Juniors impress at Victoria Park
Lots of waving and jumping and laptop raising went down at the Carnival City Victoria Park on Tuesday, June 28, as the youths went head to head in the Junior Calypso and Soca competitions.{{more}}
Otis âFlipperâ Cain, last yearâs Junior Calypso Monarch in the primary school category, won the Junior Soca competition with his innovative rendition of âLaptop Galoreâ. Cain, a student of the St. Vincent Grammar School, had the full attention of the crowd as he pranced on stage, with back up dancers proudly holding their laptops from the One Laptop per Child initiative of the Government.
Children in the crowd also responded favourably, waving their laptops in the air when the instruction was given by Cain.
Second place in the Soca category went to Kurtmey âSoca Manâ Pompey, of the Sandy Bay Secondary School, who entertained the crowd with an upbeat performance of his song âSoca Warriors,â backed up by energetic dancers dusted white with powder.
Bringing out the animal in the crowd, the petite but powerful Kristina âSinging Kristieâ Christopher, of the Layou Government School, placed third with her song âDe animal in we.â
Christopher had the pleasure of winning twice, as she also secured the Junior Calypso Monarch title in the Primary Schools category. Christopher performed âGive we back we mind.â
Keneshia âKaceyâ Llewellyn emphasized the need for adults to set good examples for youths with her rendition âPlant good seeds,â and secured the second place spot in the Junior Calypso primary school category. The petite Llewellyn from the St. Maryâs Roman Catholic School, wearing a vibrant Hibiscus costume, belted out her message to the attentive audience.
Rounding out the top three in this category was Dalisha âBaby Dollâ Williams, of the Park Hill Primary, with her rendition âThe Enemyâ, which according to her is Peer Pressure, which leads to crime and teenage pregnancy, among other societal ills.
Recapturing the title of the Junior Calypso Monarch in the secondary Schools competition, Shade Barker, of the St. Josephâs Convent Kingstown, got the judges nod with her song âLove the childrenâ, which called for an end Child Abuse. Fellow student and competitor Gillian âGaffeâ Smart took second place with the rendition âWho nar hearâ, while Amunik âNickyâ Martin, of the Bethel High School, took the third position with her song âI want to see,â which emphasized the need for unity in the country.
Patrons were also entertained by guest artises Bomani and Skarpyon who had the undivided attention of the youths as they jumped along to songs performed by the artistes, their dancing unhindered by the intermittent rains.
TNTâs Extempo Monarch Sheldon John also peformed with Blakie, a humourous segment which had the crowd laughing and cheering.
The Winners of the competition each received a round trip to any destination in the Caribbean from LIAT, the Caribbean Airline, while Courts SVG Ltd. awarded the winning schools with computers.