Fantastic Friday is upon us. Today, Friday 25 February, sees the twenty fifth International Soca Monarch competition take place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad. Twenty one competitors will go up against reigning Soca Monarch, Voice (Aaron St. Louis), to attempt to wrest the crown from him.
If you’re unable to be there in person but would like to watch the competition, it’s available to watch live on Pay-Per-View for US$19.99 at: ultrastreammedia.cleeng.com/international-soca-monarch-2017-ism-25/E602987834_US. The competition will also be aired live on CNC3 television in Trinidad.
The finalists, in performance order, are:
1. Tizzy
2. Linkyfirst
3. Nailah
4. Kernal Roberts
5. GBM Nutron
6. Devon Matthews
7. Ravi B
8. Farmer Nappy
9. Lyrikal
10. Ricardo Drue
11. Teddyson John
12. Marvay
13. Patrice Roberts
14. Shal Marshal
15. Asten Isaac
16. Peter Ram
17. Iwer George
18. Blaxx
19. Terri Lyons
20. Orlando Octave
21. Voice (Reigning Monarch)
22. Sekon Sta