Background
Patrice Roberts grew up in the fishing village of Toco, Trinidad.
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Patrice Roberts
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She attended Toco Air Corps School (Primary School) and Toco Composite Secondary School.
Career
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. Her singing career began at the age of eight. She has also played the tenor steelpan.
"The Islands" (featuring Bunji Garlin) (2005) "Always Be" (featuring Zan) (2006) "Till Tomorrow" (featuring Zan) (2007) "Light it Up" (featuring Machel Montano.
Album Book of Angels) (2007) "Dance With Maine" (featuring Fraud Squad) (2007) "Wukkin Up (Remix)" (featuring Macka Diamond) (2007) "Rollin" (featuring Machel Montano. Album Flame on) (2008) "Tempa Wine" (featuring Machel Montano) (2008) "Feels Nice" (featuring Machel Montano) (2008) "Bump & Grind" (featuring Tian Winter) (2008).
Achievements
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In her early career, Roberts 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 Roberts 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.
