NATIONAL Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman and calypsonian Winston “Gypsy” Peters as well as Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce are among the finalists in the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) Extempo and Freestyle competition final,  Kaisorama.

Both Gypsy and Calypso Nite are former extempo monarchs. Gypsy is a regular in the competition.

[caption id="attachment_999883" align="alignnone" width="815"] Veteran extempo artiste Philip "Black Sage" Murray, who performed on Monday. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB -[/caption]

The seven finalists will compete against reigning monarch Brian London. The finals will be held at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, February 16 from 7.30 pm.

[caption id="attachment_999886" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Wendell Goodridge, aka Good Rich, was another contestant at the Kaiso House on Monday. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB -[/caption]

Calypso Nite is also a finalist in the freestyle competition.

A media release said this is a new competition which initially drew 15 participants. There will now be eight people in the freestyle finals.

[caption id="attachment_999884" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mark "Contender" John sings before the appreciative crowd at Kaiso House in Queen's Park Savannah on Monday. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB -[/caption]

Extempo finalists

Dion Diaz

Elysia “Lady Syn Tax”

Ray Joseph

“Lingo” Vautor-La Placeliere

Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce

Nyol Manswell

Phillip “Black Sage” Murray

Winston “Gypsy” Peters

Brian London

[caption id="attachment_999885" align="alignnone" width="817"] Marcus Hazel, sings during the prelims of the national extempo competition. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB -[/caption]

Freestyle Finalists

Myron “Calypso Nite” Bruce

Rayon “Make It Happen – The itis of whattis”

BernadoSalem “King” King

Rohan “Fireball” Richards

Akeem “Preedy” Chance

Heaven “Snakey” Charles

Clint “Blue Magic” Davis

Shakir “Sackie” Harewood