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Don't miss the Semi - Final round of the NLCB Chutney Soca Monarch 2012!

Saturday 21st January,2012

Rienzi Complex, Couva

The Semi Final round of the NLCB Chutney Soca Monarch will take place this Saturday 21st January, 2012 at the Rienzi Complex in Couva.

The battle begins as forty- four contestants will compete for a place in the top eleven spots to move forward to the Grand Finals on Saturday 11thFebruary, 2012 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. Chutney Soca Monarch 2011 champ, Rikki Jai will return to defend his crown.

Three Guyanese Chutney Soca artistes will also compete for this year’s title from a competition being held in Guyana on Saturday 4th February, 2012.

This year, the event will celebrate 17 years in the promotion of the Chutney Soca Monarch in Trinidad and Tobago.
It continues to be the largest, most important and most expensive Indo-Caribbean production for the annual Carnival celebrations.

It also maintains itself as the biggest platform and launching pad for Indo artistes from Trinidad & Tobago and the region to perform on stages all over the world, generating foreign dollars for themselves and country.

The 2012 Chutney Soca Monarch ONE, is expected to the biggest and most electrifying concept in the history of the competition.

The event is sponsored by NLCB, GUARDIAN MEDIA LTD, BMOBILE, BLINK BROADBAND, TDC, ANGOSTURA Limited, CARIB, BLACK & WHITE SCOTCH, WITCO, BLUE WATERS, PEPSI, MONSTER ENERGY DRINK, P.T.S.C., FIREONE FIREWORKS, HYATT REGENCY TRINIDAD, KFC, TOYOTA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD.

Special recognition and thanks goes to the MINISTRY OF ARTS & MULTICULTURALISM  and the MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT for their continued support to the development of the art form and genre of music in Trinidad and Tobago.

The power to choose the winner at the Grand Final will squarely be in the hands of the people as we follow trends for International events all over the world. One person at the semi final round will be voted into the Grand Final via the text and online voting system.

All voting procedures are available through the official website at www.bpartofit.com.

For both local and foreign voters, text the code name for the artiste of your choice to:  78247

The order of appearance at the Semi Final are:

1.    Rachel Ramkissoon – Summer D
2.    Reshma Maharaj
3.    Ranjeev
4.    Suresh Maraj
5.    Nathaniel Jude Nidhan
6.    Nathaniel  (Natty) Ramoutar
7.    Nisha Baksh Lutchmedial
8.    Chris Garcia
9.    Edward Ramdass
10.  Hitman – Neeshan Prabhoo
11.  Heeralal Rampartap
12.  Drupatee Ramgoonai
13.  Asha Kamachee
14.  Lal Bharat
15.  Leon Coldero
16.  Kenneth Salick
17.  Melanie Bartoo
18.  Moses Charles
19.  Mohip Poonwassie
20.  Adesh Samaroo
21.  Artie Butkoon
22.  Gregory Ayuen
23.  Ravi Babooram
24.  Kenneth Supersad
25.  Nigel Salickram
26.  Neval Bissambhar
27.  O’Neil Bhajman
28.  Omadath Maraj
29.  Oscar B
30.  Sassy Ramoutar
31.  KI Persad
32.  Soca Elvis
33.  Hunter – Lalchan Babwah
34.  Brian Mohan
35.  Sally Sagram
36.  Rishi Ramkisson
37.  Rick Ramoutar
38.  Reshma Ramlal
39.  Ragga
40.  SW Storm
41.  Nishard Mayhroo
42.  Raj Singh
43 . Veekash Sahadeo
44.  Rajin Dhanraj

Ladies are free before 11PM and men pay $80.00 at the door.

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