President’s assistant in Calypso Queen Finals

Bhola, who has been competing since she was eight years old, took a break three years ago for various reasons, including going back to school. However, she told Newsday: "Bhola’s Back!" She will be singing a social commentary song entitled, "Say Something," which she has now renamed "Silent Treatment."

Former Calypso Queen Heather Mac Intosh has also made it to the finals with her song "Ma Theresa Deposit," while popular soca songbird Lima Calbio will be appealing to the bandits to allow her to "Party In Peace," as her song is titled.

Seasoned competitors Eunice Peters, Joanne Foster, Lesley Ann Ellis, Marva Mc Kenzie, Monique Hector, Shanaqua, Singing Sonia and Twiggy are also among the other finalists who will be going up against defending National Calypso Queen, Abbi Blackman.

The finals will be held on Monday February 6 at the St James Amphitheatre from 7 pm. Following is a full list of finalists and the names of their songs:-

Alicia Massy - The Hardest Hard

Alicia Richards - Once Yuh Black

Eunice Peters - A Sense of Pride

Giselle Fraser - Another Youth Man Gone Again

Heather Mac Intosh - Ma Theresa Deposit

Joanne Foster - Bring Back TT

Karen Eccles - Message From The Master

Karene Ashe - Spirit of Fear

Kathy Ann Sarjeant - What Goes Around

Kizzie Ruiz - Developed Country Status

Lesley Ann Ellis - Dear Diary

Lima Calbio - Party In Peace

Lioness - Power But No Glory

Lyn Steele - Come Back

Makeda Darius - A Sense Of History

Maria Bhola - Silent Treatment

Marva Mc Kenzie - Revelation Time

Monique Hector - Mother Fighting Back

Natasha Nurse - A Message From Super Granny

Shanaqua - That’s Panorama

Singing Sonia - Masters Of Disguise

Tammico Moore - The Tackle

Twiggy - My Calypso Music

Wendy Thomas - Blood And Beer

Finalists are requested to provide a recent photograph, a copy of their lyrics and their music scores to NWAC’s office at 40 Duke Street in Port-of-Spain.