Articles Tagged “Caribbean Prestige Foundation”
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THIS WEEK: Silencer’s 2013 Soca Top Ten Countdown + Politics in Soca Monarch?
Last week I took the advantage of the opportunity presented when Superblue was announced as a Soca Monarch finalist setting up a historical showdown between himself and Machel Montano. This week I’m going to spend some time picking apart this Soca Monarch fiasco. The promoters of International Soca Monarch and Groovy Soca Monarch, the Caribbean [...]
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VIDEO: Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Synergy TV interview – Principle vs Soca Monarch 2013
In their first television interview together for 2013, Trinidad and Tobago’s reigning Soca couple, Bunji Garlin and his wife Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez sat down and kept it real with fellow Soca artiste and Synergy TV host, Jason “JW” Williams. The artistes spoke on their personal choice and right to not participate in the 2013 International Soca [...]
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GASP! No Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez for 2013 Int’l Soca Monarch competitions!
Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez have both bowed out of the International Groovy and Power Soca Monarch competitions, respectively. The couple announced this last night, saying they decided to withdraw because they believe that fundamental clauses in the competitors’ contracts were objectionable and demanded too much of the winners. They were therefore advised by [...]
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Performing Order for the International Soca Monarch Competitions inside…
Yesterday, Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts hosted the draw for performance positions for the Final stage of the Digicel International Power Soca Monarch and Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Competitions 2012. Here are the performing orders of the finalists for Fantastic Friday’s biggest event… Pay Whe Groovy Soca Monarch: 1. JW and Blaze [...]
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List of Int’l Power Soca and Groovy Soca Monarch Semi-Finalists. Is CPF endorsing Machel???
Caribbean Prestige Foundation has released the official list of semi-finalists for the Digicel International Soca Monarch and Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch competitions. Did your favorite artiste make it? Check the lists below: Digicel Power Soca Monarch Semi Finalists 1. Third Bass (Adrian Hackshaw) 2. Denise Belfon 3. Destra Garcia 4. Prophet Benjamin (Devon Samuel) [...]
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2012 Int’l Soca Monarch Officially Launched + calls on Gov’t to assist Artistes!
Caribbean Prestige Foundation (CPF) is calling on Government to implement an artiste development fund of $5 million for the development of local artistes. Gregory Fernandez, Advisor to Executive Chairman, CPF, made this call at the launch of the 2012 Digicel International Power Soca Monarch, Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch and the Flavorite Supreme Ice Cream [...]
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Digicel the new official sponsor of the International Soca Monarch Competition.
Digicel is taking its support of local culture and, particularly, its investment in Carnival to new heights with its sponsorship of the International Soca Monarch Competition. The agreement was signed on Friday by Digicel chief executive officer, Niall Dorrian, and Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts’ executive chairman, William Munro, with executives from each [...]
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Machel finally gets his $2 million!
2011 Soca Monarch Champion Machel Montano jumps for joy as he receives his $2 million prize this past Tuesday during Caribbean Prestige Foundation’s presentation of prizes. From left, Arts and Multiculturalism Minister, Winston “Gypsy” Peters; William Munroe’s adviser Gregory Fernandez; and the minister’s cultural adviser Avery Seaton. The ceremony was held at the Hyatt Regency, [...]
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