Caiso & Soca Monarch 2019
For Caiso & Soca Monarch 2019 celebrated Carnival 65 there were so many participants that the organization of Stichting Musica had to ad a fourth day of pre-finals. Every day of pre-finals bands went on presenting their participants until passed 1:00 a.m. unlike the year before in 2018 when everybody were on their way home before 12:00 p.m. already. On the night of finals the contest lasted until 5 o’clock in the morning.
Participating musical bands
Caiso 2019 bands and participants
List Caiso 2019
| band | name (stage name) | caiso | red button: listen and stay on page | composer(s) | arranger(s) | results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambiance | Tabitha Smith-Heemstadt (Lady Ambiance) | My Hope | Tabitha Smith-Heemstadt | Dwain Elias Heemstadt | Aruba 2019 Caiso Monarch | |
| 2 | Back on Track | George Forbes (King George) | This island has too much of a problem | George Forbes | Ivan Quandus | ||
| 3 | Eric Mohamed (X-President) | Take ye hand out me pocket | Eric Mohamed | Dwight de Kort | |||
| 4 | Frank Piña (Mighty Charro) | Don’t tax my beer | Randy de Kort | Dwight de Kort | |||
| 5 | BMW | Valentino King (Valentino King) | Justice | Valentino King | Valentino King | ||
| 6 | Buleria | Eugene Kemp (E.K.) | Headlines | Eugene Kemp | Eugene Kemp / Rygel Isabella | went to finals | |
| 7 | Randall Luidens (Zyon King) | E berdad ta pica Sandra | Randall Luidens / Janiro Eisden | Rygel Isabella | went to finals | ||
| 8 | Jair Versprey (Buddy) | Lodo | Jeanchrisjair Versprey / Raul Piar | Raul Piar | |||
| 9 | D’-licious | Ronwayne Kock (Mr. Unique) | Cliste | Ronwayne Kock | Denny Loefstop | ||
| 10 | Hot Ones | Soilo Sanchez (Lord Lally) | Shut your mouth | Angelo Richardson | Angelo Richardson | ||
| 11 | Le Groove | Alphord Dinzey (Lord 4 all) | Blame da taxx man | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | ||
| 12 | Mellow | Joshua Bryson (King Size) | Here today gone tomorrow | Charles Hooker | Charles Hooker | ||
| 13 | Musical Time | Roy Lintsz (Lord Cachete) | Hand in hand | Roy Lintz | Delbert Bernabela | went to finals | |
| 14 | Roland Kock (King Chicho) | Fama | Roland Kock | Hubert Thiel | |||
| 15 | N.B.O. | Charles Hooker (Dr. Hook) | Suffering | Charles Hooker | Charles Hooker | Aruba 2019 Caiso - 2nd Place | |
| 16 | O.R.E.O | Emelie Peterson (Queen Melody) | Melee | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | ||
| 17 | Shaun Philips (Mighty Talent Jr.) | Hello | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | went to finals | ||
| 18 | Claudius Philips (Mighty Talent) | Last one | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | Aruba 2019 Caiso - 5th Place ‘Best Costume for Singer’ | ||
| 20 | S.T.E.A.M. | Ralph Godet (Mighty Jaoul) | For child I singing | Ralph Godet | Ralph Godet | went to finals | |
| 21 | Gerline Heyliger (Queen Lintje) | Aruba what a paradise | Janet Hughes | Trevor Cassell | went to finals | ||
| 22 | The Creators | Gregory Lyder (Mighty Whitey) | Never trust a politician | Gregory Lyder | Davey Cornett Amado Rosina | went to finals | |
| 23 | The Failures | Esmond Jones (Papi Jones) | Can’t live like this anymore | Esmond Jones / Levon Jones / Jeremy Jones | Esmond Jones / Levon Jones / Jeremy Jones | ||
