40 soca artistes competed in a rousing soca semi-final last evening at the National Cultural Centre. 18 artistes; 9 in each category, have been selected to advance to the finals of the National Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition scheduled for Friday, July 7, at the SAAB Vigie.
The artistes will go against the defending monarchs; Ricky T, for the Groovy Monarch title, and Fross for the Power Monarch. The qualifying artistes below are listed in alphabetical order and not indicative of scores.
| Groovy Soca Qualifiers | Power Soca Qualifiers | |||||
| # | Sobriquet | Song Title | Â | # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
| 1 | Alpha | Smoke | 1 | Bronxx FT Mata | Balance | |
| 2 | Arthur Allain | Feeling Irie | 2 | Ezra D’funmachine | Hello Carnival | |
| 3 | Blaize | Temperature | 3 | Imran Nerdy | Clock Out | |
| 4 | Carlton Roberts | Fly | 4 | Islah Man | Craziness | |
| 5 | Ezra D’funmachine | Cho (Hot Head) | 5 | Ninja Dan AKA Karma | Karma Coming 4 you | |
| 6 | Imran Nerdy | Unemployed | 6 | Ricky T | Kay Ou (Your House) | |
| 7 | J’urgen | Layaway | 7 | Shemmy J | Bird Boss | |
| 8 | Qpid | Celebrate | 8 | Slack | Doh Ask Me For Money | |
| 9 | Ti-Blacks | Check kò’w | 9 | Subance | Sue say | |
Tickets for the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch on July 7, are $60 or $150 VIP, and can be purchased from The Cell outlets and Steve’s Barbershop.
For updates relating to all carnival competitions, visit www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The CPMC wishes all artistes best of luck in the next round of the competition as they prepare for the Monarch.
SOURCE: Carnival Planning and Management Committee
