18 Calypsonians Secure Spots in Calypso Monarch Semi-Finals
June 22, 2026
Finalists Announced for the 2026 Soca and Calypso Monarch Competitions
The results are in, and after a riveting weekend of music, culture and competition, the Carnival Planning and Management Committee has announced the finalists for the 2026 Groovy & Power Competitions and the Calypso Monarch Competition. The National Cultural Centre welcomed hundreds of enthusiasts as the Friday, June 26 and Sunday June 28 semi-finals took place.
A whopping 40 performances were completed in the Groovy and Power Soca categories. Artists vied for a spot in the finals of the Soca Monarch competition scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026. The defending Groovy Soca monarch is Nerdy while the Power Soca Monarchs are Dezral & Jardel. The artistes qualifying for the finals are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Groovy Soca Qualifiers | Power Soca Qualifiers | |||||
| # | Artist | Song Title | # | Artist | Song Title | |
| 1 | Arthur Allain | Work on Pause #WOP | 1 | Bronx, Dhirv 2 Frunny & Mata | Mad People | |
| 2 | CR | Hostage | 2 | Ezra D’Funmachine | Salute | |
| 3 | Deevon | Momentum | 3 | Kisha K | Hot Already | |
| 4 | Ezra D’Funmachine | Mr. Complimentary | 4 | Ricky T | True Colour | |
| 5 | Kisha K | Done | 5 | Sedale, Hollywood & Deevon | Bring Your Cooler | |
| 6 | Ricky T | Not Kissing A$$ | 6 | Sirlancealot | Jusso | |
| 7 | Shemmy J | Everything | 7 | Shemmy J | Even If She Crying | |
| 8 | Sly | Captain | 8 | Sly | Rage | |
| 9 | Twahzzy | Stop It Stacy | 9 | Tension (Booboo & Samo) | Actimo | |
Nine calypsonians have advanced to the finals of the Calypso Monarch Competition following the semi-final round held on Sunday, June 28.
Each contestant delivered two original compositions before the adjudication panel, with only nine performers earning the opportunity to contest the national title. The finalists will now vie for the Calypso Monarch crown and the distinction of unseating reigning monarch, Dezral.
| Calypso Monarch Finalists | ||||
| # | Calypsonian | Tent | Song Title 1 | Song Title 2 |
| 1 | Gumtion | South Calypso Tent | Black Man | Creole Therapy |
| 2 | Ready | Fire One | Sign Up | Micoud |
| 3 | John Gotti | Take Over Tent | Champion or Trumpion | My Proposal |
| 4 | TC Brown | Kaiso Pros Tent | Jodi Pa Ye | English Teacher |
| 5 | Educator | Fire One | Deux Glo | Gwan Moun |
| 6 | Menell | South Calypso Tent | Welcome To My World | Mystery Babylon |
| 7 | Herb Black | Take Over Tent | Ugly Woman | St. Jude |
| 8 | Walleigh | Fire One | Kaiso Games | His AI Say So |
| 9 | Lushanne | South Calypso Tent | Heroes Don’t Die | Colour Fool |
The Groovy and Power Soca Monarch is scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026 and the Calypso Monarch competition on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The events will take place at the SAB Vigie. Tickets for both shows are $60 and can be purchased from 4circlestickets.com, The Cell outlets island wide and Steve’s Barbershop in Castries. Tickets are $80 at the gate.
For updates relating to all carnival competitions, visit www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The CPMC wishes all artistes and calypsonians best of luck as they prepare for the Finals.