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PanoGrama 2022 Prelims Results - Top 20 Move On To Semi-final

PanoGrama 2022
Global - After an online stream on three consecutive nights, PanoGrama fans now know which of their faves move on to the semi-finals streaming on May 29, with a few “ties” among the results for good measure.  Tuning in for the precise 8:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time) start, on Friday May 6, Saturday May 7 and Sunday May 8 on YouTube, music lovers watched and listened intently as twenty-four steel pan musicians delivered songs of their choosing - their chance to make it through to the next stage of competition, with the ultimate aim of taking the title and top prizes at stake, to be revealed June 12 after the unveiling of final night performances.

Nine countries - Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Canada, France, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and USA were represented in the 2022 PanoGrama. Three participants withdrew for personal reasons, including Antigua & Barbuda’s Jawan Henry, Kraig Bisnott of Jamaica, and Miguel Bougouneau of the US Virgin Islands.

Each participating panist played their arrangement of their tune of choice, and was judged on criteria that included variations, execution and performance. In keeping with event rules performances allowed were between three, and four and a half minutes in length. The USA (David Yundi), Canada (Gabriel Chartrand), France (Mathieu Borgne) and Trinidad & Tobago (Shaquille Forbes) are the top scorers in the preliminaries and lead the way for now going into the semi-finals.

David Yundi of the USA - PanoGrama 2022 Preliminaries
David Yundi of the USA - PanoGrama 2022 Preliminaries

The adjudication panel this year fields Dr. Mia Gormandy-Benjamin, an Assistant Professor of music at the University of Trinidad & Tobago, Northern Illinois University’s Professor Liam Teague and adjunct professor of music at George Mason University Victor Provost as the three main judges, with Ojay Richards and Andy Chichester ready to fill in as substitutes.  For the preliminary phase, Chichester has indeed alternated for Liam Teague, who will be in place for the semi finals.

Each night’s segment was no more than one hour, as host Nevin Roach – founder and CEO of PanoGrama, and co-host Aundrea Wharton took viewers through the submitted performances. The outcome of the three nights was announced immediately after Sunday’s show ended.

Results follow, with scores and placements.

PanoGrama 2022 Preliminary RESULTS - Top 20

Result/
Score
Name Country Tune of Choice/ Performer
1st

– 87 pts

David Yundi USA Pan in ‘A’ Minor   (Lord Kitchener)
2nd

– 85.3 pts

Gabriel Chartrand Canada Love in Portofino   (Andrea Bocelli)
3rd

– 85 pts 

Mathieu Borgne France Happy   (Pharrell Williams)
3rd

– 85 pts

Shaquille Forbes Trinidad/
Tobago
Hips Don't Lie  (Shakira)
5th

– 83.3 pts

Hanif Goodridge Trinidad/
Tobago
Buss Head  (Machel Montano & Bunji Garlin)
5th

 – 80.7 pts

Tevin Shockness Trinidad/
Tobago
This Melody Sweet   (Baron)
7th

– 79.7 pts

Christopher Neale Trinidad/
Tobago
Three Amigos   (Caribbean Jazz Project)
7th

– 79.7 pts

Malik Smith Antigua & Barbuda  Best Part  (H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar)
9th

– 78.3 pts

Alexander Evans Belize Love Nwantiti   (Ckay)
10th

– 78 pts

 Jaron Woodsley Trinidad/
Tobago
Leave (Kité Sa)   (Teddyson John)
10th

– 77.7 pts

Aquila Pereira Trinidad/
Tobago
Peace of Mind   (Voice)
12th

– 77.3 pts

Deja Cain Trinidad/
Tobago
September   (Earth, Wind & Fire)
13th

– 76.3 pts

Jamel Cadette Trinidad/
Tobago
Out and Bad    (Voice)
14th

 – 76 pts

 Olivier Wiren France Armando’s Rhumba  (Chick Corea)
15th

– 74.7 pts

Emmanuel Joseph Trinidad/
Tobago
When Somebody Loves You Back   (Teddy Pendergrass)
16th

–  74 pts

Marcus Prince Trinidad/
Tobago
Ain’t Nobody   (Chaka Khan)
17th

– 73.3 pts

Al Alexander St. Lucia Billie Jean   (Michael Jackson - Tony Succar ver.))
18th

72 pts

Maurisha Potter Antigua/
Barbuda
Say Say   (Baron)
19th

– 71.7 pts

Simeon Superville Trinidad/
Tobago
 I Have Nothing  (Whitney Houston)
20th

– 75 pts

Mikiel Smith Grenada Ribbon in the Sky   (Stevie Wonder)
 

PanoGrama 2022 Preliminary: Positions 21 - 24

Position Name Country Tune of Choice/ Performer
21st

70 pts

Devon Atherley Trinidad/
Tobago
Magic Drum  (Machel Montano)

22nd

- 67 pts

Thadel Wilson Canada Big People Party   (Farmer Nappy)

22nd

- 67 pts

Sachelle Thomas Trinidad/
Tobago
Passion   (Militant)

24th

65.7 pts

 Aaron Mentos  St. Kitts & Nevis Boo’d Up  (Ella Mai)

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