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direct_effect · 02-23-2009, 12:06 PM

Irate fans boo Machel

By Gary Darmanie Monday, February 23 2009
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Simply magical: Soca star Machel Montano, second from left, and songwriter Kernel Roberts, third from left, celebrate with chutney singer Pradeep Maha...
Simply magical: Soca star Machel Montano, second from left, and songwriter Kernel Roberts, third from left, celebrate with chutney singer Pradeep Maha...

Partygoers attending the Trini Posse annual cooler fete, Bowen Marine, Chaguaramas expressed their disappointment with the performance of soca star Machel Montano with a series of “boos” and calls for him to leave the stage early yesterday morning.

After being treated to an energetic performance by soca diva Destra Garcia, who heated up the fete with her Road March contender “Bacchanal”, the crowd remained pumped up, hoping for a climax from Montano.

However, Montano failed to deliver. Instead, taking the stage at about 2.30 am, he began to sing his 2009 Road March contender “Red Antz”.

Midway into the performance, Montano drew the crowd’s attention to police officers who were frisking patrons.

Expressing his annoyance, Montano told the police officers, “this is a fete and not a police station.” Montano then walked off the stage, threatening not to return.

At this point patrons started asking, “How can he do that? We paid our money to see him and this is how he treats us?”

When Montano returned to the stage about ten minutes after his “walk off,” it was the patrons turn to show their disappointment in him.

It was shortly after 3.10 am, when Montano returned and resumed singing “Red Antz” but irate patrons greeted him with a barrage of “boos” and chants for him to “get off the stage.”

Although Montano attempted to win back the crowd, opting to perform hits such as “Big Truck” and “Congo Man,” many patrons did not respond, choosing to take a drink from their coolers and turning their backs on his HD performance. After about 40 minutes, some in the crowd warmed a bit to Montano’s techno/rave music performance but many patrons seemed to share the same complaint. “We did not come to a soca fete on Carnival Saturday to hear Machel Montano sing or perform techno,” said one patron.

Hours before the fete, Montano was on stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah as a flag-waver for Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove in the Panorama final.

The band performed “Magic Drum”, sung by Montano and written by arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and Kernel Roberts, who is also the musical director for Montano. Montano’s season has been tarnished by reports that he had an argument with two-time Road March champion Shurwayne Winchester backstage at the Alternative Concept concert at the National Stadium, Port-of-Spain on February 14.

The reports were circulated by e-mails, prompting Montano to give a television interview two days later where he explained he used “passionate words” to express his disapproval with Winchester’s use of a techno/rave rhythm during his performance.

But his actions have ticked off other artistes, including former Soca and Road March winner Iwer George, who called on Montano to apologise to Winchester during his performance at the International Power Soca Monarch competition at the National Stadium last Friday.

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt :

chinky eyes · 02-23-2009, 12:12 PM

This article confirms what I heard reported on the radio this morning.

**Vincy-Soca-Diva** · 02-23-2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by direct_effect

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt :

him I wonder what will be said now........

**Vincy-Soca-Diva** · 02-23-2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by chinky eyes

This article confirms what I heard reported on the radio this morning.

This article confirms what we read on i-mix, and saw at Soca Monarch with Iwer.

chinky eyes · 02-23-2009, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by **Vincy-Soca-Diva**

him I wonder what will be said now........

It's a conspiracy designed to bring him down.

JAM CREW productions · 02-23-2009, 12:15 PM

whey baddest_girl she must have gone drown she self after reading dis eh

direct_effect · 02-23-2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by chinky eyes

It's a conspiracy designed to bring him down.

Originally Posted by JAM CREW productions

whey baddest_girl she must have gone drown she self after reading dis eh

chinky eyes · 02-23-2009, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by **Vincy-Soca-Diva**

This article confirms what we read on i-mix, and saw at Soca Monarch with Iwer.

Yeah, but I was referring to what Val3 posted yesterday.

VIinOZ · 02-23-2009, 12:18 PM

He gone dun it now.

Sugarapple268 · 02-23-2009, 12:19 PM

Wow he's done!!..n he pick the WRONG year tooo many artist doing big things now for him to be acting like that!!

BTW is the song called Wild Antz..Not "Red Antz" lol

**Vincy-Soca-Diva** · 02-23-2009, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by chinky eyes

It's a conspiracy designed to bring him down.

all groupies would agree to this ^^^^^^

**Vincy-Soca-Diva** · 02-23-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by chinky eyes

Yeah, but I was referring to what Val3 posted yesterday.

Nah I don't think I saw what she wrote.

chinky eyes · 02-23-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sugarapple268

Wow he's done!!..n he pick the WRONG year tooo many artist doing big things now for him to be acting like that!!

BTW is the song called Wild Antz..Not "Red Antz" lol

I wouldn't say he's done, but would say ppl not taking him on "this" carnival (when I say this, ah mean TnT). And to confirm, the song is called Wild Antz.

SweetControversy · 02-23-2009, 12:25 PM

hmphhh....look ting

well all the groupies go come een and start wid de lackaray juss now

**Vincy-Soca-Diva** · 02-23-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by SweetControversy

hmphhh....look ting

well all the groupies go come een and start wid de lackaray juss now

Fuh sure. Just waiting to see what will be written. I'm glad Fans are expressing how they really feel. I hope he decides to tone it down, take a vacation or just go to anger management.

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chinky eyes Azuuucar! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here... Posts: 11,165 Credits: 57,261	This article confirms what I heard reported on the radio this morning.

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