{"id":62644,"date":"2018-04-22T11:35:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T11:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=62644"},"modified":"2018-04-25T09:48:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:48:07","slug":"watch-new-king-is-crowned-at-2018-vi-calypso-show-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=62644","title":{"rendered":"Watch: New King Is Crowned At 2018 VI Calypso Monarch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; After winning the VI Calypso Monarch two years in a row &#8212; and the St. Croix Calypso Monarch for three years running &#8212; Temisha Libert was dethroned last night during the 2018 calypso finals at the Lionel Roberts Stadium here, bringing her winning streak to an end. Known as Caribbean Queen, Ms. Libert was bested by Calypsonian John Gotti, whose lyrics, stage presence and overall performance placed him above his competitors.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gY0NdMbzNIs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Below are the results of last night&#8217;s competition, provided by the VI\u00a0 Carnival Committee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Humorous- Ninja Kev<\/li>\n<li>Political rendition &#8211; Nikki smith<\/li>\n<li>Social Commentary &#8211; The Bloop<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Most improved- The Arc<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">1st- 1,707 Nikki Smith<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">2nd- 1,687 Prince Khamoi<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">Winner- 1,747 John Gotti<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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