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The National Youth Action Committee hosted the Calypso Pioneers competition sponsored by First Citizens and the Calypso Jewels competitions at the Grand Stand, Queens Park Savannah on Tuesday 26th  January. The Calypso Jewels competition (ages 11-15) was won by Duane O'Connor, whilst A'Janae King Fraser won the Calypso Pioneers competition (ages 5-10). The results are as follows: CALYPSO PIONEERS

Helon Francis is the 2016 Young King Calypso Monarch. Helon won with a selection entitled "Real Bandit". The Young King Calypso Monarch Competition was hosted  on Monday night  (25th January) by the National Action Cultural Committee at the Grand Stand, Queen's Park Savannah. The results are as follows: 1st place – Helon Francis – Real Bandit 2nd place – Ezekiel Yorke – Beyond the Tape 3rd place – Sheldon Nugget  – Song for Politicians 4th place – Derrick Seales – Dancing Like Stalin 5th place – Snakey (Heaven Charles)  – Mathematics 6th place – Dillon Thomas – Don't Wake Me Up 7th place – Shashie Gosine – Face Reality 8th place – Sekon Alves – Paradise Garden 9th place – Jadee (Jerry Dane Sellier) – Now You Know God 10th place – Lani K (Jalani Kojo) – Legacy January 26, 2016

The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) wishes to announce the order of appearance for the 2016 National Young Kings Calypso Monarch Competition, which will be held on Monday 25th January at Queen's Park Savannah, POS from 7:30pm. The Young Kings competition is the nation's second longest running national calypso competition. This year, twenty-one artistes will be competing for the prestigious crown, in the show's 32nd national finals. The order of appearance is as follows.

Amrika Mutroo is the new Star of Tomorrow. Mutroo won the Stars of Tomorrow Calypso Competition hosted by the National Youth Action Committee on Saturday (9th January), at Daaga Hall, UWI, St. Augustine. The placings and selections rendered are as follows:   1 st place – Amrika Mutroo – All Lives Matter 2 nd place – Ezekiel Yorke – Beyond the Tape 3 rd place – Sasha Ann Moses – A Matter of Trust 4 th place – Kyle Cowie – Early Warning   5 th place – Helon Francis – Real Bandit 6 th place – Aneka Collins   - A Chant for d Griot 7 th place – Kerine Williams   - Fruits Ain't Ripe Yet 8 th place – Shradah Mc Intyre   - Who's Gonna Carry On 9 th place – Mark Eastman - Reflection 10 th place – Makeda Darius   – Decision Time   January 10, 2016

January 13, 2016   The National Women Action Committee (NWAC) wishes to announce the order of appearance for the 2016 National Calypso Queen Competition, which will be held on Monday 18th January at Queen's Hall, St. Ann's from 7:30pm. The National Calypso Queen Competition is the premier calypso competition for women. This year, twenty artistes will be competing for the prestigious crown, in the show's 32nd national finals. The order of appearance is as follows.     Order of Appearances Queens 2016   1. Allison Bernard (Warrior Empress)-         Black & Ready                 2. Tricia Sobers                                    -           The Blood that Speaks 3. Marion Paponette                            -            Save Them 4. Roslyn Reid                                      -            Its All Because of You 5. Wendy Garrick                                 -           For We To Overcome 6. Terri Lyons  

NEWS RELEASE Stars' Order of Appearance Announced   The National Youth Action Committee (NYAC) is pleased to announce the order of appearance for the 2016 Stars of Tomorrow Calypso Competition. The Stars of Tomorrow show which is the premier calypso competition for young adults will be held, tomorrow (Saturday 9 January), at Daaga Hall, U.W.I., St. Augustine, from 7:30pm. In the show's 27 th national finals, former National Calypso Monarch and Stars of Tomorrow winner, Duanne O'Connor will be delivering the welcoming address. The order of appearance for the finalists is as follows.   ORDER OF APPEARANCE                                                     1.      Shradah Mc Intyre                             -         Whose gonna carry on 2.      Jhevon Jackson                        -         Strength of a Nation 3.      Amrika Mutroo                        -         All Lives Matter 4.      Jevon Brown