O'Connor's victory was no fluke as he offered sharp stagecraft, integrating well with his back-up dancers who wore national colours, to offer his presentation, Sing Hallelujah. When Ta'zyah was nine, back in 2012, he would have looked on as his father was crowned calypso monarch, now came the turn of the elder O'Connor to watch and cheer from the sideline as his son carried on the family legacy. O'Connor also placed second in this year's Young Kings.

Young O'Connor – a former junior calypso monarch – topped a field of 12 finalists to fulfil his father's prophesy last week that 'history will be made,' in Dimanche Gras. THE apple certainly did not fall far from the tree.ĭuane Ta'zyah O'Connor, 20-year-old son of former calypso monarch Duane O'Connor, was crowned the TUCO National Calypso Monarch during the early-morning hours of Monday as Dimanche Gras ended at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain. Monday 20 February 2023 WINNING PERFORMANCE: Duane Ta'zyah O'Connor sings his way to the TUCO National Calypso Monarch crown at Dimanche Gras at Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on Sunday night. News Duane Ta’zyah O’Connor crowned Calypso Monarch –LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

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