LOCAL singers Yung Bredda, Terri Lyons, Squeezy Rankin, Rikki Jai and Karene Asche are among 40 who advanced to the semifinals of Calypso Monarch 2025. The semisfinals, known as Calypso Fiesta, will be held at 2pm on February 22, at Skinner Park, San Fernando.

The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) made the announcement at a press conference on February 16, at the Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain.

The organisation's president Ainsley King said the spirit of calypso is "alive and well," and that events surrounding the genre are "shaping up nice" where the 2025 season is concerned.