This year marks the 25th anniversary of Trinidad’s Chutney Soca Monarch competition. This year’s theme is The Journey, and to celebrate the anniversary both the semi-final and the final will be free to the public.
From a field of 75 artists, 46 have been chosen to compete in the semi-final round, scheduled to be held on Saturday 18 January at Space, Gulf View, La Romaine.
Here are the semi-finalists
Kavita Ramkissoon
Damian Sookram
Joel Davis
Ramnarine Prabhoo
Sunil Rishi Nowbutt
Nisha Ramsook
Russel Mohammed
Krishna Ramdass
Omardath Maharaj
Keith Bishop
Neeshan Prabhoo
Ravi Babooram & Sandesh Sewdiew
Kenneth Salick
Ricardo Melville
Khayam Deo
Amit Sagram
Michael Saloum
Navita Mahatoo
Kumar Sieunarine
Surendra Ramoutar
Veejai Ramkissoon
Veekash Sahadeo
Kenneth Supersad
Sangeeta Harrypersad
Rizaan Ali & Darrion Narine
Dubraj Persad
Kess Ramroop
Prince & O’Neil Bhajman
Xavier Pouchet
Nigel Gobin
Anthony Batson
Shivan Ragoonath
Marlon Layne
Vishnu Ramkaran
Nishard M
Adesh Samaroo
Lal Bharat
Amit Sooknanan
General Imram
Hunter
Ranjeev Ramdeen
Reckless Randy Ramdin
KI Persad
Jasraj Singh
Dave Lall
Reshma Ramlal