Shernelle âSkarpyonâ Williams says being crowned Calypso Monarch is a dream come true.{{more}}
The bard, who almost did not compete in the finals, not having been among the intial ten selected to compete against last yearâs monarch Lornette âFya Empressâ Nedd, says his victory is inspirational.
He said the song âUntilâ, which he performed in both the semi-finals and the finals last Sunday evening, was one of the better songs he has ever written.
Describing it as a masterpiece, Skarpyon said he was pleased with its composition, arrangement and musical development.
âThe song was really touching social issues that affect us in the world, and until we make the changes, things are just going to be the same.â
Skarypon said when initially, he was not chosen as a finalist in the competition, he could not understand why.
âI donât see anything that was wrong with the song. I had no doubt in my mind that the song was a good song.
âNow, while I was performing at the semis, everyone thought that my performance was good enough to book a place in the calypso finals.
âUnfortunately when the results were called that night, my name was not called in the top ten. And that caused dissatisfaction with the audience and persons who were there to witness my performance,â he added.
The former singer in the national youth band said he âtook it easyâ after the results were aired.
âBut of course when I heard the other songs that were selected, I was like, if these songs are selected, why is it that my song was not selected?
âSo I said something definitely had to be wrong there.
âI even went home and did a review of my performance to see if there were any faults.
âThis is something that I really put my heart into and honestly I cannot see why I was not selected,â the young man, who hails from the Marriaqua Valley stated.
Williams disclosed that after being selected to the finals, his main focus was not just to win the crown.
âI just wanted to sing for the people… The two songs were definitely good for the finals and for the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to enjoyâ¦
âIn this day and age, when you have new persons coming with new ideas and new talents, they have to give a good expression of themselves, and I am one of those persons.
âI just had to go out there and not to prove to nobody but to go and do my best and I did just that,â he added.
He, however, noted that he is âreally happyâ to have been crowned Calypso Monarch of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
âThis is one of the most prestigious titles in my opinion for me, because calypso really started me off in the early days of singing junior calypsoâ¦
âThis is just a dream come true and it is one of the most inspirational times in my life and career,â Skarpyon added.
Skarpyon dethroned last yearâs monarch, Lornette âFya Empressâ Nedd-Reid, to win his first national Calypso Monarch crown with his songs âUntilâ and âSong of Hopeâ.
Apart from the crown, Skarpyon also won the prize money of EC$25,000 and a Nissan Skyline car.
Fya Empress was second, with âJustâ and âMy Gratitudeâ, while Shaunelle McKenzie and Dennis Bowman tied for third. McKenzie sang âI would never be a politicianâ and âMama Cryâ. Bowman sang âSongs they hearâ and âWay ye deyâ. The other finalists were Javelle âLady Diyaâ Frank, John Dougan, Glenroy âHomeyâ Delpesche, Glen âBump Iâ Richards, Glenford âAzarahâ Charles, Carlos âChang Iâ Morgan and Grantley âIpaâ Constance.(AA)
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