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‎B'More takes Tino's Groovy Crown!

-but Tino lashes back to capture Power Crown
July 26th, 2014 | Tags: festival Soca Monarch B'More Tino
Newcomer B'More (right) took the Crown for the Groovy segment of the Soca competition with ease and comfort while Tino (left) being dethroned ensured that he took home a Crown and did it in the Power segment. Photo: VINO
The two, B'More and Tino walked away as kings of Soca Monarch in the second edition of the competition to have been held in the Festival season. Photo: VINO
The two, B'More and Tino walked away as kings of Soca Monarch in the second edition of the competition to have been held in the Festival season. Photo: VINO
Makisha with her rendition of ‘Show me something that I could work with down there’ claimed the #2 spot. Photo: VINO
Makisha with her rendition of ‘Show me something that I could work with down there’ claimed the #2 spot. Photo: VINO
Tino 's road block props transformed the stage to a real time situation in the VI. Photo: VINO
Tino 's road block props transformed the stage to a real time situation in the VI. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Kingman participated only in the Power segment and like last year his song was one well favoured by the audience as they really enjoyed the discussion of the ‘Fowl Cock and Hen’ story. Everyone had their version of what he meant when he sang ‘You could trouble me hen but don’t touch meh cock’. Photo: VINO
Kingman participated only in the Power segment and like last year his song was one well favoured by the audience as they really enjoyed the discussion of the ‘Fowl Cock and Hen’ story. Everyone had their version of what he meant when he sang ‘You could trouble me hen but don’t touch meh cock’. Photo: VINO
Tino in Groovy. Photo: VINO
Tino in Groovy. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Shilloh copped the 3rd place prize in the Power segment. Photo: VINO
Shilloh copped the 3rd place prize in the Power segment. Photo: VINO
Newcomer B'More (right) took the Crown for the Groovy segment of the Soca competition with ease and comfort while Tino (left) being dethroned ensured that he took home a Crown and did it in the Power segment. Photo: VINO
Newcomer B'More (right) took the Crown for the Groovy segment of the Soca competition with ease and comfort while Tino (left) being dethroned ensured that he took home a Crown and did it in the Power segment. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Mekisha doing
Mekisha doing "Some thing I can work with down there". Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
‎Miri and JJ. Photo: VINO
‎Miri and JJ. Photo: VINO
Naldo telling the crowd that he's got the remedy. Photo: VINO
Naldo telling the crowd that he's got the remedy. Photo: VINO
‎Reigning Groovy Soca Monarch Tino defending his crown doing
‎Reigning Groovy Soca Monarch Tino defending his crown doing "Blame it on the rum". Photo: VINO
Shilloh. Photo: VINO
Shilloh. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Shilloh. Photo: VINO
Shilloh. Photo: VINO
JJ. Photo: VINO
JJ. Photo: VINO
JJ. Photo: VINO
JJ. Photo: VINO
Epic. Photo: VINO
Epic. Photo: VINO
Stamma. Photo: VINO
Stamma. Photo: VINO
Miri and JJ. Photo: VINO
Miri and JJ. Photo: VINO
Nalo. Photo: VINO
Nalo. Photo: VINO
Ringo Star. Photo: VINO
Ringo Star. Photo: VINO
Jena. Photo: VINO
Jena. Photo: VINO
KC. Photo: VINO
KC. Photo: VINO
Daddy Pit. Photo: VINO
Daddy Pit. Photo: VINO
Daddy Pit. Photo: VINO
Daddy Pit. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
The night was one that welcomed the performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
Scene from the 2014 Soca Monarch. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Newcomer B'More took the Crown for the Groovy segment of the Soca competition with ease and comfort last night July 25, 2014 while Tino being dethroned ensured that he took home a Crown and did it in the Power segment.

‎In the groovy segment it was Shilloh coming to the stage first followed by JJ, Epic, Stamma, B’more, Miri and JJ, Makisha, Nalo and Tino to defend his crown.

In the ‘Power’ segment it was again Shilloh first, followed by Ringo Star, Jena, KC, Daddy Pitt, Spice, Tino and Kingman who was the first every VI Soca Monarch King in 2013.

The Soca Monarch competition which had its 2nd go around this year went into the early morning hours today with the announcement of the winners coming after the performance of one of the international artistes, Skinny Banton.

