Patrice Roberts
Encyclopedia
Patrice Roberts is a soca
artist from Trinidad and Tobago
. She currently performs alongside popular fellow Soca artist Machel Montano
in his band, Machel Montano HD. She is also a second cousin of singer Bunji Garlin
.
She came to national attention in 2005 with the hit collaboration The Islands alongside cousin Bunji Garlin, written by Kernal Roberts and produced by Shawn Noel (Da Ma$tamind), which was used in promotional commercials by the Ministry of Tourism.
Steelpan
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In her early career, Patrice first won the 1995 Sangre Grande
Junior Calypso Monarch competition. In 2000, she became a top finalist in the competition, marking her ascent in the calypso arena. In the year 2001, she became the National Soca Monarch, the National Library Calypso Monarch and the National Junior Calypso Monarch. She again won the National Junior Calypso Monarch in 2002. Other achievements include Toco Personality Winner 2000 and U.N.D.P. second-runner up 2001.
Patrice has also competed in the International Soca Monarch in Trinidad on several occasions. In 2006, she placed second alongside Zan with the track Always Be in the "Groovy" category. Her collaboration with Machel Montano
, Light it Up placed 4th in the "Power" category in 2007. In 2008, she placed second in the "Groovy" category with her song More Wuk.
Her greatest achievement so far has been winning the 2006 Road March competition with the song Band of the Year sung with Machel Montano
.
She was discover in a competition in Toco, Trinidad and Tobago
Soca music
Soca is a style of music from Trinidad and Tobago. Soca is a musical development of traditional Trinidadian calypso, through loans from the 1960s onwards from predominantly black popular music....
artist from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. She currently performs alongside popular fellow Soca artist Machel Montano
Machel Montano
Machel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
in his band, Machel Montano HD. She is also a second cousin of singer Bunji Garlin
Bunji Garlin
Bunji Garlin July 14, 1978 is a Reggae Soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. His real name is Ian Alvarez. He is of saint Lucian and Venezuelan descent. He married fellow Soca artist Fay-Ann Lyons on December 23, 2006, daughter of legendary Soca singer Superblue...
.
She came to national attention in 2005 with the hit collaboration The Islands alongside cousin Bunji Garlin, written by Kernal Roberts and produced by Shawn Noel (Da Ma$tamind), which was used in promotional commercials by the Ministry of Tourism.
History
Patrice grew up in the fishing village of Toco, Trinidad. She attended Toco AC School (Primary School) and Toco Composite Secondary School. Her singing career began at the age of 8. She has also played the TenorTenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
Steelpan
Steelpan
Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...
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Achievements
Sangre Grande
Sangre Grande is the largest town in northeastern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. It is east of Arima and southwest of Toco. Sangre Grande is sometimes abbreviated to just "Grande". It is the seat of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation. The town falls into the Toco/Sangre constituency of the...
Junior Calypso Monarch competition. In 2000, she became a top finalist in the competition, marking her ascent in the calypso arena. In the year 2001, she became the National Soca Monarch, the National Library Calypso Monarch and the National Junior Calypso Monarch. She again won the National Junior Calypso Monarch in 2002. Other achievements include Toco Personality Winner 2000 and U.N.D.P. second-runner up 2001.
Patrice has also competed in the International Soca Monarch in Trinidad on several occasions. In 2006, she placed second alongside Zan with the track Always Be in the "Groovy" category. Her collaboration with Machel Montano
Machel Montano
Machel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
, Light it Up placed 4th in the "Power" category in 2007. In 2008, she placed second in the "Groovy" category with her song More Wuk.
Her greatest achievement so far has been winning the 2006 Road March competition with the song Band of the Year sung with Machel Montano
Machel Montano
Machel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
.
Discography
- Blossoming (2003)
- Looking Hot (2008)
She was discover in a competition in Toco, Trinidad and Tobago
Collaborations
- "The Islands" (featuring Bunji GarlinBunji GarlinBunji Garlin July 14, 1978 is a Reggae Soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. His real name is Ian Alvarez. He is of saint Lucian and Venezuelan descent. He married fellow Soca artist Fay-Ann Lyons on December 23, 2006, daughter of legendary Soca singer Superblue...
) (2005) - "Always Be" (featuring Zan) (2006)
- "Band Of De Year" (featuring Machel MontanoMachel MontanoMachel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
; album B.O.D.Y.B.O.D.Y.B.O.D.Y. or Band Of De Year is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano and his group Xtatik from Trinidad and Tobago in 2006 . The album features several solo and collaborative tracks, with popular artists such as: American Doug E...
) (2006) (Winner 2006 Carnival Road MarchCarnival Road MarchThe Carnival Road March is the musical composition played most often at the "judging points" along the parade route during Carnival. The Road March title is among the most prestigious titles in Trinidad Carnival. In Trinidad and Tobago the most Road march titles have gone to the Mighty Sparrow and...
) - "Till Tomorrow" (featuring Zan) (2007)
- "Light it Up" (featuring Machel MontanoMachel MontanoMachel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
; album Book of AngelsBook of AngelsBook of Angels is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago in 2007 . The album marked Machel Montano's 25th year in the Music industry and was his first album under a Machel Montano HD re-branding. The album was launched at Trinidad's Club Zen on 27 February...
) (2007) - "Dance With Me" (featuring Fraud Squad) (2007)
- "Wukkin Up (Remix)" (featuring Macka Diamond) (2007)
- "Rollin" (featuring Machel MontanoMachel MontanoMachel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
; album Flame onFlame onFlame On is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago in 2008 . It was first launched at Trinidad's Club Zen on January 16, 2008 . The album marks Machel Montano's second release after rebranding to Machel Montano HD in 2007...
) (2008) - "Tempa Wine" (featuring Machel MontanoMachel MontanoMachel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
) (2008) - "Feels Nice" (featuring Machel MontanoMachel MontanoMachel Montano is a soca singer, record producer and songwriter based in the Trinidad and Tobago....
) (2008) - "Bump & Grind" (featuring Tian Winter) (2008)