| 24 | Celeste Richardson (The Empress) | Together we stand | Sonny Richardson / Celeste Richardson | The Failures | |||
| 25 | Sonny Richardson (Rootsman Sonny) | My observations | Sonny Richardson / Celeste Richardson | The Failures | |||
| 26 | The Madness Band | Alvin Arrindell (Rasta Alvin) | I pray for Aruba | Alvin Arrindell | Edmar Rincones / Michael Lampe | ||
| 27 | Tsunami | Mervin Baptiste (Blackie) | Snakes in the grass | Dolfi Richardson | Dolfi Richardson | Aruba 2019 Caiso - 3rd Place | |
| 28 | Dolfi Richardson (The Commissioner) | I am a master magician | Dolfi Richardson | Dolfi Richardson | went to finals | ||
| 29 | Carl Roosberg Jr. (Galloway Jr.) | Killing mah rass to live | Carl Roosberg Sr | Samuel Jack | Aruba 2019 Caiso - 4th Place | ||
| 30 | YX3M | Marvin Stamper (Big One) | Numbers of the 10 Years challenge | Marvin Stamper | Harvey Agunbero | ||
| 31 | Zeta Band | Marilyn Lugay (Goddess Mershella) | Lead the way | Marilyn Lugay | Ronwayne Kock | ||
| 32 | Richard Quant (Mighty Tattoo) | Unda nos ta bai Where are we going | Richard Quant | Dolfi Richardson | went to finals |
Soca 2019 band and participants
List Soca 2019
| band | name (stage name) stage name | soca | song link | composer(s) | arranger(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-4 All in Power | Franklin Gilkes (Franky) | Hashtag | Franklin Gilkes / Raymond Bernabela | Franklin Gilkes / Raymond Bernabela | went to finals | |
| 2 | Aiwalos | Egimar Lampe (Champion Daddy) | Make way | Egimar Lampe | Candred Lanoy | ||
| 3 | Ambiance | Tabitha Smith-Heemstadt (Lady Ambiance) | Invasion | Tabitha Smith-Heemstadt | Dwain Elias Heemstadt | Aruba 2019 Soca - 2nd Place | |
| 4 | Back on track | George Forbes (King George) | We celebrate on Jouvert Morning | George Forbes | Ivan Quandus | ||
| 5 | Lenn Johnson (The Stranger) | Joy | Randy de Kort | Dwight de Kort | |||
| 6 | Jacintho Stamper (Mighty Rocker) | You don’t own me | Randy de Kort | Dwight de Kort | |||
| 7 | BMW | Jeoffrin Briesen (Red Machine) | Jam non stop | Jeoffrin Briesen / Jurick Salomon | Claudius Philip Jr. | ||
| 8 | Joshua Geerman (Light Skin Rastaman) | Soca skanking | Joshua Geerman / Randolph Berry | Claudius Philip Jr. | went to finals | ||
| 9 | Patricia Godet (Black Pearl) | Cacho | Valentino King | Valentino King | |||
| 10 | Valentino King (Valentino King) | Ah marrying | Valentino King | Valentino King | went to finals | ||
| 11 | Gravosky Kock (Mr. Vosky) | Take it Low | Randolph Berry / Claudius Philip Jr | Claudius Philip Jr. | |||
| 12 | David Martineau (Dr. Love) | We on the road again | David Martineau | David Martineau | |||
| 13 | Claudius Philips Jr. (Claudy) | Jump on it | Claudius Philips Jr | Claudius Philips Jr | Aruba 2019 Soca - 4th Place | ||
| 14 | Buleria (prize; Best Uniform for Band) | Michael Dorbeck (Oyemaiky) | D' party cyan’t stop | Claudius Philips Jr | Michael Dorbeck / Claudius Philips Jr. | ||
| 15 | Eugene Kemp (E.K.) | Ruggish Sway | Eugene Kemp | Eugene Kemp / Rygel Isabella | went to finals | ||
| 16 | Reinier Lijfrock (Reintjerock) | Big truck | Jeanchrisjair Versprey / Janiro Eisden | Rygel Isabella | went to finals | ||
| 17 | Alvin Molina (Dextah) | Celebrating | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | |||
| 18 | Jair Vesprey (Buddy) | Overwhelming | Jair Versprey | Rygel Isabella | |||
