OCPA’s 2008 Canadian Calypso Monarch Finals

Courtesty of Toronto-lime here are the results from OCPA's 2008 Canadian Calypso Monarch Finals. The event was a sold-out show! Its great to hear that our community came out to support their local kaisonians!!

BEST LYRICS
-De Carra for the song "No Black School"

BEST MELODY
- Winston Maingot for the song "Take Back We Country” sung by Macomere Fifi

BEST PRESENTATION
- Macomere Fifi for the song "Barrack Obama" (spelling of official song name as registered by the artist with OCPA)

BEST VOCAL RENDITION
- Macomere Fifi for the song "Barrack Obama" (spelling of official song name as registered by the artist with OCPA)

MOST ORIGINAL CALYPSO
- De Carra for the song "No Black School"

BEST COMPOSITION ON A LOCAL TOPIC
- De Carra for the song "No Black School"

MOST HUMOUROUS CALYPSO
- De Carra for the song "No Black School"

BEST ARRANGEMENT
- Oswald James for the song "Take Back We Country" sung by Macomere Fifi

MOST PROMISING NEW ARTISTE - PRESTON SHEPHERD AWARD
- Naki (Nzunaki Tuitt)

PEOPLES’ CHOICE
2008 OCPA Canadian Calypso Monarch – RESULTS

RANK STAGE NAME/SOBRIQUET (NAME) 2008 CALYPSO TENT
1 Macomere Fifi (Tara Eulith Woods) The Professionals
2 De Carra (Leslie Carabon) Kaiso Forum
3 Structure (Bryan Thornhill) Kaiso Forum (2007 defending champion)
4 Susan G (Susan Grogan) Kaiso Forum
5 (tie) Naki (Nzunaki Tuitt) The Professionals
Redman (Michael Thomas) Kaiso Forum
7 Lady Pearl (Pearl Breteron-Robinson) The Professionals
8 Connector (Joel Davis) Kaiso Forum
9 Beginner (Michael Moore) The Professionals