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Anticipation continues to mount for the 2026 Groovy & Power Soca Monarch competition as the semifinal lineup has now been determined. Following a highly competitive quarterfinal round, twenty (20) Groovy Soca and twenty (20) Power Soca entries have secured their places in the next stage of the contest.
The quarterfinals featured live performances from eighty (80) artistes, each evaluated by an adjudication panel against the competition’s established criteria. Following careful deliberation, the judges selected the performers who demonstrated the strongest overall presentations to advance to the semifinals.
The qualifying artistes are listed below in alphabetical order.
Power Soca Qualifiers
Groovy Soca Qualifiers
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Sobriquet
Song Title
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Sobriquet
Song Title
1
Bronxx , Dhirv 2 Funny & Mata
Mad People
1
Arthur Allain
Work On Pause #WOP
2
Budzilla
Bwelay
2
Carlton CR Roberts
Hostage
3
Carlton CR Roberts
X-Man
3
Danielle Du Bois
Dancing in the Rain
4
DaGreat
House Party
4
Deevon
Momentum
5
Ezra D’funmachine
Salute
5
Ezra D’funmachine
Mr. Complimentary
6
Imran Nerdy
Today I Off
6
J’urgen
The Other Man
7
J’urgen, Lolani
Can’t Let You Go
7
Kardo
Finger
8
Kisha Kay
Hot Already
8
Keytinna
Let me go
9
Mantius
Fully Charged
9
Kisha Kay
DONE
10
Mica
Loud
10
Mica
Step Out
11
MNR
Last Time
11
Mighty taker
Where we chipping
12
Orion
Not Going Home
12
MNR
Party Count
13
Qpid
De Fete Mad
13
Nireti
Third Party
14
Ricky T
True Color
14
Qpid
Backup Plan
15
Sedale & Hollywood HP & Deevon
Bring Your Cooler
15
Ricky T
Not Kissing A$$
16
Shemmy J
Even if she crying
16
Sedale
Insane
17
Siah
No Brain
17
Shemmy J
Everything
18
Sirlancealot
Jusso
18
Siah
Cho
19
Sly
Rage (Dewanje)
19
Sly
Captain
20
Tension (Boboo&Samo)
Actimo
20
Twahzzy
Stop It Stacy
The Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Semifinals will be held on Friday, June 26 and is geared to be a thrilling night of musical talent and culture. The show kicks off at 6:00 PM, and is open to the general public.
