Each year the world's largest parade is kicked off with a song by what artist?
I'll Be Home on Christmas Day " I'll Be Home on Christmas Day" is a Christmas song recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1971 album "Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas". It has since been played every Christmas in Times Square to kick off the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
International Soca Monarch International Soca Monarch is an annual dual-contest soca music event, the finals of which are held on every Carnival Friday (aka Fantastic Friday) in Trinidad and Tobago. Contestants in the event may vie for two separate crowns or titles, the International Soca Monarch (aka the Power Soca Monarch) for uptempo songs, and International Groovy Soca Monarch for slower-paced songs. Recently an additional award has been added, called the People's Choice, which involves text message voting by Digicel subscribers. Subscribers can vote multiple times for their favorite artist during the competition and the artist who receives the most votes is given an additional cash prize. The International Soca Monarch competition has become the mecca of soca artists in Trinidad where the event has been hosted since its inception; and the region, as many artists who have competed on its stage have moved on to successful careers. Dubbed the "Super Bowl of soca music" it is a highly anticipated and well-attended event that has been graced with such internationally acclaimed recording artists.