After an overwhelming response from artistes following the call for submissions for the 2024 National Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, a panel of judges sat for a listening audition to select the artists who qualify for the 2024 Soca Monarch Quarterfinals.
The following artistes and songs have been selected for the next round of the National Competition.
| POWER SOCA FINALIST | GROOVY SOCA FINALIST | |||
| Name/Sobriquet | Song | Name/Sobriquet | Song | |
| Benjie | Mas In We Heart | AhNil | Looking | |
| Bronxx, Matta, Ricky T | Better than them | Bandit ft. Dev. | Toxic Water | |
| Carlton CR Roberts | Maté | Bronxx | Gorilla Glue | |
| Chap | Green Card | Buffalo | Sail Away | |
| DJ Mintek | Fog It Up | Carlton CR Roberts | Ah Happy | |
| Eempey Slicker | Again | Chairman | Free Up | |
| Ezra D’FunMachine | BeYoutiful | Crown | Real Veteran | |
| Fross | AI Invasion | Eempey Slicker | Only Fan | |
| G. Punga | Class-E | Esteblazin | Live In The Moment | |
| Ilah Man | Charge Up | Ezra D’FunMachine | Selibwe | |
| J’urgen | My Doudou | Freddie | Party Season | |
| Jarvin Octave | The Feeling | Imran Nerdy | Money | |
| Jastar | Troublemaker | Invader | Focus | |
| Jiggy | Side Work | J’urgen | Confidentiality | |
| KB | Revelers Anthem | Jae, J’uren | Drunk Already | |
| Keenan La | Flooding De Road | Jiggy | Move | |
| Kisha Kay, Claudette “CP” Peters, Nicole David | It’s Carnival | Kardo | Blessed | |
| Mac 11 | De Wife | Keenan La | Right Now | |
| Mantius | Anyting | Keytinna | Royalty | |
| Menell | Carnival Is Here | Kisha Kay | By Myself | |
| Migz | Bumpa Magic | Mac 11 | Not Interested | |
| MNR | Take Over | Mantius | Royal | |
| Mongstar | Push It Back | Mata | Mal Pale | |
| Mowgly | Play | MNR | Send It | |
| Orion | Good Day | Mongstar | Look Who’s Back | |
| Oshun | Energy | Mowgly | Rum Done | |
| Oz | Out and Mad Out | Naii | Down Dey | |
| Pablo | Unity | Nintus | Nothing Cah Stop We | |
| Qpid | Famalay | Noreto | Vybe Already | |
| Ricky T | Look Something to Talk About | Oshun | Champion | |
| Sedale, Mata, Bronx | More Rum | Qpid | Carnival Nice | |
| Shemmy J | Flowers | Ricky T | Just Your Turn | |
| Siah | Money Behaviour | Sedale | Find a Way | |
| Slack | Fake | Shayne King | Pucker Up | |
| Sly | Break Away | Shemmy J | Carnival Gros Pwel | |
| Umpa, Ti Blacks | Carnival Fun | Siah | Keep It | |
| Vic Nation | Shots | Slack | Skin | |
| Young DP | For The Carnival | Sly | Damn Proud Lucian | |
| Zido | Sit – If I Die, I Die | Solange | Jealous | |
| Zionomi | Side Work | Ti Blacks | Seasons | |
In the Quarterfinals stage, the 40 qualifying artistes will be required to perform their songs to a panel of judges on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday June 9, 2024. This session is not open to the public.
20 artists will then be selected in each category to move on to the Semi-final round of competition on Saturday, June 22.
This show is open to the general public and will be held at the National Cultural Centre Grounds from 6pm. Tickets are only $20 and are available from Steve’s Barbershop and The Cell outlets island wide.
For updates relating to the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition, visit us at www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook or 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
