Even if the older heads are not quite ready for Vincy Mas 2009, the younger generation of entertainers are ready and rearing to go, since the names of the finalists for the June 30th Junior Calypso/ Soca competition have already been released.{{more}}
Defending 2008 champions in the primary and secondary school Calypso and Junior Soca monarch competitions have indicated that they will be defending their titles when the time comes around at the Victoria Park.
Park Hill Government School student Terancia Cornwall, who goes by the stage name âLittle TCâ, will be defending her title against eight other competitors in the primary school division. The grade six student will perform âIs this retribution?â
She will be coming up against Lodge Village Government School contender Shade âShade Bâ Barker, who will perform âIdle Handsâ.
Other competitors in the primary school division are Daniel âStar Screamâ Toussaint of the Fair Hall Primary singing âA Boyâs Little Wishâ, South Rivers Primary student Mehalia âThe Royaltiesâ Williams singing âHeroes in Vincy Musicâ.
Nidia âLady Diaâ Jack of the Greggs Primary will sing âThe Drug Cultureâ, Gafeisha âSinging Gaffyâ Caine of the Calder Government will perform âChinese Kingâ, Cassie-Ann âPrincess Cassieâ of the St. Maryâs RC will sing âThings that does get me vexâ, Rayshanna âBaby Rayâ Giles of Kingstown Preparatory is expected to perform âWay the respect goneâ, and another Fair Hall student Otis âFlipperâ Caine will sing âModify your gameâ.
Six students were selected to take on Daneisha Simmons for her Secondary School title.
They are Cassian âSinging Cassieâ Lavia of the Sandy Bay Secondary, who will sing âMy voice must be heardâ.
Also performing are Alexandria âLady Alexâ Small of the St. Josephâs Convent Kingstown, who will sing âRole Modelsâ, Kenley Baptiste of the Kingstown Technical Institute will do âMaster Planâ, Dr. JP Eustace Memorial Secondary Student Phylicia âNubian Empressâ Alexander will
perform âA Friendly requestâ and Ayesha âSinging Ayeshaâ and Delano âMan Mo Moâ, both of the Campden Park Secondary School, will perform âCome join the fightâ and âEmbrace the Wellness revolutionâ.
Simmons, a student of the Bishopâs College, will defend her title with her rendition âDonât blame the worldâ.
Simmons will also contest the soca competition, in an attempt to be double crowned, by beating last yearâs winner Hance John.
She will perform âsoca boyâ in the soca category.
Jovica âPrincess Jâ of the Greggs Primary School is the only primary school student in the competition. she will perform âJam it backâ.
Faylicia âSinging Fay Fayâ of the BCK will perform âgee me wayâ, Kurtney âSoca Manâ Pompey of the Sandy Bay Secondary will sing âthey want to ban itâ, Ayesha Matthews will perform âJumpâ, Oran âSinging Orieâ Shepherd will sing âFantasy Girlâ, and Phillip âWetty Bâ Dember of the Union Island Secondary will sing âSteel Pan Anthemsâ.
Last yearâs champion Hance John, a student of the St. Josephâs Convent Marriaqua, will be singing âJumpâ.
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April 3, 2009
Juniors ready for calypso/soca battle