Lindener Quincy Lacon who goes by stage name ‘Ego’ is set to turn the heat up at tomorrow night’s Senior Calypso Semifinal in Bartica, with his new song “We Are the Guardians”.
Although he is making his debut in the calypso genre, Ego’s is not a strange face to the entertainment arena. He competed at the first ever Linden Soca Monarch Competition in 2015 and won.
He will be up against 20 other semifinalists tomorrow, including 18-year-old Omaiah Hall, who won the Junior Calypso Monarch title which automatically secured her a spot in the senior leg.
“We Are the Guardians” was written and produced by Ssignal Productions. Ego said he sees himself as a front-runner though he is a first timer in the competition because he is someone known for his amazing performances.
Asked whether he was particularly worried about any contestant, the singer said he was not as he had worked along with these very artistes in the studio or gone up against them at other competitions.
What many of his fans do not know, Ego revealed, is that he has for a long time had a secret passion for calypso but was told by music experts in the past that he was not ready as yet. The singer has vowed that there will be no more waiting as this year is his year. Taking this step, he said, was something he was proud of himself for.
We Are the Guardians was also done in a video format and can be viewed on Egon’s Facebook page and on YouTube. The singer also released the Soca single “Fifty in 2020” through Code Red Studios. A preview of this song was posted on the singer’s Facebook page also; the video is still being edited.
Tickets for tomorrow night’s show cost $1,000 and can be purchased at Department of Culture, Youth and Sport and at several other popular business places in Bartica. The competition is set for the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Showtime is 8 pm.
The final leg of the competition is slated for February 14 at D Urban Park.