It came as no surprise to patrons to the event that B’More was judged the King of the night for the Groovy segment as from the moment he made his way on to the stage from his props to his performance he was almost flawless, answering the call of every category that he was being judged in. Crowd appeal was off the hook, costume P to the E to the R to the F to the E to the C to the T ‘PERFECT’ and everything else followed in line for him as he performed the song.

The Groovy segment was no doubt a heavily contested one taking the 2013 Monarch to 3rd place as Makisha with her rendition of ‘Show me something that I could work with down there’ claimed the #2 spot.

But Tino did not go down without a fight as he came back hitting harder then he even did in 2013. He converted the stage into a real time traffic road block scene which won him the Crown in the Power segment. Shilloh who was a strong contender this year in both the Groovy and Power segment walked away with the 3rd place prize.

Kingman participated only in the Power segment and like last year his song was one well favoured by the audience as they really enjoyed the discussion of the ‘Fowl Cock and Hen’ story. Everyone had their version of what he meant when he sang ‘You could trouble me hen but don’t touch meh cock’.

But was it enough to rival Tino the Road Block man? To the judges NO! To his Fans Maybe but at the end of the night the judges’ decision was final and he place 2nd.

From Traffic Road Block, to Fowl Cock and Hen story it was to “soaking salt fish and soaking it good.” The night was one that welcomed the stellar performance of Grenada’s popular Skinny Banton. He was followed by Boss and the Showtime Band and Sasso to turn on the sky’s light bringing up the early morning sun of today.

16 Responses to “‎B'More takes Tino's Groovy Crown!”

  • xxxxxxxx (26/07/2014, 07:57) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    Isn't it obvious why he was chosen?
  • Yes (26/07/2014, 09:51) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    A christian?
  • x factor (26/07/2014, 12:45) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    B more congrats
  • A SPECTATOR (26/07/2014, 13:05) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    I Went to the show last night and it was just "OK" the winners deserved their crown....not sure if some of the artist were not hearing themselves but their vocals were off..B More did very well for the Groovy that crown could have gone anyway...as much as KINGMAN had the crowd, TINO was just the best!! i have no complaints about the results only thing last years show was better attended and tighter competition...
  • kids (26/07/2014, 13:26) Like (21) Dislike (7) Reply
    He need to stay in nlbc lovely christan playing with God
  • Why (26/07/2014, 13:37) Like (4) Dislike (19) Reply
    Why was he chosen? Cause he did well plain and simple.
  • just (26/07/2014, 14:10) Like (21) Dislike (2) Reply
    I though the child is a gospel singer
  • oh yea (26/07/2014, 17:48) Like (14) Dislike (5) Reply
    Let God deal with B more..... only God knows his heart. Congrates B more... they cant make tune like you.
    • the rock (26/07/2014, 21:40) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      Stop making God look like he is a punk..Baltimore if u are up in the pulpit on sundays just step down, please don't confuse the younger ones that maybe has u as a positive role model in Christ..tomorrow night is going to be out of this world with the gospel fest u should of been apart of that event..thats if u are proclaiming that u are a Christian..cant serve two God's!
  • Serious (26/07/2014, 18:59) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
    how in the world King man came in second place? What are these judges thinking? You cannot understand one word from him he can't even start his own songs on the beat. He hang up so many times on stage I lost counts. You all need to get it together.
  • WELLLLL (26/07/2014, 21:26) Like (2) Dislike (14) Reply
    @serious i was there as well and King Man was not the only one off timing, outta beat and vocals wacked!! i wonder how the judge place anybody else besides Tino in that power part, they must of had a hard time judging with all that bad singing
  • I AM (27/07/2014, 08:09) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    I Am happy with the winners..but the show this year was not that good honestly, did those contestants practice their singing at home? My goodness, couple time my face was make up like i eating something sour, to me none ah them out do each other, the competition was tight with bad singing 0_0......lol
  • VG (28/07/2014, 03:36) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    I agree the show was not all that this year and king man did not preform good enough to be in the top 4. The turn out was not like last year and it seems the other event they had affected the turn out that night.
  • nothing (28/07/2014, 08:04) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Nothing in life is fair to all, there were those who taught the show was fair there were those who taught the show was unfair, if i am correct this is only the 2nd Soca Monarch? In Trini you know how many times people taught they were cheated? Come on man everything is a learning experience.....This is only the beginning don't bring down the show.
  • dd (28/07/2014, 11:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Show was nice mon


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