Sixty-two soca artistes will perform in the semi-finals of the International Soca Monarch Competition carded for Sunday at the Arima Velodrome.
There are 30 entrants in the Groovy Category while 30 singers are vying for the million-dollar prize in the Power Coca Category. Shal Marshall is listed as competing in both the Groovy and Power categories as seen below.
GROOVY SOCA
1. Junior ‘Mr. Famous’ Noel – No HIV
2. Sean ‘Hey Choppi’ Padmore – Captain
3. Jerome ‘Rome’ Precilla – Good Good
4. Shirlan ‘Skinny Banton’ George – Wrong Again
5. Stephenson ‘Shall’ Marshall – Hot Gyal Soca
6. Shaquille ‘Chingee’ Mark – Coming Down
7. Addelon ‘Banjela’ Braveboy & Sandra ‘Singing Sandra’ Des Vignes-Millington – T’is We Season
8. Asten Isaac – IOU
9. Teddyson Teddy’ John – Crème De La Crème
10. Kerry John – Go Away
11. Kevon ‘Yankey Boy’ Heath – Looking for Cup
12. Akeem ‘Preedy’ Chance – Yuh Bad
13. Kibwee Prescot – Spread Out
14. Omar ‘Mazville’ Mc Quilkin – Mid Section
15. Imran ‘GI’ Beharry – Anna Anna
16. Hance John, Hance John, UpTown Party
17. Nicha ‘Nicha B’ Byron – Can’t Wait
18. Teddon ‘Teddy Rhymez’ Mark – Stink Behaviour
19. Isaiah Mc Phee – Soca Slide
20. Nicholas ‘Soca Trainer’ Prescott – Situational
21. Jesse ‘College Boy Jesse’ Stewart – Happy Song
22. Kerron ‘Kells’ Sutton – Love Stick
23. Anthony ‘Bana’ Basuic – Groovy 2020
24. Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart – Canboulay
25. Jumaane ‘Juby’ Cox – Look She Dey
26. Andre ‘Ding Dong’ Houlder – Outside
27. Sherwin ‘M1’ Jeremiah – Internal Affairs
28. Leonce Taylor – Ah Reach
29. Osvald ‘Leadpipe’ Reid – Sometimes
30. Jardine ‘Jadel’ Legere – Link Up
31. Alexi ‘Lexxi’ Brown – Jabba
32. Allister ‘Rayzor’ Mc Quilkin – Dred Tabanka
POWER SOCA
1. Oluwa Femi ‘Femi’ Baptiste – 2 Minutes Jam
2. Quincy ‘Quin-C’ Chadee – Glory Days
3. Neil ‘Iwer’ George – Stage Gone Bad
4. Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart – Flag Reign
5. Olatunji Yearwood – Thankful
6. Kerlene ‘Kerlz’ Joseph & Leonce Taylor – My Team
7. Joel ‘Zan’ Feveck – Jam Start
8. Devon ‘Prophet Benjamin’ Samuel – Betty Cat
9. Nigel Lewis – Rush
10. Stephenson ‘Shal’ Marshall – Bun Up
11. Imani ‘Imani Ray’ Patterson – Take Jam
12. Akeem ‘Preedy’ Chance – Shell It
13. Mical ‘Mical Teja’ Williams – Bumper Murder
14. Rubadiri ‘Chantwell’ Victor – Infinite Jouvay
15. Greville Rogers – Mas
16. Akel ‘Trinidad Ghost’ Mc Lean – I Ain’t See
17. Irvin ‘Blackie’ Blackman – Horning Warning
18. Shertz ‘Problem Child’ James – Nasty Up
19. Marlon ‘Prince George’ Duncan – Trinibad
20. Jesse ‘College Boy Jesse’ Stewart – Smoke
21. Jardine ‘Jadel’ Legere – Priority
22. Richard ‘Macoy’ Valentine – Flipside ‘Alyuh Too Wicked’
23. Kellon ‘Luni Spark’ & Kelson ‘Electrify’ Ogiste – Bacchanal Party
24. Jivant ‘Jboy’ Peters and Issa Abdullah – Jab Jab Crown
25. Jerome ‘Rome’ Precilla – Easy to Break
26. Devon ‘Lyrikal’ Martin – Rukshun
27. Shaquille ‘Chingee’ Mark – We Name Road
28. Jamar Walkes – Champion of Colour
29. Keron ‘Tim Tim’ Boodoosingh & Allister ‘Rayzor’ Mc Quilkin – Lyft Up
30. Lawrence ‘Mr Renzo’ Adams – Soca Mambo