Junior Monarch impresses Trinbago crowd

Shelly ‘Baby Doll’ Cummins did Barbados proud recently with her outstanding performance of her winning calypso ‘It ain’t fair’ when she was a guest at the recent Trinidad and Tobago Junior Monarch Competition which was held at the Queen’s Park Savannah.

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) and the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organization (TUCO) enjoy a reciprocal arrangement, whereby the reigning Junior Monarchs make guest appearances at each country’s competition.

Last year the reigning Trinidad & Tobago Junior Monarch, Sheynenne Hazell performed at the Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Competition.

Shelly, the Junior Monarch in the 13-18 age group said the experience was an educational one for her – having had the opportunity to visit the TUCO office, attend the Calypso Fiesta (Calypso Monarch semi-finals) at Skinner Park, San Fernando and observe the St. James Kiddies Carnival.

‘Baby Doll’ was accompanied by one of the NCF’s Festival and Events Planners, Gayle Headley, who noted of the assignment that, “Trinidad and Tobago was as always a refreshing experience. Seeing the hundreds of school children come out to support their mates was encouraging and the standard of the competition was exceptionally high. The exercise can only benefit our Junior Monarch.”

Article compliments National Cultural Foundation

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