Eleven years after he won the national Soca Monarch title, St. Patrick’s resident Shem Bernard aka Terra D Governor, adds a second title to his collection, capturing the 2022 Soca Monarch title with another energetic performance at the National Stadium last Friday.
His selection, “Ultra Instinct”, according to the judges, scored a total of 262 points, his fellow St. Patrick’s compatriots, also former champions, Luni Spark and Electrify, were forced into the second position with 252 points for their selection, Tsunami.
Position three went to Kendel George aka Lednek who scored 251 points with his selection “Morjab Combat.
Position four was taken by Jelonie Fleming scoring 232 points with the selection, Bomb Drop while position five went to Sherwin Paul aka Mr. Walkie who scored 223 points.
Speaking with the media following his success on Friday, Terra, thanked the Almighty for health, strength and patience to rally to see this day materialize once again.
As it relates to the buildup to the carnival season and the challenges posed by the pandemic, he said he decided to put his all in this year’s performance and according to him it paid off. Terra said he is looking forward for great things, working with a good team.
Responding to the fact that the previous champion did not defend his crown and was therefore not defeated, Terra had this to say, “this is today, we are here today, and I am the champion.”
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