And then there was 21 - The 2008 International Soca Monarch Finalists announced

Defending Groovy champion Biggie Irie performing at the 2007 Int'l Soca Monarch Finals

Trinidad - Wednesday January 23, 2008 - Twenty one fnalists have been announced to compete at 'Fantastic Friday' (Int'l Soca Monarch Finals) to be held on Carnival Friday February 1st at the Queens Park Oval.

Current Groovy Soca Monarch champ Biggie Irie will defend against fellow Bajan Mr Dale, Tizzy (from Barbados). All the other competitors are Trinidad based.

In the Power Soca Monarch category, Iwer defends against old time rival Bunji Garlin, his wife Faye-Ann Lyons, plus several other island representatives; including Problem Child (St Vincent, Ricky T (St Lucia), Nnika Francis (Grenada) and Luni and Electrify (Grenada).

The power and groovy soca monarch finalists are as follows:
(in order of appearance)

2008 Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists
Tizzy (Antigua)
Skhi
Mr Dale (Barbados)
Kerwin Dubois
Patrice Roberts
Shurwayne Winchester
Farmer Nappy
Tony Prescott
Peter C Lewis
Biggie Irie (Barbados)

2008 Power Soca Monarch Finalists
Ricky T (St Lucia)
Pelf
Nnika Francis (Grenada)
Problem Child (St. Vincent)
Luni and Electrify (Grenada)
Nadia Batson
Shurwayne Winchester
Faye-Ann Lyons
Bunji Garlin
Blaxx
Iwer George