Calypso Monarch Semi Finals order announced
2026-02-05 - 19:49
Photo: Calypsoian, Nicole Thomas-Clarke, draws her position number 1 from the box during the TUCO Draw for positions for the Calypso Monach Semi Final at Raddison Hotel Port-of-Spain yesterday. The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation has announced the order of appearance for the semi-final round of the National Calypso Monarch competition. The semi-finals will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 2 pm at Skinner Park in San Fernando. Forty calypsonians will compete for places in the finals, performing original compositions that reflect social commentary, lyrical skill and stage presentation rooted in Trinidad and Tobago’s calypso tradition. 1.Nicole Thomas-Clarke – Sacrifice 2. Nakasa “Nakasa” Tahcher – Judgement 3. Duane O’connor – Alexander Yuh Great 4. Heather Mac Intosh – Not The Way 5. Arnold “Jaw D” Jordan – Thy Servant Heareth 6. Anthony “Squeezy Rankin” La Fleur – Rat Race 7. Cindy “Ife Alleyne” Alleyne – Leal Victory 8. Dave “Pae3ot” Maikoo – Mother Music 9. Muhammad “Freetown Collective” Muwakil – Calypso 10. Mark Howell Paul – Cry Of A Young Man 11. Samraj “Rikki Jai” Jaimungal – Doh Spoil Meh Name 12. Sean “Ifa” Singh – Puppet Master 13. Kerice Pascall – No Conscience 14. Brian London – De Code 15. Sherwin “Becomer” Babb – Voicemail To Mother Kamla 16. Neville “Bunny B” Brown – This Is Not My Planet 17. Akenathon “Yung Bredda” Lewis – The Messenger 18. Roslyn “Roslyn” Reid Hayes – Calypso Calling Me 19. Catherine “Kassy” Chandler – Crisis Of Truth 20. Lystra “Lady Lystra” Nurse – Dream Sellers 21. Karene “The Calypso Princess” Asche – Nobody Wins Until 22. Curlissa Charles-Mapp – Identity Crisis 23. Marsha “Lady Adanna” Clifton – One Caribbean Vybe 24. Nicholas Lucas – The Tree That Never Forgets 25. Meguella Simon – My Child 26. Tameika Darius – No Love 27. Bethany “Trinity” Lightbourne – Dat Is Woman 28. Addelon “Banjela” Braveboy – Staying In Power 29. Marq Pierre – How Yuh Feeling 30. Dillon “Dilly Suede” Thomas – One Man’s Trash 31. Wendy “Wendy Garrick” Garrick – Family 32. Ta’Zyah O’Connor – Cast Them Away 33. Roderick “Chuck Gordon” Gordon – Tory Time 34. Jerrisha Duncan Regis-Paponette – Not All Men 35. Devon Seale – Ah Little Power 36. Sean “D’ Psalmist” Daniel – In The Middle 37. Giselle “GG” Fraser – A Village Can’t 38. Rivaldo London – Water Thicker 39. J’leise Orr – Wolves In Sheep Clothing 40. Terri Lyons – Blessings