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biography of Destra Garcia

Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.

"When I am up there performing I feel the music as I move and I know it's great to be a woman. I reveal in my sensuality. I want women to look at me and say Way To Go Destra, because I am representing them and I look good doing so". Destra Garcia

Destra has been singing since she was in St.James Secondary School. "I sang every year for five years at school and won the Calypso Monarch on every occasion. I also wrote all my calypsoes." Destra Garcia

At the age of eighteen Destra hooked up with a producer at Caribbean Sound Basin and formed the four member group called PSYKE which focused mostly on singing R & B. The group only lasted for one year.

At one point, Destra decided that she must not depend on singing to earn her living. With this in mind she decided to continue with her education. She attended the School of Business and Management where she earned her diploma in Selling and Sales Managements. Destra armed with her degree would begin working in the business field. But Destra came to find out that she was not cut out for the business field and decided to return to singing.

Through it all Destra kept on singing for the love of the music. In 1999 things eventually paid off when Destra sang "Ah Have A Man Already" with Third Base. It just so happen that this was when Ms. Garica was discovered by Roy Cape. Destra went on to become the lead female singer for the Roy Cape All Stars.

She made her official debut in back in 2000 at Iwer George's "Property" party. Since then Destra has been doing what she enjoys most of all singing and performing for the people. Today, Destra is the lead female vocalist with the legendary band Atlantik.

In 2003, carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, Destra came in second place in Road March Competition with the major hit song "Carnival" ft. Machel Montano. Some of Destra's follow-up hit songs are "Whey you want", "Boodie", and "Choo-Choo".

One of Destra's main goal was to create her own solo album, which she has done Titled: Red, White, Black.

I think she is underrated really!

She is definitely one of the top females in soca. But this year I am not feeling none of her music at all.

that is an overstatement.

it sounds better sayin that she aint consistent no more.

she has been doing what machel has been doing and thats trying to bring SOCA MUSIC forward.. in their own POSITIVE way...

I wouldnt agree to say she aint talented cos she is but jus not making BIG SOCA TUNES like what Patrice Roberts is doing now...

I Feel since the Roy Cape saga Destra, has done more things but not to what some of her fans want to c?

She has become more kinda POP SOCA, but right now she's got a JA Swagga about she now ..in some of d tunes... especially on d Banjo Riddim..

inconsistent to what we expect of her??? would be fine... i feel she is doing good but could do better, or maybe she doesnt want to be like other artists n doing she ting !!

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is that Tizzy in the second video?

anyways Destra is trying new things with her music....is all about growth. I like the track "free up" with Sean Paul. She taking the music to a place where people who normally wouldn't listen to soca, may now give it a second listen.

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She needs a new band!!!

She has great music this year but that band is disorganized and horrible. Se needs a new band director.

it appear to be so tho all i cud make out is afro and booty cheeks but it looks like what was dey in d expose video :


Maybe some ppl in here are die hard Destra fans and easily disappointed but I see nothing wrong with her selections this year I rather liked her offerings while yall falling over yourself to praise Patrice Roberts.

Patrice is really good too along with Sanelle and Nadia Batson.

Why the need to compare and diss esp with the high quality most are offering?

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