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King Paido crowned 2019 Calypso Monarch

- Sistah Joyce is First Runner Up
King Paido is exuberant in celebration after winning the 2019 Calypso crown at the Prime Time Festival in the wee hours of August 2, 2019. Photo: VINO
King Paido performing 'Bring your culture on'. Photo: VINO
King Paido performing 'Bring your culture on'. Photo: VINO
Falco at the Prime Time Festiville doing 'Soca' at the 2019 Calypso Competition on August 1, 2019. Photo: VINO
Falco at the Prime Time Festiville doing 'Soca' at the 2019 Calypso Competition on August 1, 2019. Photo: VINO
Sistah Joyce singing 'Hold On' at the 2019 Calypso Competition held at the Prime Time Festiville in Road Town, Tortola on August 1, 2019. Photo: VINO
Sistah Joyce singing 'Hold On' at the 2019 Calypso Competition held at the Prime Time Festiville in Road Town, Tortola on August 1, 2019. Photo: VINO
King Paido performs after winning the 2019 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Calypso Competition in the wee hours of August 2, 2019. Photo: VINO
King Paido performs after winning the 2019 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Calypso Competition in the wee hours of August 2, 2019. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- King Paido has won the 2019 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival Calypso Competition held at the Prime Time Festiville in Road Town on August 1, 2019.

With his songs Bring Your Culture On and The Letter (Wa ya answer fa), King Paido beat out crowd favourite Lady Liberty and former winner Sistah Joyce.

The first runner up was Sistah Joyce and second runner up Lady Liberty.

King Paido also won awards for Best Social Commentary, Best Stage Performance and Best Lyrics.

Sistah Joyce received the prize for Best Arrangement and Lady Liberty Best Humour.

But it was Lady Liberty who was a hit with the crowd with her first round song Speaker's Wig, as she urged the Speaker of the House of Assembly to take off his wig.

The other contestants were Falco and Mighty Lay Lay.

The winner was decided in the wee hours of August 2, 2019 

Guests performances were done by Queen Shereen and the Mighty Pat of the US Virgin Islands.

More details to follow.

7 Responses to “King Paido crowned 2019 Calypso Monarch”

  • ABC (02/08/2019, 07:26) Like (5) Dislike (17) Reply
    Sister Joyce should have won
  • Listener (02/08/2019, 08:30) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Paido deserved it!.
  • The Mighty Something (02/08/2019, 09:46) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Lady Liberty had the best song and it really moved the crowd. Sista Joyce like she geh buy out, bout she aint singing nothing political smh. That's what the crowd came to hear. her song was good tho. Crowd was flat tho. Calypso like it on life support
  • Saw it (02/08/2019, 09:53) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    King Paido won hands down, it wasn't even close. He had two big songs and he executed them. Paido is the best calypsonian in the British Virgin Islands. He has been consistant in every competition whether it be in Tortola or Virgin Gorda. He is the man to beat in any competition. There should be an elimination thou, when people pay their money they expect the standard to be high. They need training. The standard was low.
    • wood (02/08/2019, 14:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      that's so true saw it I agree with you 100%
    • kaiso (02/08/2019, 14:36) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      If he is the best we really lacking talent in the art form around here. Because his songs sound crappy and corny as f.
  • pat (02/08/2019, 12:02) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    take the wig off he head should have wom bottom line


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