Finalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition were named Sunday, July 2, 2023 around 11 p.m. after 13 juniors faced off in the calypso category and 12 went ding dong in the soca category.
The announcements were made after the semi-finals which was held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre before a packed and lively crowd.
In the calypso category are: Slay, Danekia, Potent, King K, The Mighty Bit Bit, Mhizz Khibaba, Sabiah and Sakarah. The reserve is Khaleesi. Finalists in soca category are: Zarie B, Joshua B, Josh Ox, The Showman, Ranesha, Lil Stathis and Trinity. The reserve is King Shad.
A new monarch will be crowned in the calypso category since reigning monarch Yahandje has aged out of the competition and therefore will not be competing. In the soca category, they will have to dethrone reigning monarch Tae who will be defending her title. Tae won the competition in 2019 and 2022.
In the audience cheering on the juniors were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight and Deputy Chairman of the NCF’s Board of Management Sheldon Hope.
The Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals will be held on July 15 at 7 p.m. at the Wildey Gymnasium.
Category: Calypso
Given Name           Sobriquet    Song
Alyssa Harris        Slay   Just Like These Women
Kiara Drayton-Archer   Mhizz Khibaba     Unity Is Strength
Eden Murrell        Potent          Can’t Lash We
Danesha Davis     Danekia       Dear John
Kadarius Allen     King K          Dear God
Kenaz Walker       The Mighty
Bit Bit           Drugs and Disobedience
Sabiah Gaskin       Sabiah          Your Creation
Sakarah Thomas  Sakarah       Alexa
Reserve
Khalija Kellman   Khaleesi      De Bully
Category: Soca
Given Name           Sobriquet    Song
Jazarie Belgrave   Zarie B         Get Active
Joshua Oxley         Joshox          Push De Truck
Sephon Sealy        Lil Stathis    Fold In Half
Kymani Devonish           The Showman      We Doan Care
Ranesha Stewart Ranesha      Good Vibes
Trinity Clarke       Trinity         I Love Soca
Joshua Blackman Joshua BÂ Â Â Â Â Dis Sweet Festival
Reserve
Rashad Applewhaite     King Shad   Jam Down
