Bp Renegades has retained its lead in the National Panorama competition topping the semi-final round three points ahead of pan rival Desperadoes with an aggregate of 279 points.
The defending champion playing a Duvone Stewart arrangement of Batson/George/Galt/Hilsmeier/Henry collaboration of “Hookin Meh” vocalized by Farmer Nappy performed at position four in the large band category.
Also maintaining its lead in the medium band category was Pan Elders.
The Southern-based steel orchestra wowed the adjudication panel with its rendition of Owen Reyes Johnson’s “The Will”. They amassed 275 points.
Ten bands in the medium and an equal number in the large band category will compete in the Grand Finals at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday March 02, 2019.
Starting time is 6 pm.
The results are as follows:
Large Bands
1 BPTT Renegades - Hookin Meh - 279
2 Desperadoes - Iron Love - 276
3 Shell Invaders - Hookin Meh - 271
3 HADCO Phase II Pan Groove - Party Start - 271
3 CAL Skiffle - Hookin Meh - 271
6 Massy Trinidad All Stars - So Long - 268
7 Nutrien Silver Stars - Rag Storm - 266
7 First Citizen Supernovas - Hookin Meh - 266
9 Republic Bank Exodus - Rag Storm - 265
10 T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps - Rag Storm - 264
Medium Bands
1 Pan Elders - The Will - 275
2 Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille - The Phung-uh Nung Sweet - 273
3 Petrotrin Katzenjammers - Stranger - 272
4 NGC Couva Joylanders - Fire in The Area - 271
5 Curepe Scherzando - Yuh Lookin For Horn - 270
6 Pamberi - Gyal Owner - 267
7 NGC Steel Xplosion - Sing In The Party - 262
8 Melodians - Hookin Meh - 260
9 NLCB Valley Harps Music - (Dingolay) - 258
10 Sangre Grande Cordettes - Professor Say - 262