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List of Qualifiers for Soca Quarter Finals 2023
(Castries – Monday, June 12, 2023) – Following the call for applications for the 2023 National Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, the following artists and songs have been selected for the quarter finals of the National Competition.
Groovy Soca Qualifiers
| Name/Sobriquet | Song |
| Alpha | Smoke |
| Arthur Allain | Feeling Irie |
| BANDIT | Fire |
| Blaze | Temperature |
| Brillo | Vaval |
| Bronxx | On My Mind |
| Buffalo 3ZK | The Girl is Mine |
| Carlton Roberts | Fly |
| CJ Jookdem | Alchoholics |
| Crown | Monica |
| Dez Chattel | Enough is Enough |
| Eempey Slicker | Bring Ah Cup |
| Esteblazin | Start It Now |
| Ezra D’funmachine | Cho (Hot Head) |
| Hyper / Ti Carro | Best Friend |
| Imran Nerdy | Unemployed |
| Invader | Sugar Daddy |
| J’urgen | Layaway |
| Kakal | D Key |
| Keytinna | Eat Dat |
| Kisha Kay | Sneaky Licky Link |
| Lady Leen | Vex |
| Mac 11 | Who Jah Bless |
| Mantius | Again |
| Megabite | Me & You |
| Mighty Sizzler | Closer |
| Mistikman HD | Good Vibes Alone |
| Ninja Dan | Wake Up |
| Nintus | Fettas’ Anonymous Meeting (F.A.M) |
| Oz. | Make Me Say |
| Qpid | Celebrate |
| Sedale | Toupatou |
| Sergie | Carnival Love |
| Shayne King | Trendsetter |
| Shemmy J | SPOIL YOU |
| Siah | Better |
| Supersweet | Why |
| Ti Blacks | Check kò’w |
| Young DP | Work Vibe |
| Yung Vic & Pilot | Vibes |
Power Soca Qualifiers
| Name/Sobriquet | Song |
| Ally Kyat | Doe Bring Man In D House (Koutay Manmaw) |
| Bandit | Semeh Gwen |
| Blaze | Water Calling |
| Bobo, Samo , Effo | Days Before Bacchanal |
| Boom | Boom |
| Brillo | Move Way |
| Bronxx FT Mata | Balance |
| Budzilla and Il | Clumsy |
| Carlton Roberts | School Days |
| Crown | Bad Energy |
| D.A Movay And KG | Vibration |
| Dezral | Front Page |
| Dhirv 2Funny | Bird Brain |
| Esteblazin | Trophy Wife |
| Ezra D’funmachine | Hello Carnival |
| Hollywood HP | Stage anthem |
| Hyper | Rum Jombie |
| Imran Nerdy | Clock Out |
| Invader | Carnival In Thong |
| Islah Man | Craziness |
| Jiggy | Justice |
| Kakal | I Want My Love Back |
| Mac 11 | De Geng Bad |
| Mantius | Bananas |
| Migz | Sousse |
| MNR featuring Kisha Kay | We Jumping |
| Mowgly | Crazy People |
| Ninja Dan AKA Karma | Karma Coming 4 you |
| Pablo | No Longer |
| Ricky T | Kay Ou (Your House) |
| Sedale | We Reach |
| Shelly king | Rum and coke |
| Shellyboss | Shell it down |
| Shemmy J | Bird Boss |
| Siah x Ninja Dan | Move |
| Slack | Doh Ask Me For Money |
| Slot | Carnival Time Again |
| Subance | Sue say |
| Xonadz | Anything For D Road |
| Young DP | Looking For You |
The qualifying artistes will be required to perform their songs in front of a judging panel on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Following that, 20 artists will be selected for the next round of competition on Friday, June 23. This show will be open and free to the general public.
For updates relating to the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition, visit www.carnivalsaitlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook or Instagram. The CPMC wishes all artistes best of luck on the next round of the competition as they prepare for the Monarch.
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