(St. George’s, Grenada) 24 July 2024 – The Spicemas Corporation (SMC) is delighted to announce the 25 semifinalists for the 2024 Calypso Monarch competition. After intense judging of 60 Calypsonians across five Calypso Tents from Friday 19 July to Tuesday 23 July 2024, these talented artistes have risen to the top, showcasing their lyrical prowess and captivating performances.
“The calibre of talent we have seen this year is truly outstanding,” said Cecil Noel, CEO of Spicemas Corporation. “Our calypsonians have brought their best to the stage, and we are excited to see how they will continue to captivate audiences as they advance in the competition.”
2024 SMC Calypso Semi-Finalists listed in alphabetical order:
Antoine, Sharlyn (Tynee) – Fireworks
Antoine, Christopher (Squeezie) – Kaiso Bards
Baptiste, Jerry (Papa Jerry) – Kaiso Kingdom
Charles, Nashanda (Shanda) – Kaiso Bards
Christopher, Teddy (Top Cat) – Roots
Cox, Nevion (Cox) – Kaiso Bards
Cummings, Monique (Monique) – Fireworks
Darius, Anthony (Young Sound) – Roots
Dickson, Samantha (Royalty) – Roots
Douglas, Sheldon (Sheldon Douglas) – Roots
Francis, Edison (Teacher Eddie) – Kaiso Bards
George, Raphael (Muscles) – Fireworks
George, Keturah (Keturah) – Kaiso Bards
Isaac, Randy (Randy) – Fireworks
Jeffrey, Finley (Scholar) – Kaiso Bards
Johnson, Raphael (Croqueta) – Roots
Joseph, Jason (Big J) – Fireworks
Joseph, Micah (Baraka) – North West Brigade
Joseph, Gordon (Innocent) – Roots
McIntyre, Georgia (Messenger) – Kaiso Bards
Nedd, Valene (Valene) – North West Brigade
Niles, Sean (Sour Serpent) – Roots
Prince, Michael (Prince) – Kaiso Bards
Purcell, Andy (Lakay) – Kaiso Bards
Simon, Jermaine (Super Star) – Kaiso Kingdom
The Spicemas Corporation congratulates the Calypsonians who advanced to the semifinal round and appreciates all the artistes who took part in the preliminary round of competition. This year, the competition also consists of some 2024 Independence finalists who were given a bye into the semifinals, recognising their excellence in previous competitions.
The Melody Papitette Calypso Semifinal round promises to be a spectacular event on Sunday, 28 July 2024 at Progress Park, St. Andrew from 5:00pm. The SMC invites everyone to come out and support these amazing talents as they vie for a spot in the finals on Carnival Sunday.
The reigning monarch is Rootsman Kelly, who has won the competition twice, in 2017 and 2023.
For more information on the Calypso Monarch competition and other Spicemas events, please visit the website www.spicemasgrenada.com and follow the Spicemas Corporation on social media.