EntertainmentLocal NewsNews Mikey Mercer grabs first Soca Monarch title by Barbados Today 28/07/2019 written by Barbados Today 28/07/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 286 Mikey Mercer has captured the first ever Soca Monarch crown. After a winning performance of Action Time Again (ATA) at the inaugural MQI/98.1 The One Soca Monarch Competition held at the National Botanical Gardens, Mikey will be going home with $20 000 cash and a new BT 50 Mazda customized truck including insurance. Mikey scored 98 points with his high energy performance of the 2019 power soca. He and Lil Rick were the only competitors delivering power soca tunes this Sunday afternoon and it worked to their advantage. Lil Rick snagged 75 points with his party soca hit Jam Down. As the second place winner, he will receive $30 000. The sweet soca summer anthem, Sometime by Leadpipe closely trailed behind with 74 points. He will receive $20 000. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians (KK) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Preconco disputes BWU claims 26/03/2025 US warns illegal immigration will result in jail, deportation 26/03/2025 Breakthrough for single mom as ‘One Family’ takes case 26/03/2025