Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) were the organizers of the Calypso Fiesta 2025 competition, held on Saturday February 22. The competitive calypso showcase got underway not long after 3:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time).
Forty semi-finalists participated in the competition at Skinner Park in San Fernando, south Trinidad, which concluded just after 12:30 a.m.
TUCO has released the names of the eleven Calypsonians who qualified for the finals. They move on to the calypso monarch Dimanche Gras Finals on Sunday March 2 at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. They will be challenging the reigning monarch, Machel Montano, for his title.
The eleven qualifiers for the finals are listed below:
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| Calypso Fiesta 2025 Qualifiers for FINALS | ||
| No. - Calypsonian | Sobriquet | Selection |
| 1 - Akhenaton Lewis | “Yung Bredda” | We Rise |
| 2 - Ann Marie Parks Kojo | “Twiggy” | 65 And Still Relevant |
| 3 - Anthony La Fleur | “Squeezy Rankin” | Justice |
| 4 - Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor | “Ta’Zyah O’Connor” | Kaiso To D World |
| 5 - Helon Francis | n/a | To Whom It May Be |
| 6 - Karene Asche | “The Calypso Princess” | A Leader |
| 7 - Kurt Allen | “The Last Bardjohn of Calypso” | Your Turn Now |
| 8 - Roderick Gordon | “Chuck Gordon” | Look Tuh Press |
| 9 - Rosyln Reid Hayes | “Roslyn” | Sing It In Kaiso |
| 10 - Samraj Jaimungal | “Rikki Jai” | Kaiso Chutney |
| 11 - Terri Lyons | n/a | Ask Yuh Man |
| RESERVE: | ||
| Morel Peters | “King Luta” | Comrade Roget |
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