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Eklund Z. Adams is Calypso Monarch 2026

Eklund Z. Adams, who goes by the stage name ‘Officer’, is the 2026 Calypso Monarch. Adams won the calypso competition at Lavida Cottoy Festiville in Road Town on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Photo: JTV/Facebook
The 2026 Calypso Monarch, Eklund Z. Adams, was crowned 2025 Calypso Monarch when the competition was held at Charlie Neil Frett Festiville in Road Town, Tortola on July 26, 2025; however, he was subsequently stripped of the crown. Photo: VI Festival
The 2026 Calypso Monarch, Eklund Z. Adams, was crowned 2025 Calypso Monarch when the competition was held at Charlie Neil Frett Festiville in Road Town, Tortola on July 26, 2025; however, he was subsequently stripped of the crown. Photo: VI Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Eklund Z. Adams, who goes by the stage name ‘Officer’, is the 2026 Calypso Monarch. Adams won the calypso competition at Lavida Cottoy Festiville in Road Town on Saturday, July 25, 2026.

It was redemption for Adams, who won the 2025 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival's Calypso Competition but was subsequently disqualified, along with a few other participants, for breaching the rules of the competition.

The 2026 Emancipation Festival is being held under the theme, “Culture Rising, Hearts Aligned, VI Festival, One of a Kind.”

More details to follow.

8 Responses to “Eklund Z. Adams is Calypso Monarch 2026”

  • asking for a friend (26/07/2026, 11:03) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    What he sing so?
  • ft (26/07/2026, 11:29) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hope they don't take it back from him again. He was promoted to Sergeant at the festival, and last night, he was promoted to Superintendent.
  • Faithful (26/07/2026, 11:52) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well deserved win
  • Deci (26/07/2026, 12:43) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Deci was a real deception.
  • foxy (26/07/2026, 21:35) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    My heart goes out especially to his family and loved ones for this win
  • Hullond (27/07/2026, 05:55) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Is he here for 10 years?
    • smh (27/07/2026, 12:10) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      WASNT HE WAS DISQUALIFIED AND BANNED FOR 3 YEARS ?????????HOWWWWWWWWW HE GET TO SING AGAIN? THE BVI FOR YOU MEHSON. WE ARE NEVER HELD ACCOUNTABLE
  • Deci (28/07/2026, 12:38) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where is “Justice”? I hope you feel justified with your deci-deception. I am hoping that outsiders would see your malicious and vexatious actions. God don’t like ugly.


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