Entertainment Local News News Leadpipe, Marzville and Walkes in Soca Semis Barbados Today26/01/20203141 views Three Bajans have been named in the line-up of the International Soca Monarch’s Semi-finals. Leadpipe, Marzville and Walkes have made the cut of the marquee soca event, which will be held next Sunday, February 2 at the Arima Velodrome in Trinidad. Leadpipe, who will sing Sometime and Marzville who will perform Midsection are set to compete in the Groovy Soca competition while Walkes will do battle in the Power Soca category with Champions of Colour. First-timer to overseas competition Jamar Walkes’ manager Randy Eastmond said they received the news this morning and the entire camp is ecstatic. “We are definitely elated. We are shocked. Initially we were considering the entry and I was like it makes sense music never dies and you have nothing to lose. We are just totally jubilation and extremely grateful for the opportunity. The next few days will be hectic. We will have a lot of work to do between now next Sunday but Jamar is happy. He will use this as a learning experience since he will be performing in the new market…, he told Barbados TODAY. Leadpipe The song was entered in last year’s Soca Monarch competition but did not make it to the Finals. Although this is his first time as a solo act, it is not the first time for reigning Tune of the Crop king Leadpipe who was in the Semis in 2015 teaming up with Saddis to compete with Ah Feeling. When contacted, Leadpipe told Barbados Today that he felt blessed. “It is an honour to be representing Barbados in the International Soca Monarch Semifinals. It has been a blessing, it’s wonderful. I am ecstatic about being in the semifinals. It is another great opportunity and I shall continue to rep the flag and take Barbados all over the map…” For seasoned entertainer Marzville it’s the third straight year being named as a semi-finalist. He previously entered with Give it To Ya in 2018 and Wuk last year. He made it to the Finals in 2018. “It is a good feeling to actually make it here again. I made it last year to the Semifinals and year before to the Finals. This is the third year making it so far. I’m just hoping and praying we make it to the Finals to make Barbados proud still.., he said. Marzville The Power category: Olatunji Yearwood Neil ‘ Iwer’ George Stephen ‘Shal’ Marshall Quincy ‘Quin-c’ Chadee Shertz ‘Problem Child’ James Kellon & Kelson Ogiste aka Luni Spark & Electrify Mical ‘Mical Teja’ Williams Jardine ‘Jadel’ Legere Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart Devon ‘Lyrikal’ Martin Jamar ‘Walkes’ Walkes Akeem ‘Preedy’ Chance Rubadiri ‘Chantwell’ Victor Joel ‘Zan Zan Shot I’ Fevek Akel ‘Trinidad Ghost’ McLean Marlon ‘Prince George’ Duncan Jivant Peters & Isa Abdullah aka Jboy and Issa Greville ‘Greville’ Rogers Kerlene Joseph & Leonce Taylor Shaquille ‘Chingee’ Mark Nigel Lewis Jerome ‘Rome’ Precilla Imani ‘Imani Ray’ Patterson Oluwa Femi ‘Femi’ Baptiste Richard ‘Macoy’ Valentine Devon ‘Prophet Benjamin’ Samuel Jesse ‘College Boy Jesse’ Stewart Lawerence ‘ Mr Renzo’ Adams Irvin ‘Blackie’ Blackman Tim Tim & Rayzor The Groovy Soca category: Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart Addelon ‘Banjela’ Braveboy & Singing Sandra Teddyson John Alexi ‘Lexxi’ Brown Shirlan ‘Skinny Banton’ George Teddon ‘Teddy Rhymez’ Mark Nicholas ‘Soca Trainer’ Prescott Jesse ‘College Boy Jesse’ Stewart Alliter ‘Rayzor’ McQuilkin Osvald ‘Leadpipe’ Reid Akeen ‘Preedy’ Chance Leonce Taylor Sean ‘Hey Choppi’ Padmore Kevon ‘Yankee Boy’ Heath Jardine ‘Jadel’ Legere Omar ‘Marzville’ McQuilkin Kerron ‘Kells’ Sutton Stephen ‘Shal’ Marshall Nicha ‘Nicha B’ Byron Hance John Asten Issac Sherwin ‘M1’ Jeremiah Imran ‘GI’ Beharry Jerome ‘Rome’ Precilla Junior ‘Mr Famous’ Noel Kibwe Prescott Andre ‘Ding Dong’ Houlder Jumaane ‘Juby’ Cox Shaquille ‘Chingee’ Mark Kerry John (IMC)