Quon (third from left) is the new calypso monarch of Barbados. Prime Minister Mia Mottley and former monarch iWeb (second from right) were among the presentation party. (Picture by Jameel Springer)
Editors Pick, Entertainment, News
on July 30, 2022
Quon wins calypso crown
Quon is the new calypso monarch of Barbados.
He was the clear winner of the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition at Kensington Oval with 107 points, impressing the judges with Animal Kingdom.
The CO Williams House of Soca artiste is a former two-time junior calypso monarch, one of five in the field. The winning prize is a Nissan Leaf valued at $92 000.
It was a very close battle for the next three positions, all from the First Citizens/Digicel De Big Show Calypso tent, with only two points separating second and fourth.
iWeb, himself a three-time calypso monarch, scored 92 points with Dear Lord, Chrystal Cummins-Beckles went Crazy and finished with 91, while the Kaiso Reporter, TC, got 90.
Only four positions were announced on the night. (SAT)