CDC names finalists for Junior Calypso/Soca Competition
The finalists have already been named; the only thing left for them to do is take the stage at Vincy Mas 2012.{{more}}
On March 27, the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) announced the finalists for the Junior Calypso/Soca Competition slated for Tuesday, July 3, at Carnival City, Victoria Park.
Seven junior calypsonians will look to dethrone last yearâs primary school monarch, Kristiana âSinging Kristyâ Christopher of the Layou Government School. They are: Aaaliyah Nero of the Owia Government School, Antonio âSinging Antonioâ Telemaque of the Kingstown Anglican, Jenille âJennieâ Garrick of the New Prospect Primary, Deandre âRaving King Jâ Lavia of the Owia Government, Alieka Baynes of the Park Hill Government school Cha-Chano Morgan of the New Prospect Primary and Abigail Alexander of the Fancy Government.
Christopher secured the Junior Calypso Monarch title in last year with her song âGive we back we mind.â She also placed third in the Soca Monarch competition with her song âDe animal in we.â
In the Junior Calypso Secondary School competition, another seven young calypsonians will fight for the crown, currently held by Shade âShadeâ Barker of the St Josephâs Convent Kingstown.
A two-time winner of the competition, Barker got the judgesâ nod last year with her song âLove the childrenâ, which called for an end Child Abuse.
The finalists named are: Deroney âThe Messengerâ May of the Sandy Bay Government Secondary, Iran âSoca Rastaâ Pompey, also of the Sandy Bay Secondary. Shane âShaneyâ Wynne of the Bishopâs College Kingstown, Beverna Simmons of the George Stephens Secondary, Ottis âFlippaâ Cain of the St Vincent Grammar School, Patrick âKool Kidâ De Freitas, also of the St Vincent Grammar School, and Gillian Smart of the St Josephâs Convent Kingstown.
Ottis âFlipaâ Cain will be up for battle again as seven eager students look to take his soca monarch crown.
Those finalists announced are: Delanzo âLanzoâ Lavia of the Owia Government, Omalli âMagic Manâ Collins of the Greiggs Government, Kurtney âThe Soca Manâ Pompey of the Sandy Bay Government, Giovanni âSuper Dâ Collins of the St Josephâs Convent Marriaqua, Kitzroy âVincy Princeâ Johnson of the St Josephâs Convent Marriaqua, Shane âShaneyâ Wynne of the Bishopâs College Kingstown and Kirstiana âSinging Kristyâ Christopher of the Layou Government.
Cain, who won the Junior Calypso title in the primary schoolsâ category back in 2010, won the Junior Soca competition with his innovative rendition of âLaptops Galoreâ.