Photo Caption – King Astro of Nevis, Former National Carnival Calypso King
Basseterre, St. Kitts – Following the Calypso eliminations in the ongoing Sugar Mas’ 48 celebrations, 16 individuals were chosen for the grand semifinal event, slated for Saturday, December 14, 2019.
Included in the number, are three Nevisians: King Astro, King Hollywood and Lady Destiny (the daughter of King Meeko), who has been making waves on the St. Kitts circuit
The full cast, based on the number of points gained is as follows:
King Socrates-245 points
Queen Brown Sugar -242 points
King Astro -241 points
Singing Jackie -237 points
Queen Diva -236 points
King Craig-235 points
King Ayatollah-230 points
Lady Destiny-229 points
Queen Kibie -223 points
Navigator-222 points
King Zarkie -222 points
Queeny G-221 points
Hollywood -219 points
Genesis -218 points
Lady B-215 points
Lil Miss-215 points
The alternate is King Godfrey.
From the semifinal event, 8 calypsonians will go forward to the grand finals, to attempt to dethrone reigning Queen Independent, who is the first female to win the prestigious crown in St. Kitts and has successfully defended her title as well.