The Carnival Ultimate Cooler Fete Returns At The Inet Party Monarch Semi-Finalist Competition Set For July 18th At Carnival City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday July 15th, 2025 – St. John’s, Antigua
The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC), in collaboration with INET, proudly presents the INET Party Monarch Semi-finalist Competition, the ultimate cooler fete of the Carnival season, on Friday, 18 July 2025 at 8:00 PM at Carnival City. Admission is just $20.00.
Each artiste will have five (5) minutes to perform in both categories, Groovy or Jumpy category, competing head-to-head for a coveted spot in the Finals. Eight Jumpy artists will advance to join the reigning Monarch King Young Vice to vie for the crown. Nine Groovy artists will battle it out at the finals on Sunday, 3 August 2025, at 8:00 PM, with a grand prize of $50,000 in each category.
The order of the Semi-Finals was drawn on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025, at the INET Market Street Store, setting the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable showdown of epic proportions. Adding to the excitement and VIBES, Young Bredda will make a special guest appearance during the semi-finals.
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GROOVY CATEGORY: 1. Lyrics Man – TryMe 2. Young Lyric – A Plus Whine 3. Kimmy – Bumpa Academy 4. Peetron – Work Fu Um 5. Naycha Kid – Happy 6. Natural Rampler – Wild Meat 7. Queen Thalia – Big Wave 8. Richie – My Love 9. Destiny – Me Nar Tek Dat 10. Raiine – D’Sweetnees 11. Tian Winter – Grateful 12. Dior – Guilty 13. Empress – Cape 14. Tammy – Old Fire Stick 15. Kid Fresh – Spread Out
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JUMPY CATEGORY: 1. Menace XL – Carnival Fever 2. Zamoni – Just Like Dat 3. Tian Winter – Antigua Mas 4. Lyrical Reds – Shell Dung 5. DJ Who – Mash Up Road 6. Kid Fresh – De Man 7. Queen Thalia – Time Has Come 8. Vicious – Bruk Drown 9. Raiine – Dey Think A Mad 10. Sammie C – Flags Up 11. Mr. Shy Guy – I Challenge You 12. Island Prince – Why You Leaving 13. Richie – Ovatun 14. Kimmy – Wild Out 15. Dior – Tennie Wennie
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