{"id":754,"date":"2013-02-02T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swahainternational.org\/shc\/?p=754"},"modified":"2021-03-30T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T14:50:42","slug":"ferdinand-smith-secondary-schools-soca-monarch-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swahainternational.org\/shc\/students-achievements\/ferdinand-smith-secondary-schools-soca-monarch-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferdinand Smith – Secondary Schools Soca Monarch Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nExcerpt from Trinidad Guardian, Saturday February 02, 2013 Page A7 (by Tremaine Soca Warner):
\n…In the Secondary Schools category, 15 year old Ferdinand Smith of Swaha Hindu College walked away with the crown, beating 12 competitors.
\nThe form three student performed his song ‘Back in the Dance’ – a tribute to soca icon Austin Superblue Lyons.
\nSmith had students in the audience screaming as he imitated Super Blue’s popular dance moves and microphone flipping antics.
\nInterviewed shortly after his performance, Smith said Super Blue was his favourite local singer and he wanted to recognise Super Blue’s massive 2013 comeback in the soca arena.
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\nExcerpt from Saturday Express, Saturday February 02, 2013 Page 5 (by Kimoy Leon Sing):
\n…Smith, who is no stranger to the stage having competed at the National Schools Soca Monarch Competition before; paid tribute to the iconic Austin “Super Blue” Lyons after having returned to the soca arena with his song “Back in the Dance”.
\nDressed in Super Blue’s signature colour, blue, Smith thrilled the audience and the judges with his “Super Blue-like” moves and commanding performance on stage.
\nLeaping off the stage to get closer to the crowd, Smith’s infectious energy spurred on those in the Grand Stand to jump and wave.<\/p>\n

The Staff and students of Swaha Hindu College congratulates Ferdinand Smith of Form 3 Om on this achievement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Excerpt from Trinidad Guardian, Saturday February 02, 2013 Page A7 (by Tremaine Soca Warner): …In the Secondary Schools category, 15 year old Ferdinand Smith of Swaha Hindu College walked away with the crown, beating 12 competitors. The form three student performed his song ‘Back in the Dance’ – a tribute to soca icon Austin Superblue<\/p>\n

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