During his performance, he took the time to acknowledge Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, who was dancing and enjoying himself safely perched in the balcony of the venue's V-VIP section. Montano thanked the Government for increasing the Soca Monarch prize money to $2 million, which he predicted would eventually be his. He also vowed to shed some weight and to mount the Soca Monarch stage 20 pounds lighter. "I will lose 20 pounds and fly off the Soca Monarch stage and advantage it," he shouted amidst loud screams from his fans. Montano continued the momentum until the end of his performance shortly before 4 am, and when patrons slowly filed out of the venue, they had nothing but good reviews and commendations for the HD family.
