SEVEN CALYPSO MONARCHS, including three juniors, are among 19 stars chosen for next Friday’s semi-finals of the MQI/Banks/LIME Pic-O-De-Crop at the gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex.
And once again Cave Shepherd All Stars has taken a major chunk of the places with seven picks in the form of Chrystal, Smokey, Colin Spencer, Troy, De Announcer, Adrian Clarke and Ian Webster, who is back in competition after a nine-year break.
A jubilant All Stars manager Eleanor Rice was shaking in the wake of the announcement, which came from acting corporate communications specialist at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Andre Hoyte just after midnight.
A tie for the 18th spot resulted in 19 going forward. There is no reserve.
Pic-O-De-Crop Semi-finalists
All Stars – Chrystal, Smokey, Colin Spencer, Ian Webster, Troy, De Announcer, Adrian Clarke.
Bacchanal Time – Kid Site.
De Big Show – Gabby, RPB, Adonijah.
Headliners – Blood, Fabee.
House of Soca – Lil Az, Sir Ruel, Dre.
Kingdom of Super Gladiators – Malika.
The Experience Tent – Enobong, De Doctor.
Party Monarch finalists (to face Mikey)
Celebration Time – Khiomal, Khiomal & Peter Coppin, Edwin, Li’l Rick, Rameses.
De Big Show – TC.
Headliners – Blood.
House of Soca – Villian
The Experience Tent – Slim Jim
Reserve – Popsicle
