The semi-final round of thePlay Whe International Power Soca Monarch and theDigicel International Groovy Soca Monarch competitions will take place onFebruary 9th at the Arima Velodrome.Forty-one semi-finalists in the International Soca Monarch Groovy category drew for positions this afternoon. Here's the final performance order and song selection.
Groovy Soca
1 - 5 Star Akil (To Meh Heart)
2 - Chucky (Blazing)
3 - Tallpree (Jab Nation)
4 - Olatunji (Wining Good)
5 - Austin "SuperBlue" Lyons (Spanking)
6 - Fya Empress (Ah Ketch It)
7 - Cassi (Man in Yuh House)
8 - Benjai (Lick it In)
9 - Kurt Allen Sweet (Sizzling Summers)
10 - Erphaan Alves (Contagious)
11 - Lyrikal (Conquer Meh)
12 - Nadia Batson (Bad Influence)
13 - Mr Famous (Play More Local)
14 - Skinny Fabulous (Behaving the Worst)
15 - Syo (In de Air)
16 - J Angel (Nah Leaving)
17 - RKG (Multi Pumpin)
18 - Patrice Roberts (Doh Rough Meh)
19 - Jo Jo (Shake Dat)
20 - KRich (Go Down)
21 - Shal Marshall (Feel to Wuk)
22 - Preedy (Wining Champion)*
23 - Mr Renzo (Take Control)
24 - Amrika Matroo (My Business)
25 - Tasha (Keep Them Waving)
26 - Baron (Irie Party)
27 - Jahmoun (Party Non-Stop)
28 - Saucy (Chuku Chuku)
29 - Kerwin Du Bois (Too Real)
30 -M1 (Big People Ting)
31 - Biggie Irie (Need a Rhythm)
32 - Destra (First Time)
33 - Johnny King (Doh Over Expose)
34 - Ricardo Drue (Socaholic)
35 - Blaxx (Feting Away)
36 - Santeney (In de Mood)
37 - Devon Matthews (Greedy)
38 - Farmer Nappy (Big People Party)
39 - Ainsley King (Wau Jalguy)
40 - Ravi B (Bread)
41 - Lil Bitts (Roll It)
Thirty-six contenders will vie for the Power Soca Monarch crown. Here's how they'll take the stage in the semi-final round.
Power Soca
1 - Sekon (Bag Ah Vibes)
2 - Lyrikal (Lockdown)
3 - Miss Alysha (On D Truck)
4 - Timel (De Soca in Meh Spirit)
5 - Snakey (The Dhoti Song)
6 - J Angel (Do Wah Yuh Want)
7 - Ann-J (We Love Carnival)
8 - Benjai (Come Out to Play)
9 - Hashim (Sittin)
10 - Jadee (Rollin)
11 - Swappi (Run to the Front)
12 - Mr Killa (Rolly Polly)
13 - Blaxx (Brok It Up)
14 - Sherrard Churche (Tizik)
15 - CC (Party Behind Meh)
16 - Skinny Fabulous (The General)
17 - Shurwayne Winchester (Raise it Up)
18 - Candy Hoyte (Paradise)
19 - Shradah (Bad Dis Carnival)
20 - Mr Famous (Hay Lay Lay)
21 - Iwer (Mama Oye)
22 - Destra (Mash Up)
23 - Kurt Allen (Mountain)
24 - Nadia Batson (Rated R)
25 - Patrice Roberts (Feting Di Most)
26 - Anselm Douglas (Broughtupcy)
27 - Devon Moses (We Want More)
28 - KI (We Mad)
29 - Ronnie McIntosh (We Bringing It)
30 - SO King (Pace)
31 - Crazy (Original Madman)
32 - Devon Matthews (Level It)
33 - Chucky (Gyal to the Front)
34 - Erphaan Alves (Hearing Ah Talk)
35 - Prophet Benjamin (The Seamstress)
36 - Boyzie (Mas Everywhere)