Anticipation continues to mount for the 2026 Groovy & Power Soca Monarch competition as the semifinal lineup has now been determined. Following a highly competitive quarterfinal round, twenty (20) Groovy Soca and twenty (20) Power Soca entries have secured their places in the next stage of the contest.
The quarterfinals featured live performances from eighty (80) artistes, each evaluated by an adjudication panel against the competition’s established criteria. Following careful deliberation, the judges selected the performers who demonstrated the strongest overall presentations to advance to the semifinals.
The qualifying artistes are listed below in alphabetical order.
Power Soca Qualifiers |
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| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
| 1 | Bronxx , Dhirv 2 Funny & Mata | Mad People |
| 2 | Budzilla | Bwelay |
| 3 | Carlton CR Roberts | X-Man |
| 4 | DaGreat | House Party |
| 5 | Ezra D’funmachine | Salute |
| 6 | Imran Nerdy | Today I Off |
| 7 | J’urgen, Lolani | Can’t Let You Go |
| 8 | Kisha Kay | Hot Already |
| 9 | Mantius | Fully Charged |
| 10 | Mica | Loud |
| 11 | MNR | Last Time |
| 12 | Orion | Not Going Home |
| 13 | Qpid | De Fete Mad |
| 14 | Ricky T | True Color |
| 15 | Sedale & Hollywood HP & Deevon | Bring Your Cooler |
| 16 | Shemmy J | Even if she crying |
| 17 | Siah | No Brain |
| 18 | Sirlancealot | Jusso |
| 19 | Sly | Rage (Dewanje) |
| 20 | Tension (Boboo&Samo) | Actimo |
Groovy Soca Qualifiers |
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| # | Sobriquet | Song Title |
| 1 | Arthur Allain | Work On Pause #WOP |
| 2 | Carlton CR Roberts | Hostage |
| 3 | Danielle Du Bois | Dancing in the Rain |
| 4 | Deevon | Momentum |
| 5 | Ezra D’funmachine | Mr. Complimentary |
| 6 | J’urgen | The Other Man |
| 7 | Kardo | Finger |
| 8 | Keytinna | Let me go |
| 9 | Kisha Kay | DONE |
| 10 | Mica | Step Out |
| 11 | Mighty taker | Where we chipping |
| 12 | MNR | Party Count |
| 13 | Nireti | Third Party |
| 14 | Qpid | Backup Plan |
| 15 | Ricky T | Not Kissing A$$ |
| 16 | Sedale | Insane |
| 17 | Shemmy J | Everything |
| 18 | Siah | Cho |
| 19 | Sly | Captain |
| 20 | Twahzzy | Stop It Stacy |
The Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Semifinals will be held on Friday, June 26 and is geared to be a thrilling night of musical talent, culture and . The show kicks off at 6:00 PM, and is open to the general public.
For updates relating to the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition, visit www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or @carnivalsaintlucia on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The CPMC extends its best wishes to all qualifying artistes as they prepare for the semifinal round and continue their journey toward the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch titles.