Georgetown, GINA, February 16, 2004

Nine calypsonians have been selected to go to the final competition Friday February 20 at Bartica.
They are the Mighty Voter with “Walk de walk”, the Mighty Rebel with “My Experience”, Young Bill Rogers with “De Country Sick”, Tempest with “Don’t Dis my Ability”, Ras Marcus with “Go Fuh Cup”, Winfield James with “Unity is the key to Prosperity”, Calypso Stella with “You got to sing”, Mighty Eddie “A” with “Woe to Eldorado” and Lord Canary with “A Woman is a Woman”.
These nine contestants will vie for the crown against calypso monarch Vivian the “Mighty VJ” Jordan.
This competition is considered one of the most competitive in years. The Mighty Black Hat, a regular qualifier for the finals was eliminated, while newcomer Eddie “A” advances to the final.
Ras Marcus, known for allegedly contentious songs, has moved smoothly into the finals with “Go Fuh Cup”, a crowd favourite.
Marcus is considered a strong contender for the crown, which VJ has held on to for two successive years.
VJ’s song this year is “I will resign”. He will perform his piece for the first time in public on Friday at Bartica. The song is however being played on the airwaves daily.