Veterans and newcomers vie for Fireman Hooper’s Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch crowns next weekend

Twelve Ragga Soca contenders and 14 Soca Monarch finalists will seek to wrest the crowns from reigning Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch Delroy “Fireman” Hooper next weekend. The names of the finalists were released by the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) following preliminary judging in both categories on Monday, June 26. The Ragga Soca competition and EVO are scheduled for the Victoria Park on July 7, while the Soca Monarch showdown will take place at the same venue on July 8.

1. Hance John – Bruk out

2. Javid ‘Jay-R’ Rouse – Love of Carnival

3. Omarion ‘Marlo Benn’ Benn – Jam Again

4. Ozarie Matthews – Pastor Choking the Bishop

5. Nasir ‘Nasos’ Primus – Dirty Mas

6. Ramon ‘Jose Juan’ Diaz – Until ah wet

7. Jasper ‘Jasper YMC’ Alexander – Festival

8. Denis Bowman – Tink butt easy

9. Gregory ‘Pekos’ Cato – Poor Keyboard

10. Shaunelle McKenzie – Doh Study Meh

11. McGaffrey ‘Loombay’ Medford, Jesse ‘Fligh’ Haynes & Brendon ‘Mac-I’ Saunders – Wasted

12. Rayvonne ‘Reva’ Rodney – Zess No Stress.

1. Kemmy Christopher – Spirit of Carnival.

2. Keneil ‘Dose up’ Alexander – Butt.

3. Omarion ‘Marlo Benn’ Benn – Horn me.

4. Shorn ‘Shorn Beats’ Nimblet, Kelvin ‘Double R’ Wilson & Enrique Marshall – Good Energy.

5. Kahm ‘Fligh’ Haynes – Farmer.

6. Keith Currency – Rum over people.

7. Zimbory ‘Ghaza’ Joseph – Carnival.

8. Kertis ‘Gully’ Marshall – Why de cat in the rain.

9. Javid ‘Jay-R’ Rouse – Wild.

10. Esron ‘Esron Spielbery – Headways.

11. Samantha Bryant & Nadine Bryant (Sun Divas) – Sick wuk.

12. Alpha ‘Stinger Nettle’ Allick – Bring yo catt in the road.

13. Ishatta ‘Shatta’ Da Silva – Long fi see town.

14. Kelvin ‘Killy’ Wilson – In Dey.