Four former monarchs will be among those challenging reigning king Adrian “AC” Clarke for the title in the 2025 Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition.
iWeb, Classic, Quon and Mr Blood were among the 17 calypsonians who advanced to the finals, scheduled for Friday, August 1 at the National Botanical Gardens.
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) officially released the list of finalists earlier today.
They were selected following judging in the island’s six calypso tents over the past two weeks. De Big Show produced the largest number of finalists, with House of Soca, All Stars Calypso Tent, and Shining Stars Calypso Tent also being represented.
There were no finalists from Super Gladiators or Stray Cats.
The finalists are as follows:
All Stars Calypso Tent
Colin Spencer – Singing for Jesus
Donella – Behind Closed Doors
Queen Kareen – My Condolences
Teri – AI
De Big Show
Biggie Irie – How You Get In Dis
Chrystal – Partying
Classic – Spot De Light
iWeb – Twisted
Jamal Slocombe – Don’t Forget Me
Mr. Blood – Don’t Wait
Raanan – What Dey Want
House of Soca
Billboard – Golden Crown
Doyenne – Anger Problems
Dynamo – Write Uh Wrong
Quon – Mr. Architect
Sir Ruel – Second Dat
Shining Stars Calypso Tent
De Announcer – National Carol Festival
House of Soca’s Keerah, with the song Neglect, was named the reserve.
The draw for order of appearance will be held at 5 p.m. today at Courtesy Garage, Wildey, St Michael.
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