PHILIPSBURG--Soca music lovers will get a taste of what the Carnival show Soca Rumble has to offer this year with Rumble live eliminations at the Princess Port de Plaisance white tent tonight, Saturday, starting 8:00pm.
Competitors will perform their selections for entry to the show in April. The show will be packed with 21 songs in the groovy section, and 15 songs in the power section. There are many newcomers bringing a variety of styles to the soca ring.
The winners of last year’s competition will not have to perform in their respective categories.
Organisers announced on Sunday that the reasons for the live eliminations, are 50 years of Carnival and five years of Soca Rumble, and that they strive to make it bigger and better for the golden year.
“Every year, the fans cry that they would like to hear all song submissions, not just those that advance to the finals. So, we are accommodating them by opening it up to the public. Artistes will just perform with track, and the grand performance will take place at the finale,” stated organisers.
Ten will move forward in each category to try to dethrone the king. A panel of judges along with crowd response will determine who moves on.
The finals will be in Carnival Village on April 24. Tickets for the eliminations are US $10 in advance, available at Van Dorp and Adolphus, and $15 at the gate.
