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From: Socanews
https://socanews.com/news/trinidad-tobago-national-calypso-monarch-2019-finalists
Trinidad & Tobago, National Calypso Monarch 2019 finalists
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Joseph Charles -
24/02/2019
Here are the 2019 National Calypso Monarch finalists. The finals are scheduled to be held on Trinidad Carnival Thursday 28 February at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Trinidad.
Finalists
Alana Sinette-Khan
Alex Gift (Tobago Shortie)
All Rounder
Dawren Greenidge
Devon Seale
Duane O’Connor
Erphaan Alves
Tigress
Karene Asche
Kurt Allen
Maria Bhola
Chucky
Stacy Sobers
Gypsy
Renaldo Gordon
Reserve
Warrior Princess
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From: Guardian
Ronaldo London crowned 2019 Calypso Monarch
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/ronaldo-london-crowned-2019-calypso-monarch-6.2.791665.5b66369576
by
Sampson Nanton
less than hour ago
Fri Mar 01 2019
Ronaldo London is the 2019 Calypso Monarch.
Shirley Bahadur
Ronaldo London has been crowned the 2019 Calypso Monarch and has taken home the $700,000 first place prize at the Dimanche Gras 'Kaisorama' at the Queen's Park Savannah Thursday night.
London, singing in position number 16 beat back a field of 16 with his song 'Imagination' to dethrone last year's champion Helon Francis.
The judges gave London the top nod over Karene Asche who took 2nd place and $400,000 and Helon Francis who placed 3rd and took home $200,000.
Karene Asche performs 'Loco and Broco' at the 2019 Calypso Monarch competition.
Asche sang 'Loco and Broco' in position number 2 while Francis sang ''What Coming Next' in position number 10.Maria Bhola placed fourth and took home $100,000.
Those who placed between 6th and 10th took home a purse of $40,000 while those who placed from 11th to 16th took home $25,000.
The competition ended just before 12.30 am Friday.
Erphaan Alves performs 'I Am' at the 2019 Calypso Monarch competition.
The order of appearances was as follows:
1. Ronaldo London - 'Imagination'
2. Karene Asche - Loco and Broco'
3. Helon Francis - 'What Coming Next'
4. Maria Bhola - 'False Alarm'
5. Devon Seales - 'Two Face'
6. Winston "Gypsy" Peters - 'When Elephants Fight'
7. Kurt "The Last Bad John of Calypso" Allen - 'Wha Yuh Say'
8. Roderick "Chucky" Gordon - 'El Muro (The Wall)'
9. Duane O'Connor - 'Respect'
10. Joanne "Tigress" Rowley - 'Who Feels It Knows'
11. Erphaan Alves - 'I Am'
12. Stacey Sobers - 'Make T&T Great Again'
13. Anthony "Allrounder" Hendrickson - 'Man's Imagination'
14. Alana "Lady Watchman" Sinnette-Khan - 'Pressure Does Buss Pipe'
15. Dawren "Pharoah" Greenidge - 'Formula'
16. Alex "Tobago Chalkie" Gift - 'Travel Advisory'
- by Sampson Nanton
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From: Socanews.
https://socanews.com/news/trinidad-tobago-2019-calypso-monarch-results
Trinidad & Tobago 2019 Calypso Monarch results
By
Joseph Charles -
Ronaldo London, Trinidad & Tobago 2019 Calypso Monarch
The 2019 Calypso Monarch finals were held last night Thursday 28 February at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad. There could only be one winner and that was Ronaldo London who sang Man’s Imagination.
1. Ronaldo London Man’s Imagination
2. Karene Asche Loco and Broco
3. Helon Francis What Coming Next
4.Maria Bhola False Alarm
5. Devon Seale Two Face
6. Winston “Gypsy” Peters When Elephants Fight
7. Kurt Allen Wha Yuh Say
8. Chuck Gordon El Muro (The Wall)
9.Duane O’Connor Respect
10.Joanne “Tigress” Rowley Who Feels It Knows
11. Erphaan Alves I Am
12.Stacey Sobers Make T&T Great Again
13. Anthony “All Rounder” Hendrickson Man’s Imagination
14. Alana “Lady Watchman” Sinette-Khan Pressure Does Buss Pipe
15. Dawren “Pharoah” Greenidge Formula
16. Alex “Tobago Chalkie” Gift Travel Advisory