Saint Lucia Workers Credit Union Reclaims Inter-Commercial Calypso Crown
July 11, 2025
The 2025 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competition was packed with excitement as 20 artists competed for a chance to win the 2025 Soca Monarch Title.
At the end of a night filled with high-energy performances Imran Nerdy’s “Warning” and Dezral & Jardel’s “The Car” emerged victorious, walking away with the coveted titles of Groovy Soca Monarch and Power Soca Monarch respectively, and the grand prize of EC $40,000 each. The results of the 2025 Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition are as follows:
Groovy Soca Results
| Rank | Groovy Soca Monarch | Song | Points | |
| Winner | Imran Nerdy | Warning | 395 | |
| 1st Runner- Up | Ricky T & Arthur Allain | Praises | 381 | |
| 2nd Runner- Up | Sly | Cyah Believe it | 376 | |
| 3rd Runner- Up | Ti Blacks | What is Mine | 368 | |
Power Soca Results
| Rank | Power Soca Monarch | Song | Points |
| Winner | Dezral & Jardel | The Car | 379 |
| 1st Runner- Up | Ricky T & Hollywood HP | Freak Out | 366 |
| 2nd Runner- Up | Ezra D’FunMachine | Miserable | 365 |
| 3rd Runner- Up | Ti Blacks ft Nerdy | We Di VIBE | 350 |
The 2025 Groovy and Power Soca competition was held at the Sab, Vigie on Friday, July 11. The exciting weekend of competition continues with the National Calypso Monarch on Saturday, 12 July, followed by the Republic Bank Panorama Competition on Sunday 13, July, and King and Queen of the Bands on Monday, 14 July.
For more information on the weekend’s events and other activities for Saint Lucia Carnival, go to www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or follow @carnivalsaintlucia on socials.