Derek Achong

Helon Fran­cis se­cured his sec­ond ti­tle fol­low­ing the Di­manche Gras show, ear­ly this morn­ing. It was his first ti­tle since his maid­en win in 2018. 

The In­de­pen­dent Sen­a­tor sang "To Whom It May Be", which was a heart­felt mes­sage to the next Prime Min­is­ter of T&T that is set to be elect­ed in the next gen­er­al elec­tion lat­er this year. 

He com­fort­ably de­throned 2024 Ca­lyp­so Monarch Machel Mon­tano, who placed fifth with his song "Bet Meh". 

The out­come for Mon­tano was well re­ceived by the au­di­ence in the Grand Stand, who laughed loud­ly and jeered. 

Break­out 2025 Car­ni­val artist Akhen­aton "Yung Brud­da" Lewis, who was a favourite go­ing in­to the com­pe­ti­tion and on the night, placed third with "We Rise". 

An­tho­ny "Squeezy Rankin" Le Fleur, al­so a crowd favourite and who drew a round of ap­plause even be­fore he be­gan his pre­sen­ta­tion, placed 10th with "Jus­tice". 

His re­sult drew the ire of the au­di­ence, who booed as it was an­nounced. 

Ca­lyp­so Monarch Re­sults

1. Helon Fran­cis - To Whom It May Be 

2. Kurt "The Last Bard­john of Ca­lyp­so" Allen - Your Turn Now

3.Akhen­aton "Yung Brud­da" Lewis - We Rise

4. Karene As­che - A Leader

5.  Machel Mon­tano - Bet Meh

6. Rod­er­ick "Chuck" Gor­don - Look Tuh Press

7. Ta'zyah O'Con­nor - Kaiso To D World

8. Ter­ri Lyons - Ask Yuh Man

9. Rik­ki Jai - Kaiso Chut­ney

10. An­tho­ny "Squeezy Rankin" Le Fleur - Jus­tice

11. Roslyn Haynes - Sing it in Kaiso

12. Twig­gy - 65 and Still Rel­e­vant