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Finley Jeffery would go on to win the Independence Calypso Monarch in his first stage appearance that year . From then on there was no turning back . Though not exhaustive , the list of his achievements is as follows :
Calypso Monarch :
1996 , 1997 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2009 , 2012 , 2016 , 2018
Soca Monarch :
1998
Groovy Monarch :
2007
Independence Monarch :
1993
Lyrical Monarch :
1996
Placed second in all competitions an unprecedented fourteen times and is the only calypsonian to lose a title by one point on five separate occasions .
Fourth in Carifesta Calypso Competition 2006 .
Nominated for a Caribbean music award in the lyrical category in 1997 .
In 2000 , his song ' Permission ' was named in the top ten Caribbean party tunes for the decade of the nineties .
Jeffery performed extensively in the Caribbean , London and North America .
Won the Calypsonian of the Year title in the Caribbean Music Awards 2013
He was appointed Cultural Ambassador of Grenada in 2012
Has co-written and developed a five year curriculum for the training of Junior calypsonians
Has written for and coached his son who is a two times Junior Calypso Monarch , and two-time School Soca Monarch of Grenada
He has also written extensively for many artists including two times calypso Monarchs of Grenada , Biko and Beast , Lady Fearless , Janice Duncan , Akima Paul , Pappy Boi , Roach , Eagle and Lady B of Carriacou and The Leston Paul ’ s Band .
King Scholar is enthusiastic to perform on the virtual Spice Island Cultural Festival on Saturday , July 10 , 2021 .