Soca superstar Machel Montano served notice at his concert last Monday when he said “Conserve yuh energy. Because yuh see me, I going for the Road March number eight.”

And that is what the speakers on the music trucks announced all day in front of the Adam Smith Square, Woodbrook, judging point yesterday. Montano's ‘Waiting on the stage' was the tune of choice on most of the sound systems and drove revellers into a frenzy with his tune of the anticipation of crossing the Carnival stage after a year of waiting

Machel Montano has done it again.
The soca superstar has won the Road March title for the third time.
Montano's "Waiting on the Stage" won the Road March by a landlside with 328 plays.
Kes the Band's "People" came second with 29 plays.
Montano also won the Road March title in the Downtown Carnival competition.
"Waiting on the Stage" was written and produced by Badjohn Republic.

Montano's previous wins are Big Truck (1997), Band of the Year (in 2006 with vocals from Patrice Roberts), Jumbie (2007), Advantage (2011), Pump Yuh Flag (2012), MOR (Ministry of Road in 2014) and last year's Like A Boss. The Soca superstar is expected to increase his lead today as thousands are expected to parade along the city's streets dressed in full costume.