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Young Kings and Queens of Calypso 2007 Prize-giving
LEFT: Bro. Kwasi Mutema, NACC Young King 2007 Roger 'Bodyguard' Mohammed,
Mr. Agel, NWAC Queen 2007 Maria Bhola and Sister Dela Obika
TriniSoca.com Reporters
Event Date: May 12, 2007
Posted: May 18, 2007
The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) and its sister organization the National Women's Action Committee (NWAC) held their prize-giving award ceremony Saturday, 12 May 2007, at the SWWTU courtyard to honour the Calypsonians who participated in the 2007 Young Kings and National Calypso Queens competitions.
Brother Eiyegoro Ome gave the opening address on behalf of the NACC, highlighting that the Young Kings competition has been happening since 1985. In speaking about the achievements of the NACC, he noted that the competition has been important in improving the expertise of artistes. He shared some of the plans of the NACC with the audience, including plans to expand the Young Kings Calypso Competition and the Top 20 Stars of Gold to include the wider Caribbean. One such competition, he said, will be held in St. Kitts. In addition, he spoke of the 11th Annual Emancipation Calypso Competition which will be held on the 26th of June. In closing, Brother Ome thanked all who made the competition a success.
Dela Obika, Servant President of the National Women's Action Committee (NWAC), stated that the National Calypso Queen 2007 Competition was one of the best productions of the Carnival season. She noted that the competition was not only entertaining and informative, but significant in its highlighting of women in Calypso. Sister Obika went on to commend the efforts of women in Calypso in contributing towards development and noted that every one of them is a queen of Calypso. Like Brother Ome, she highlighted the internationalization of the Calypso artform and questioned the role of women in this process. She too revealed that the NWAC is currently in discussion with other islands to have a Caribbean Calypso Queen Competition.
The Honourable Joan Yuille-Williams, Minister of Community Development, Culture and Youth Affairs, addressed the audience next and congratulated the NWAC and the NACC on moving beyond national borders. She highlighted the importance of culture and noted the cultural contingent that accompanied the Soca Warriors to Germany as an example of this. She spoke of the Ministry's efforts to develop and support local culture by having programmes in event management and songwriting as well as the development of the Academy for the Performing Arts, which will be located in both Port of Spain and San Fernando. She mentioned an upcoming consultation for people to comment about this year's Carnival celebrations. The Minister also spoke of the transformation of the part of the Queen's Park Savannah, which houses the Grand Stand. She declared that the Grand Stand is not being destroyed, but is being dismantled into smaller units and given to various communities around Trinidad and Tobago for their use.
It was a high-spirited and entertaining evening as the awardees treated the audience to their competition songs. Young guest artistes Allan Clelland-Goddard, Victoria Cooper and Ferdinand Smith all performed commendably to the delight of those gathered. The evening climaxed with the winning performances of the 2007 National Calypso Queen, Maria Bhola and Young King 2007, Bodyguard. The entertaining political commentaries found favour with the audience as all of the 2007 winners gathered on stage, bringing the curtains down on the prize-giving function.
The National Calypso Queen 2007 results are as follows:
Place / Calypsonian / Song
1st / Maria Bhola / "I Love You"
2nd / Terri Lyons / "Ah Feel It"
3rd / Monique Hector / "Why We Lost"
4th / Heather Mac Intosh / "Check I"
5th / Sonia Francis / "The Final Crossing"
6th / Marva Mc Kenzie / "What Are You"
7th / Karen Eccles / "A Mother's Response"
8th / Karene Asche / "Conversion"
9th / Joanne Foster / "Yuh Cyah Take Nothing"
10th / Eunice Peters / "Blow Yuh Whistle"
11th / Shereen Caesar / "Forgive Me Africa"
12th / Abbi Blackman / "Tantie Merle Recipe"
13th / Wendy Thomas-Garrick / "Another CEPEP Gang"
The Consolation Winners:
Calypsonian / Song
Natasha Nurse / "Quit! You're a Winner"
Alicia Massey / "Pepperpot"
Alicia Richards / "Creative Woman"
Giselle Fraser / "This is My Prayer"
Kathy-Ann Sargeant / "Live the Anthem"
Candice Antoine-Roberts / "Suddenly"
Shanaqua / "Carnival is Party"
Lynette 'Lady Gypsy' Steele / "She"
The Young Kings 2007 results are as follows:
Place / Calypsonian / Song
1st / Bodyguard (Roger Mohammed) / "Ungrateful Pastor"
2nd / Roderick Gordon / "Street Justice"
3rd / Mr. King / "Borderline"
4th / Sheldon Nugget / "Life of the Homeless"
5th / Jervae Caesar / "Carry Me"
6th / Duane O'Connor / "Sartorial Elegance"
7th / Jadee / "Lady Keep Your Head Up"
8th / Stephen Marcelle / "Who Feels It Knows It"
9th / Peter Cipriani / "Bad Cards"
10th / Chris Garcia / "Pray Mammy Pray"
11th / Revealer / "Like d Red House Move"
12th / Walter Coppin / "Constitution Reform"
13th / Richard Rennie / "Poetic Justice"
The Consolation Winners:
Calypsonian / Song
Emmanuel Trotman / "Beware"
Walter Taylor / "Lawless Town"
Jagdeo Phagoo / "One Love One Nation"
Derrick Seales / "Down Dey Africa"
Anthony Felix / "Revival"
Ninja (Kenson Neptune) / "Voluntary Slavery"
Anthony Lincoln / "Work to Do"
Leydon 'Organiser' Charles / "Winners and Losers"
Young Kings and Queens of Calypso 2007 Prize-Giving in pictures:
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