| 19 | D’-licious | Derwin Kemp (Masta Gusto) | Life In D’ Party | Derwin Kemp | Denny Loefstop / Derwin Kemp / Reggerick | ||
| 20 | Furyah | Javier Dinzey (Chef Cook) | Find meh | Urmain Dinzey | Urmain Dinzey | ||
| 21 | Stephen Dinzey (Nr.1 Stunner) | No behaviour | Urmain Dinzey | Urmain Dinzey | |||
| 22 | Urmain Dinzey (Mr. Good Times) | For the love of soca | Urmain Dinzey | Urmain Dinzey | |||
| 23 | Sigmund Jandroep (Maximus) | Classic | Sigmund Jandroep | Sigmund Jandroep / A. Hazel / Urmain Dinzey | |||
| 24 | Kisha Phillips (Queen Envy) | Carnaval fever | Urmain Dinzey | Urmain Dinzey | |||
| 25 | Jonathan Ozuna (Ducky) | Real bad | Urmain Dinzey | Urmain Dinzey | |||
| 26 | Hot Ones | Christen Goeloe (Young Goeloe) | Whine up jam | Angelo Richardson | Angelo Richardson | ||
| 27 | Tania Granger (Queen T) | Carnaval calling me | Angelo Richardson | Angelo Richardson | |||
| 28 | Le Groove | Denzel Browne (Kulchaman) | It’s party | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | went to finals | |
| 29 | Jonathan Busby (Mighty Hyper) | Run | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | |||
| 30 | Ashrock Gario (Diamond Chip) | Inside of it | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | Aruba 2019 Soca - 5th Place | ||
| 31 | Antonio Mingo (T-Money) | Hunter to hunted | Antoni Gario | Antoni Gario | Aruba 2019 Soca Monarch | ||
| 32 | Mellow | Ezra Bosnie (Ezzrrraaa) | One flag | James Sneek / Dolfi Richardson | Markwin Ignacio / Dolfi Richardson / Francis Geerman | ||
| 33 | Joshua Bryson (King Size) | Meet me on the road | Charles Hooker | Charles Hooker | |||
| 34 | Elvin Lopez (Mr. Zippo) | Pirates | Elvin Lopez | Denny Loefstop | |||
| 35 | Juan Carlos Maduro (Mr. JC) | Move it | Juan Carlos Maduro / Idris Boekhoudt | Idris Boekhoudt | |||
| 36 | Musical Time | Roy Illis (Long Roy) | Control on the Island | Chucho Hoek | Chucho Hoek | went to finals | |
| 37 | Roy Lintsz (Lord Cachete) | 65 on the road | Roy Lintsz | Delbert Bernabela | went to finals | ||
| 38 | Ingrid Richardson (Lady K) | Heat wave | Chucho Hoek | Chucho Hoek | went to finals | ||
| 39 | 'N Fuzion | Lyrod Escudero (Lyrod) | Possessed | Hendry Tromp | Hendry Tromp | ||
| 40 | Tommy-Lee Halman (Black Ceramic) | This my jam | Tommy-Lee Halman | Danilo Beonora / Rocky Everon | |||
| 41 | Marybell Maduro (Lady Bell) | Link up | Hendry Tromp | Hendry Tromp | |||
| 42 | Reynaldo Sprott (Rusty) | Renegade | Hendry Tromp | Hendry Tromp | |||
| 43 | Chayenne Tromp (Chayo) | Soca lovin' | Chayenne Tromp | Hendry Tromp | |||
| 44 | N.B.O. | Kevin James (The Baron) | I come for this | Kevin James | Kevin James | went to finals | |
| 45 | Aric Richardson (Mr. Jammer) | I do | Kevin James | Kevin James | went to finals | ||
| 46 | O.R.E.O | Melvin Garcia (Menjoe) | Lekker hè | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | ||
| 47 | Claudius Philips (Mighty Talent) | Celebrate | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | went to finals | ||
| 48 | Shaun Philips (Mighty Talent Jr.) | I love soca | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | |||
| 49 | Melizienne Richardson (Lady Mezzo) | Jouvert | Claudius Philips | Claudius Philips | went to finals | ||
| 50 | Perfect Sound | Robert Cristina (King Robert Yeah) | Soca ling ling | Rockey Everon | Rockey Everon | ||
