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you think could try the hand at singing calyso..competeing for calypso monarch

Becket for sure.

He has won it so many times that he RETIRED from COMPETING.

I believe MADDZART can do it....that POOR PEOPLE SONG shows his ABILITIY to CRAFT songs with a POLITICAL/SOCIAL theme.

All of them , they are on stage and there for a reason, they have talent. I wish more entered the calypso competition, because that would strenghten the competition for now and for the next generation.

in TNT...

Benjai (would just have 2 refrain from the simmy yeah's and nyaah's) nice voice and can come w/ good lyrics.

Sean Caruth - great voice and if used to sing an uplifting tune such as Singing Sandra's "Clean Heart" for example, could be a winning combo. won't be easy 2 win with all the established heavy hitters...but a great contribution.

and i'd also throw in Maximus believe it or not. would just have 2 present himself more as a calypsoian. strong voice and strong lyrics r in his corner.

salty

I think he would be the strongest candidate.

well.

edwin win calyspo crown before

i agree with sean curuth

lil rick even enter but only mek finals once

not many more , people doan under stand ,, jus because u sing soca doan mean yuh could perform a calypso... but i think calypso men can make the transition easier all dem have to do is dumb down dem ting.. and what do we have? SOCA

Ya still got TC, Ram, Khiomal, Andy, Adrian Clarke...all have done both.


Maximus seem like he could do it with practice, but he seems to have a good mind-set to accomplish it. Sean is under-rated, so maybe that would be an area he could look into.

You may be shocked by my response but I say Shurwayne Winchester.
Not many people know that he was well on his way to being a social commentary specialist. I remember him placing 2nd (1996) and 3rd (1994) in the Tobago Calypso Monarch competing against the likes of Axeback, Happy, Eric Powder, Calypso Prince and Lesley Ann-Ellis.
If you had asked me if Shurwayne was more likely to win Calypso Monarch or Road March ten years ago I would have said Calypso Monarch. Even today I’m still shocked by his evolution into band vocalist/soca star having known his roots.
Shurwayne would surprise a lot of people in the big yard.

i know many wouldn't agree with me but i think.. maga dan.. and bunji.. the reason for that.. is because their lyrics is very real.. besides the whole partying scene.. their lyrics.. are very powerful and meaningful.. it really appeals to wats going on today.. and about the yutes.. for examples
Maga dan.. Order, and Zion
Bunji .. Blaze de fire..(pls listen to the lyrics) Licks..Preaching war.
The next time if possible. listen to the lyrics .. cuz.. besides all the wine and jam.. jumping and waving.. the songs have a meaning behind it

Bunji? Where sos gone? I wanna see his reply to this.

since when sos is the soca purist


its lyrics that win claypso monarch and thats what de garlin have


i aiont saying he could win but the lyrics is there

to me i think that papa jerry, from Grenada can win a
calypso compitition,in the opinon of many Grenadians he is the
best lyricist in the nation. He competed last year and placed 4th, for him whether its soca or calypso he always had the
biting lyrics.


wey de jab jab posse
dey i say wey dem dey

I never said he was a purist...but I does find his comments too funny. Bunji could do lyrics for whatever, but I don't think he would be a good person for a calypso competition.

what about timmy or even lil rick



tramericanjr continues to drink

Well Edwin and Onyan did it already!