Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) announced the forty Semi-Finalists for the TUCO National Calypso Monarch Competition 2023 on February 5. The draw for appearance positions was held February 9.
The Semi-Final round of this competition will be held on Saturday February 11, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. at the New Skinner Park, San Fernando. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. TUCO congratulates all calypsonians who participated in the Preliminary of the competition and wish you the best in your future Calypso endeavours.
The Semi-Finalists and respective song selections are listed in their order of appearance, below:
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| Saturday February 11 at 1:00 p.m. | ||
| App.# - Calypsonian | Sobriquet | Selection |
| 1 - Kevin Dodds | Right Or Wrong | |
| 2 - Myron Bruce | “Calypso Nite” | The Great Celebration |
| 3 - Karene Asche | Oasis | |
| 4 - Tameika Darius | Susheila’s Jahaji Bash | |
| 5 - Nicholas Lucas | Since Dr. Williams | |
| 6 - Arnold Jordan | “Jaw D” | Legends And Soon To Be |
| 7 - Addelon Braveboy | “Banjela” | No Pressure |
| 8 - Carlos James | “Skatie” | De New Normal |
| 9 - Garth St. Clair | Days Of Our Lives | |
| 10 - Ezekiel Yorke | Being Human | |
| 11 - Maria Bhola | People Man | |
| 12 - Mark Eastman | Pride | |
| 13 - Dexter Parsons | “The Stinger” | Happy People |
| 14 - Victoria Cooper Rahim | “Queen Victoria” | Good Advice |
| 15 - Rivaldo London | What If | |
| 16 - Sean Daniel | “De Psalmist” | Lost And Found |
| 17 - Romel Lezama | “Papa Mel” | Walls Of Renovation |
| 18 - Kerine Williams Figaro | “Tiny” | To You With Love |
| 19 - Caston Cupid | The Saga of Truth | |
| 20 - Aaron Duncan | Mother Of All Carnivals | |
| 21 - Lester Salandy | “John Oh Cool” | Tribute To The Carnivals |
| 22 - Kurt Allen | “The Last Bardjohn of Calypso” | We Are One (dedicated to Chinee Patrick) |
| 23 - Helon Francis | Mighty | |
| 24 - Mical Williams | “Mical Teja” | Hall Of Fame |
| 25 - Jannelle Winchester-Moore | “Jay Soul” | Honest Men Wanted |
| 26 - Stephen Marcelle | How It Used To Be | |
| 27 - Bethany Lightbourne | Freedom | |
| 28 - Curlissa Charles-Mapp | R.I.P. Shilling | |
| 29 - Eunice Peters | Shine Some Light | |
| 30 - Phillip Murray | “Black Sage” | Aggie’s Story |
| 31 - Roderick Gordon | Chuck Gordon | Maths Eh Mathsing |
| 32 - Donald Duane O’Connor | Duane O’Connor | D’Ting Fix |
| 33 - Michael Osouna | “Sugar Aloes” | Hands of Mercy |
| 34 - Duane Tazyah O’Connor | Ta’zyah O’Connor | Sing Hallelujah |
| 35 - Sasha-Ann Moses | No Rest | |
| 36 - Hollis Liverpool | “Mighty Chalkdust” | The New Trend |
| 37 - Olatunji Yearwood | Olatunji | Engine Room |
| 38 - Heaven Charles | “Snakey” | What Yuh Need Again, Trinbago |
| 39 - Nicole Thomas | Carnival Is We | |
| 40 - Vivian Lockhart | “Young Poser” | Immortal Melodies |
Source: Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO)
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