T&TEC’s Calypso Power Monarch 2010, Khadja Antoine delivers a stirring performance.
In only her second year competing, „Lady K‟, real name Khadja Antoine, was crowned T&TEC‟s Calypso Power Monarch 2010 on Friday January 29th at the Commission‟s 22nd Annual Calypso Power Monarch competition. Singing the topical “How essential are we,” Khadja tackled the issue of recent attacks against T&TEC employees while on duty, delivering an emotionally charged performance. With exceptional stage presence and a lively presentation, the Head Office employee convincingly beat her sixteen fellow contestants. Her efforts won the favour of the St. John‟s Ambulance audience and as a result she also earned the coveted “People‟s Choice” prize sponsored by TATECO Port of Spain. The other winners were as follows: 2nd Place - 2008 winner Sekon Alves, Distribution Central “More than a Panside” 3rd Place - Godwin Jerome, Distribution Central “We got the Power” 4th Place - Rudolph John, Sangre Grande Branch “Bail Out” 5th Place - Bryan Johnson, Distribution South “Ah Blue “Best T&TEC Calypso” - “We got the Power”, Godwin Jerome “Most Humorous Calypso” - “Post”, Latoya Raddix “Road March” - “The Letter”, Fellie Noel “Most Promising Calypso” - “More than ah Panside”, Sekon Alves Accompaniment for the competition was provided by Kelly Green and Harmony. Master of Ceremonies was a very entertaining Rachel Price and guest artistes were Shadow, Shurwayne Winchester and JW and Blaze. T&TEC congratulates Khadja Antoine and all other winners on their respective victories.
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