Last Updated on November 12, 2024, 4:18 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: St Kitts and Nevis National Carnival Committee (SKNCC) has announced the names of the finalists who have secured their spot in the Elimination round of the Soca Monarch competition.
The SKNCC, through their official social media account, revealed the names of the finalists and extended congratulations to the Soca Artistes who have been selected for the next round.
The Committee shared the posters with the song and stage names of the finalists and noted, “Congratulations to the 16 Power Soca and 16 groovy Soca Artistes who have moved forward to the Elimination stage of the Soca Monarch competition.”
The St Kitts and Nevis Carnival Committee held the preliminary round where the song entries from the Groovy and Power Soca artistes were judged.
Significantly, the list of Groovy acts that made it through are:
- KT Dan
- Tobap and Jazzbo
- Luck Boss
- Delly Ranks
- Shanna
- Ras Kelly
- T Bone
- RawskullbadNF
- Daddy2Sec
- Jervin V
- Rocco Dan
- Fantastic Tunda
- Pakiss and Empress
- Mr Hype
- Genesis
- Jahren De Music Man
And the list of the Power Category Selections are as follows:
- KT Dan
- AkaiiUsweet & Tobap
- Luck Boss
- Brandon & Charnelle
- Klymate & Tazzy G
- Mulley Media
- T Bone
- Pakiss & Empress
- Shanna
- Riktik
- Genesis
- Fantastic Tunda
- Rocco Dan
- Jervin V- & 5-Star Pino
- Jazzbo
- Jeezy Sparta
The SKNCC will now host the Soca Monarch Eliminations on Friday, 22nd November, 2024. This round is scheduled to be held at the Champions Bar, Port Zante. And it will host the Power and Groovy Soca Monarch Finals Live on Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at the Carnival Village.
Notably, the official calendar of events for Sugar Mas 53 has been announced and this year’s Sugar Mas season will take place from December 13, 2024, to January 2, 2025. Remarkably, St Kitts and Nevis National Carnival is ranked among the top three carnivals in the Caribbean.
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