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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Worldwide Soca star, Machel Montano Sunday evening added the Calypso Monarch title to his checklist of achievements when he received the primary prize of TT$500,000 and a TT$350,000 car, as Carnival celebrations proceed right here.
Montano Montano has now turn out to be the primary particular person to win the Younger Kings, Highway March, Soca Monarch, and Calypso Monarch titles right here.
“When you win a title, then it’s essential to defend it,” the 10-time Highway March champion Montano mentioned, hinting that he can be within the area subsequent 12 months.
Singing ‘Soul of Calypso’ by which he mentioned his present research in Carnival Arts had led him to an appreciation of the origins of the artwork kind, Montano defeated 11 different contestants.
Former monarch Karene Asche positioned second along with her tune “No Excuse,” urging residents to by no means resort to crime, whereas one other former monarch Roderick “Chucky” Gordon positioned third along with his tune “Charlsie,” a name to Britain’s King Charles III to pay slavery reparations.
Younger Kings winner Mical Teja positioned fourth, along with his hit DNA that would propel him to the Highway March this 12 months.
Former Monarchs Helon Francis, Kurt Allen, and Winston ‘Gypsy’ Peters completed fifth, eighth, and tenth respectively.
In the meantime, Roxanne Omala and Joseph Lewis have been topped the Queen and King of Carnival respectively on the Dimanche Gras present on Sunday evening.
Omala portrayed ‘Queen Tarantula’ whereas Lewis carried out ‘Xhiokomak-Lord of the Underworld.”
The Carnival celebrations will climax on Tuesday with the standard road parade and jump-up.
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