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'Gypsy' among extempo finalists

Dion Diaz sings in the prelims of the National Extempo at Kaiso House Calypso Tent, Queen's Park Savannah on Monday. He has made it to the finals. Photo by Roger Jacob
Dion Diaz sings in the prelims of the National Extempo at Kaiso House Calypso Tent, Queen's Park Savannah on Monday. He has made it to the finals. Photo by Roger Jacob

NATIONAL Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman and calypsonian Winston “Gypsy” Peters as well as Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce are among the finalists in the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) Extempo and Freestyle competition final,  Kaisorama.

Both Gypsy and Calypso Nite are former extempo monarchs. Gypsy is a regular in the competition.

Veteran extempo artiste Philip "Black Sage" Murray, who performed on Monday. Photo by Roger Jacob

The seven finalists will compete against reigning monarch Brian London. The finals will be held at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, February 16 from 7.30 pm.

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Wendell Goodridge, aka Good Rich, was another contestant at the Kaiso House on Monday. Photo by Roger Jacob

Calypso Nite is also a finalist in the freestyle competition.
A media release said this is a new competition which initially drew 15 participants. There will now be eight people in the freestyle finals.

Mark "Contender" John sings before the appreciative crowd at Kaiso House in Queen's Park Savannah on Monday. Photo by Roger Jacob

Extempo finalists

Dion Diaz
Elysia “Lady Syn Tax”
Ray Joseph
“Lingo” Vautor-La Placeliere
Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce
Nyol Manswell
Phillip “Black Sage” Murray
Winston “Gypsy” Peters
Brian London

Marcus Hazel, sings during the prelims of the national extempo competition. Photo by Roger Jacob

Freestyle Finalists

Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce
Rayon “Make It Happen – The itis of whattis”
BernadoSalem “King” King
Rohan “Fireball” Richards
Akeem “Preedy” Chance
Heaven “Snakey” Charles
Clint “Blue Magic” Davis
Shakir “Sackie” Harewood

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