilience of Caribbean people, the show must go on!

This blog has been on hiatus for a few months due to some major events in my personal life, and today's news turned out to be the motivation I needed to get back in the saddle to provide you reliable information it can be hard to find else where.

Without further delay, here are your 2011 Trinidad Power Soca Semi Finalists:

Source: www.socamonarch.net

POWER CATEGORY

NAME 1 Ian Alvarez 2 Erphaan Alves 3 Edwin Ayoung 4 Nadia Baton / Patrice Roberts 5 Ravi Bissambhar 6 Keon Boodosingh / Greg Henry 7 Wilt Cambridge 8 Kevin Celestine 9 Shivonne Churche 10 Hilton Dalzell [r 11 Destra Garcia 12 Neil George 13 Wesley Hoyte 14 Imij & Co fj Michelle Xavier 15 Roger Joseph 16 Fay- Ann Lyons 17 Terri Lyons 18 Stevenson Marshall 19 Konris Maynard 20 Machel Montano 21 Denyse Plummer 22 Tony Prescott 23 Raeon Primus 24 Adana Roberts 25 Victor St. Louis 26 Dexter Stewart 27 Keith Sutherland 28 Megan Walrond 29 Shurwayne Winchester

SOBRIQUET Bunji Garlin Erphaan Alves Crazy Nadia / Patrice RaviB Zuki & Tim Tim Tallpree Kevin Celestine Lil Bits Ghetto Flex Destra Iwer (The Boss) C'Donia lmij & Co - Michelle Xavier Patch Fay- Ann Lyons Terri Lyons Shal Marshall King Konris Machel Montano HD Denyse Plummer Tony Prescott Madd Zart Princess Adana Pelf Blaxx Ajala Megan Shurwayne Winchester

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The Rounds: Caribana Results are in!

Good Evening Soca Lovers, I’m Nurse Karen and these are your Caribana 2010 Rounds!

Can you believe it?  Caribana 2010 is upon us...and the parade of the bands went down yesterday on lakeshore boulevard.  I hit the road early Saturday morning with Dr. Jay’s Portrait of Innocence section in Saldenah Mas K Club’s  2010 presentation “ Portraits”.  Hundreds of revellers took to the streets in a display of vibrance, colour and energy, jumping, waving, palancing and wining all the way to victory.  Thats right soca massive.  With 446 points from the judges, Saldenah is your 2010 Band of the year!  In second with 426 points was mega band Carnival Nationz, and for a very close third, we have Toronto Revellers, this year featuring live performances from Machel Montano HD on the road.

It’s been a great year for Louis Saldenah. At Thursday night’s King and Queen show, his loyal revellers shook their mas into first position for Queen of the Bands, as well as male and female individual. Another special honour was being conferred the Ontario Science centre Innovation Costume Award for “Queen” Pat Horsham’s portrayal of D’Chandelier – A Portrait in Chrystal.  This stunning representation of an elegant light fixture was constructed mainly from Recycled materials.

Seven points shy of clean sweep, Dexter Seusahai of Tribal Knights shook up the competition winning 2010 King of the Bands for his portrayal of “Predator Returns”  Congratulations to all the mas makers, and players keeping the culture healthy and strong.

Now on Friday, Pan Alive was a veritable Battle Zone, with 12 bands trying their darnedest to dethrone Montreal’s Salah’s Steelband Academy from their 3 year domination of the pan arena.  As it turns out, much like the winners ... the two bands who tied for 3^rd place, namely Afropan and Panatics also chose to compete with their own arrangements of Anslem Douglas’ pan tune “Battle Zone”.  In second place, we have Golden Harps international with “Surrender”...and in first... hard luck Toronto.  Salah’s reigns supreme again.   

Before I go, gotta update you on the results out of Antigua.  Tian Winter is now a 2-time King.  He took the party monarch title last night in his home Island of Wadadli.  In the groovy category, local soca queen Claudette Peters took snatched the crown back from last year’s winner Tian.  Ricardo Drue also competed in Antigua last night, celebrating his birthday in heavy competition.

I’m nurse Karen and those were Dr. Jay's Caribana 2010 Rounds.  For more information on all you heard today, visit me online at www.nurse-karen.com or follow me "nursekaren" on twitter...

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