| 51 | Solo Banda Show | Giovanni Tromp (GT) | Pega | Edgar Ras / Giovanni Tromp | Edgar Ras / Robert Jeandor | went to finals | |
| 52 | Sound & More | Ingomar Flanegin (Mighty Black Shadow) | Cheers and shot for 65 | Jeremy Lampe | Mark Maduro | ||
| 53 | S.T.E.A.M. | Ralph Godet (Mighty Jaoul) | Control yo goat | Ralph Godet | Ralph Godet | ||
| 54 | Cecil Hazel (Mighty Cisco) | Pabien Aruba | Cecil Hazel | Trevor Cassell | |||
| 55 | Irvin Hazel (Mighty Reds) | Leh we go, leh we go | Irvin Hazel | Trevor Cassell | |||
| 56 | Wilfrido Heemstadt (Willy Willa) | Aruba soca feeling | Wilfrido Heemstadt | Valentino King / Wilfrido Heemstadt | |||
| 57 | Gerline Heyliger (Queen Lintje) | 65 Is on fire | Janet Hughes | Trevor Cassell | |||
| 58 | The Failures | Etienne Janga (Dr. Boa) | Soca colors | Kenneth Bosnie | The Failures | ||
| 59 | Esmond Jones (Papi Jones) | The oh song | Esmond Jones / Levon Jones / Jeremy Jones | Esmond Jones / Levon Jones / Jeremy Jones | |||
| 60 | Celeste Richardson (The Empress) | Sweet memories | Sonny Richardson / Celeste Richardson | The Failures | |||
| 61 | The Madness Band | Alvin Arrindell (Rasta Alvin) | Aruba don’t be no coward, let’s move forward | Alvin Arrindell | Edmar Rincones / Michael Lampe | ||
| 62 | Anuska van Stralen (Big Vibes) | Follow me | Edmar Rincones | Edmar Rincones / Michael Lampe | |||
| 63 | Natasha Tromp (Trini T) | Bounce free | Edmar Rincones | Michael Lampe | went to finals | ||
| 64 | Tsunami | Mervin Baptiste (Blackie) | Ah going back home | Dolfi Richardson | Dolfi Richardson | went to finals | |
| 65 | Terrence Emer (Sugah) | The bass | Terence Emer / Rockey Everon | Rockey Everon | |||
| 66 | Shawn Gordon (Mighty Pester) | Rock It and roll It | Carl Roosberg Jr. / Rockey Everon | Rockey Everon | |||
| 67 | Dolfi Richardson (The Commissioner) | High five 65 | Dolfi Richardson | Dolfi Richardson | |||
| 68 | Carl Roosberg (Galloway) | Memories | Carl Roosberg Jr. / Rockey Everon | Rockey Everon | Aruba 2019 Soca - 3rd Place | ||
| 69 | Isalys Roosberg (Lady Galloway) | Carnival national pride | Carl Roosberg Sr. | Samuel Jack | |||
| 70 | Bradley Vesprey (Easy B) | We aint normal | Bradley Versprey / Rockey Everon | Rockey Everon | went to finals | ||
| 75 | X-Static | John Francis Jacobs (FJ Monarch) | Back to back hands up | John Francis Jacobs Sr. | John Francis Jacobs Jr. | ||
| 71 | Michel Almary / Maya Marin (Mitch & Singing Maya) | Together again | Bradley Vesprey / Carl Roosberg Jr. | Rockey Everon | went to finals | ||
| 72 | Upgrade Music | Nigel Hoek (NGL) | Jammin selfish | Shaqeem Thomasia / Jonathan Thiel | Nigel Hoek | went to finals | |
| 73 | Malaghy Richardson (Rasta) | Good times | Malaghy Richardson / Jonathan Thiel | Giendrick Boekhoudt | went to finals | ||
| 74 | Issael Rodriguez (Issa Beach) | Kenepa | Jonathan Thiel | Jonathan Thiel / Giendrick Boekhoudt | |||
| 76 | YX3M | Arnaldo Maduro (NaldZ) | Bacchanal hustlers | Arnaldo Maduro | Harvey Agunbero | ||
| 77 | Carmichael Richardson (Mikey) | Bounce | Harvey Agunbero / Carmichael Richardson | Harvey Agunbero | |||
| 78 | Stuart Smit (Stuwy) | The Sauce | Harvey Agunbero | Harvey Agunbero | went to finals | ||
| 79 | Zeta Band | Richard Quant (Mighty Tattoo) | One More Time | Richard Quant | Adolfo Richardson | went to finals |