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Salick wins 2009 Chutney Soca Monarch
Kenrick Salick performing "Radica"
TriniSoca.com Reporters
Event Date: February 07, 2009
Posted: February 21, 2009
Kenrick Salick captured the 2009 Chutney Soca Monarch title before a large crowd at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Singing "Radica" a love song composed from the experience of his wife leaving him 16 years ago, the little known Salick moved the audience enough to garner over 11,000 votes from the audience and other viewers. It was a fairy tale end for the 46 year old singer from Sande Grande whose song obviously resonated with the crowd:
"Since you leave me, I am alone
I am like a dog, without a bone,
Gyul I don’t want to be alone,
So Radica why yuh leave and gooo
oohhh, Radica why yuh leave and gooo"
For the first time in the history of the competition, the results were determined entirely by the audience who texted their choices which was tallied to determine the winners. This new judging system was implemented because of the protests against the judges decisions in previous competitions.
Ravi B
Ravi Bissembhar, lead singer of the band Karma, captured second place with 8832 votes with his popular double entendred song "Dhulari" which spoke of his love for a girl whose family did not like him. The only time he felt welcome, sang Ravi B is when he went down by the nani (Hindu word for the maternal grandmother). Also creating a big impression was Lalchan "Hunter" Babwah who fired up the audience with his popular song "Jep Sting Naina" placing third with 4383 votes while Asha Kamachee with her traditional styled Chutney song was fourth with 3975 votes.
Lalchan 'Hunter' Babwah and Drupatee
Other finalists in the 2009 Chutney Soca Monarch, organised by Southex Promotions, were Denyse Plummer, Soca Elvis, Rikki Jai, Neeshan "Hitman" Prabhoo, Rajin Dhanraj and Patch and MastaMind. The finalists went all out in their efforts to capture the crown and the $200,000 first prize. They employed skits, moko jumbies, dancers and other props in their efforts to capture the attention of the audience.
Dancers at the Chutney Soca Monarch
There were several guest performances on the night by such bands as Dil E Nadan, Karma, SS Melobugs, Divya, T&TEC Gayatones and Spread Pal Crew as well as by the Chutney queen Drupatee Ramgoona, Allison Hinds, Susan Mohip Dance Company and the Nalini Akal led N9 bellydancing group. The large crowd at Skinner Park thoroughly enjoyed the show as they danced and had a time into the wee hours of the morning.
Full Results
1. Kenneth Salick
2. Ravi B
3. Hunter
4. Asha Kamachee
5. Rikki Jai
6. Patch and Mastermind
7. Neeshan 'Hitman' Prabhu
8. Rajin Dhanraj
9. Denyse Plummer
10. Soca Elvis
Chutney Soca Monarch Finals 2009 in pictures:
www.trinisoca.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=131289
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