Extempo Monarch is the title awarded to the winner of an annual extempo competition held at the Trinidad Carnival. Extempo (also extempo calypso) is a lyrically improvised form of calypso and is most notably practised in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the event of the year. ...

A number of contestants (in 2006 there were 8) compete in prelimary rounds. The Final consists of a head-to-head contest between the two most successful performers.

In the prelimary rounds contestants must perform improvised calypso lyrics according to the conventions of the genre on topics drawn at random from a prepared list. In the Final round the contestants improvise on the same topic.

2006 Extempo Monarch

The 2006 Final was contested by Black Sage and Sheldon John singing on the topic "Kudos To Radio Trinbago". 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Black Sage is small evergreen shrub of genus Salvia (Sage) with white, to light blue flowers, Californian native. ...

The winner and Extempo Monarch 2006 was Sheldon John.

See also

• Calypso
• Extempo
• Trinidad Carnival

Calypso might refer to one of several things: Calypso is the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology; Calypso music is a style of Caribbean folk music; Calypso is the name of an album sung by Harry Belafonte; Calypso is the name of a moon of Saturn; 53 Kalypso... Extempo (also extempo calypso) is a lyrically improvised form of calypso and is most notably practised in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the event of the year. ...

External links

• Trinidad Express: coverage of 2006 competition
• Copyright Music Organisation of Trinidad & Tobago: list of 2006 Carnival Winners