34 for Soca Monarch semis

The 34 semi-finalists for this year’s MQI 98.1 The One Soca Monarch competition were announced earlier today at the National Cultural Foundation headquarters.

This year, 152 entries were received for the competition.

The finalists will go forward to meet Lil Rick and Mikey.

They are: Adrian Clarke – Ah Like It , B Moore Specific – Soca Explosion, Betty B – Nah Holding Back, Biggie Irie – Magic, Bo Bo – From De Heart, Brett Linton – We’re Alive, Brian Bumba Payne – Tell Me When Yuh Coming, Damain Marvay – Summer, Faith – All Night, GQ – I Got Life, Grateful CO – Do Thing, Hotta Flames – Thanks For Life, Jamal Slocombe – Alive, Jus D – So What , Lead Pipe – Sometime, Lizzie Jay – Infeteuated, Marzville – Owe Me, Mighty Grynner – Security, Mike Thompson – Ah Fed Up, Mistah Dale – Millions, Mr Blood – Calories, Natahlee – Why We Live, Peach Bless – Good Vybez, Queen T- Keep Up, Ray Dainja – Ain’t missing me, Rene King – Wish List, Sanctuary – I Pledge, Shanta – Drip, Shaquille – Darlin’, Skung Yung – So Happy, Sugahrhe – Sugah, TC – Music, Walkes – Champions Of Colour and Yannick Hooper – Woman. (AG-B)