Piton Soca Starz 2015 off with a bang

PRESS RELEASE - The much anticipated launch of Piton Soca Starz 2015 took place on Friday 24^th April during the popular Gros Islet Friday Street Party with the second leg of competition following immediately on Saturday 25^th April in Micoud. Now in its 6^th year, the competition scouts talent island-wide for the future soca star and is a staple on the Saint Lucian Carnival calendar.

Unlike in previous years, after 6 preliminary rounds and 2 semi-finals, the final winner will take home a grand prize of $10,000.During Friday’s launch at Gros Islet, participants in the competition sang a cover song while there was the option to sing either a cover or original song in the second round in Micoud. This year’s judges are Toni Nicholas (Head Judge) and Francis ‘Leebo’ Delima and Courtney ‘Curty’ Louis for all stages of the competition.

In an interview with Piton Beer Brand Manager, Rohan Lovence, he said that, “We have raised the quality of the event as we intend to make Piton Soca Starz a competition with a difference.Inappropriate lyrics and performances are not allowed and all songs are evaluated before they are performed.  We have a large number of participants in this year’s competition and their excitement is at an all-time high.”

As is customary, the competition is held through various locations island-wide with the next venue set for Aux Lyons Bar on Saturday, April 16^th

Following are the details on the remaining legs of the competition:

Piton Soca Starz was created by the Windward and Leeward Brewery, through its flagship brand, Piton, and gives aspiring soca artistes the platform to develop their career.