Reigning Soca Monarch Bunji Garlin

Today (11/01/05) Caribbean Prestige for the Performing Arts announced the semi-finalists for the National Lottery Classic International Soca Monarch Competition and International Groovy Soca Monarch 2005.The semi-finals for both competitions take place on Saturday 15, January at Skinner Park, San Fernando.

The semi-finalists of the National Lottery Classic International Soca Monarch Competition are:

Artist Name:

1. Yellows
2. Andrew Prescod
3. Preacher
4. Starr
5. Saucy Wow
6. Dr Seales
7. Destra
8. Blaxx
9. Ajamu
10. Bally
11. Timmy
12. Fay Ann Lyons
13. Gail Ann
14. Royal Benjai
15. Baby Killer
16. 2J
17. Ajala
18. Khadija Glasgow
19. Knycky Cordner
20. Kwame Dan
21. Lima
22. Soca Elvis
23. Patrice Roberts
24. Benjai Roberts
25. Benjai & Scar
26. Patch
27. Sean Caruth
28. Shurwayne Winchester
29. Singing Sonia
30. Stacey
31. Spicey
32. Terri Seales
33. General PP
34. Impulse

The Semi-finalist International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition are:

1. Dee Diamond
2. H2O Phlo
3. Blackie
4. Jamesy P
5. Poet Lumbus
6. Johnny King
7. Julio
8. Choko
9. Keisha Stewart
10. Klase
11. Mini Priest
12. Michelle
13. Exposer
14. Nesta Boxhil
15. Shy
16. Skarpyon
17. Lil Bitts
18. Blazer
19. Pelf
20. Explainer