Destra Garcia

The eldest of four siblings, Destra was raised in the community of Desperlie Crescent, Laventille directly east of Port of Spain.

She then forged a successful songwriting partnership with Kernal Roberts up until 2005, churning out hits such as "Whe Yuh Want", "Negative Vibes" and "Bonnie & Clyde".

In 2003 Destra released her first album Red, White, Black which included her hit duet "It's Carnival" with fellow Soca artist Machel Montano.

The song became the virtual anthem of Trinidad and Tobago carnival that year and is widely known throughout the Caribbean and by extension, the world .

[3] Georgia Popplewell of Caribbean Beat magazine in 2006 described Destra's music as "the kind of sound that a young person, living at the crossroads of cultures and technologies that is Trinidad and Tobago today, is likely to produce, and the breeziness of her music may well act as an antidote to the hard edge that often characterises life not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but in many other corners of the globe.

[6] As well Destra has collaborated with renowned artistes such as Nicki Minaj, Mr. Vegas, Karlie Redd, Tanya Stephens and Spice.

She also embarked upon prolific tours to allow for more exposure, promote the sounds of soca and attract larger audiences.

[15] She also makes mention that the biggest setback she faces is the pressure she feels from Trinidad to stay within traditional confines of the Soca style.

As an artiste Garcia seeks to proceed to new horizons, responding to modernity in order to keep expanding her fan base.

[17] More detail on Destra's personalities can be heard on a comedic interview with the ego "Lucy" herself on a radio show called "Breakfast Party".

[19] Today Carnival consists of woman masquerading and "showing off" their bodies through dance and revealing clothing which creates a lot of sexual tension and is what Destra probably seen on TV.

This mix is evident in the instruments used in Destra's music, as she frequently utilizes rock guitar acoustics with underlying Soca rhythms.

From a new "glam" hairstyle, to her bold, risqué wardrobe, Destra's new look has been described as one which "is going to rock the town and will be a fashion force to reckon with.

One blogger exclaims 'I will admit I am extremely jealous of dem abs, I wish mines was like dat but I guess I hadda wuk rel hard'.

[24] The tumblr page named 'Triniwoodentertainment' provides images of the star's activity with captions utilizing the same admiring tone such as 'Check out the soca songstress and Queen of Bacchanal, Destra Garcia showing off her abs and curves figure on a scorching hot Sunday.

In an interview with Huffingtonpost, we learn that "while many popular figures have social media managers, Destra sees things differently.

"[29] The Queen of Bacchanal believes that when it comes to artists, "At Carnival you are studying so much more: the music, audiences, what people are saying about what you are doing, what you are wearing".

Destra’s confidence and dominance are aspects of her captivating persona that make her a strong, dynamic female figure in the male-dominated soca music genre.

Destra performing at UWI Splash in St. Augustine