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The Crooner Wins Canadian Calypso Competition – in every category
Ray Funk
The Mighty Crooner, Guyanese-born Bill Newman, won it all this year at the annual Canadian Calypso Competition with his new composition, The 51st State.
At the competition, held by the Organization of Calypso Performing Artists (OCPA) on July 26, he was proclaimed both the judges’ choice as Calypso Monarch, and People’s Choice, for which the audience votes separately.
OCPA Thanks All After Kaiso 365 Success
Saying “thank you” may seem simple, but the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes (OCPA) cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible work that made KAISO 365 a resounding success last Saturday at the Hungarian House.
The event showcased the best of Canadian Calypso and crowned this year’s Calypso Monarch—Guyana-born The Crooner (Bill Newman)—whose song “The Fifty-First State” earned him a unanimous win and one of the most popular victories in OCPA’s history.
Cosmos wins Calypso Monarch
By Roger Gibbs, The Caribbean Camera Inc. on August 3, 2024
Calypso came alive last Saturday night as Organization of Calypso Performing Arts (OCPA0 staged its first Calypso Tent, marking a significant moment in Toronto Caribbean Carnival calendar. Since the pandemic, […]
