Calypsonian Squeezie to perform at Spice Island Festival in July
Christopher Antoine better known in the Calypso and Soca world as Squeezie from the parish of St Andrew , Grenada .
Christopher Antoine started his career at the age of 12 singing at the St Andrew Junior calypso competition . He had not been able to compete in the National Junior calypso competition because at that time there was none . But because of his love for calypso and his persistency he got himself recruited to sing with a calypso tent in 1980 , known as African Temple .
The following years 1981 and 1982 , he was then drafted to sing with another well- known calypso tent called Calypso Castle . There he also made a great impact and was the youngest Calypsonian singing in calypso tents at that time .
In 1983 Christopher left the calypso arena for three years undergoing vocational studies in Germany . He returned in 1986 and was instantly a force to be reckoned with . He then captured the National Road March in 1987 with the most popular song on the island called " To Cock-ah-Hole ".
In 1988 he was once again one of the strongest competitors both in Calypso and Soca with a very popular song called " Put the thing in a plastic ". So as to be precise , his consistency brought him many positions in the National competitions , numerous trophies , plaques along with several international shows throughout Europe , USA , Canada and the Caribbean . He is also the first “ Young King of
Grenada ” capturing the title in 1991 and still is , as that competition has never been held thereafter .
In 1991 , he placed second in the National Calypso Competition and also second in the National Road March in that same year . He is also the reigning Calypso Monarch in the parish of St . Andrew , capturing the title twice .
Mr . Christopher Antoine aka Squeezie is not just a performer in the art of Calypso and Soca but also a great creative writer in the art form . His songs are full of humor , wit , reality and prophecies , giving him a high status in the archive of calypso . As to name a few songs like " Pull him Out ", “ Stick the Cake ", “ No Man Rule ", “ Childhood Days in Danger ", " Miss Mary ", " Cocoa Sucker ". Those songs and some of his past performances can be found on You Tube .
He represented the island of Grenada and Caricom to a greater extent in a world exposition in Hanover , Germany in the year 2000 ( Expo 2000 ). He is also fluent in German , speaks and understands French and Spanish .
In 2008-2009 he returned to the calypso arena after staying away for three years , placing third in the National Calypso Competition consecutively .
Squeezie is now working on a new album . He is excited to be at the Spice Island Cultural Festival on July 8 for another brand new beginning .
For more information and bookings contact : callistec56 @ gmail . com
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