The Soca Monarch Semi-Finals were held on January 24th at the Arima Velodrome and the following list of finalists was issued by the Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts ...

Power Finalists:
Fay-Ann Lyons - TBA
Blaze & JW - 'Palance'
Farmer Nappy - 'I Pay For This'
Blaxx - 'Hunting'
Tallpree - 'Wicked Jab'
Shal Marshall and Screws - 'Police'
Sugar Jigga TC- 'The Template'
KMC and Ronnie McIntosh - 'While You Can'
Iwer George - 'Party Hard'
Daddy Chess (Dominica) - 'Ready or Not'
Tian Winter (Antigua) - 'Soca Rebel'
Skinny Fabulous (St. Vincent) - 'The Beast Let Go'
Mr. Killa (Grenada) - 'Swing It Away'

Groovy Finalists:
Fay Ann Lyons - TBA
Kerwin Du Bois and Farmer Nappy - 'Pavement'
Shurwayne Winchester - 'Murdah'
Patrice Roberts - 'Wuk It'
Chucky - 'Driffin'
Rikki Jai - 'Barman' (Music Video)
Zoelah (St. Vincent) - 'More Water'
KMC - 'Nah Bad Talk Man'
Nnika Francis (Grenada) - 'Survivor'
Lil' Bitts - 'Careful'
Ainsley King - 'Bawl Out'
TC (Barbados) - 'Hot Sun and Rhythm'

The bmobile Blackberry International Soca Monarch competition will be held on Carnival Friday, February 12th, at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain.