Intruder’s perennial persistence and his success at making the semis in 2019 after over two decade since he produced “Pull string” and “Cellular Phone” serves as a yardstick or measurement, as it were, to show that this Calypso season, in terms of the quality of compositions has surpassed all in the recent decade.
The former four-time junior monarch, Irish Kid, the hope of Posse, is “keeping his candles burning” towards the Finals, a tremendously matured performer as his message of pressing on and not giving up really is resonating, in keeping with his stage presence which he has exuded from his much earlier days. There has been talk about changing his name now that he is no longer a kid, but I beg to defer. Calypso is about contradictions and I relish the days when King Short Shirt of Antigua sang in an exaggerated long shirt. Irish Kid should maintain his successful brand- Irish Kid. Surely he is not from Ireland.
Of late Soul Puss seems to have been relegated to a kitten compare to his “tiger” days, when he competed fiercely. Still the surprise of the night, I think, was newcomer to that level- Danyan with “Holy country”. He had the best presentation-an exemplification of how presentation can aid deliver. Danyan’s song was a satirical look at the state of the roads in Dominica and he utilized technology making use of the big advertising screen available, to show how “holy” the roads actually are. This went down well with patrons and he sealed a place to the next round. So did the other youthful competitor, De Healer.
Veteran Scrunter, one of Dominica’s best voices, together with De Hunter, the once Brotherly brothers, held their ground asking Dominican to hold still in spite of hurricane ravages while the other spent time on the life lessons to be had by wrapping fork in napkins. Checker had a unique piece of social commentary laying blame on the name “Diablotin” that seems to have bewitched this country.
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