Adrian Clarke, the 2026 calypso king of Barbados, is already looking ahead to next year.
This morning, Clarke collected his car – the GAC M Coupe – from Pic O De Crop sponsors Courtesy Garage and said he joked with one of his colleagues in De Big Show about walking away with it all.
“I always felt that I had a very good chance of winning it,” he said.
“It’s been a wonderful year and believe it or not, I thinking 2027 already. So if accepting vehicles feels as good as it feels right now, I think I’m probably going to make it a habit.”
Clarke’s calypso Legends From The Grave swept Barbados by storm and lived up to its billing as the favourite, backed by a dynamic performance on the night at the National Botanical Gardens.
2026 calypso king AC already thinking about next year
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Sabrina Blackman, Business Development and Marketing Officer, Co-operators General Insurance
Adisa Andwele, event producer Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals powered by Q 100.7 FM
Andrez Greene, General Manager, Courtest Garage
Pic O de Crop monarch Adrian Clarke
Carol Roberts, Retail Formats & Promotions Manager, SOL Barbados Limited and Akil Franklyn, Corporate Communications Specialist, National Cultural Foundation.(Picture by Shanice King.)