Grenada’s Blaka Dan is also an Enterprise, Chaguanas, Trinidad son and now, with a massive outpouring of support for his hit single, ‘Blessing,’ the artiste is set to deliver excitement and good vibes at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Thursday. He performs in position number four in the Ultimate Category, vying for the $1million dollar cash prize against artistes like, Orlando Octave, Yung Bredda, Viking Ding Dong, Preedy, Anika Berry, fellow Grenadian, Dash, Nailah Blackman and others.
Blaka, whose real name is Wrenroy Ogiste is a soca lover to the core. He says he was inspired to pursue the genre by called Soca soldier, Blazer Dan who was also from the Enterprise, Chaguanas community. He credits much of his passion to pursue Soca to seeing, first hand, the rise of Blazer Dan on the circuit. He was moved to follow his dreams at the age of 18, relocating to Grenada where he began making inroads.
In 2012, his breakthrough came with a song called, ‘3 Dollar Bread.’ The track’s creativity, lyrical content and melodic arrangement, caught the attention of music lovers and fellow creatives in the music business. One year later, Blaka Dan walked away with the first place title in Grenada’s Groovy Soca Monarch competition. His single ‘Whole Day We Jammin’ was subsequently remixed in 2015, with the late Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart from T&T.
Consistent and passionate, Blaka Dan is poised to create waves in the aftermath of T&T’s carnival 2025 season. Already having made inroads internationally and across the region, his name will likely be on everyone’s tongue, throughout the year.
The Ultimate Soca Champion Competition takes place on Thursday, February 20th at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. Ebuzztt.com understands that production is apace to ensure that this artiste’s show is as spectacular as the energy and pull of a song that has penetrated the season like none other. He is optimistic and focused on capturing the prize, with the aim of creating history as one of the driving forces to make Soca music become a more recognized genre, globally.
Caribbean artistes continue to mesmerize international audiences, so much so that Grammy award winning artiste, Buju Banton will become the first reggae artist to headline at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, this summer.
News of Buju’s inaugural appearance at Las Vegas’ and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium this summer, broke overnight, with ticket presages starting today and ending tomorrow, March 20th. General sale starts on Friday at 10am and according to the artiste’s publicity team, tickets are expected to sell pretty quickly.
Buju’s music catalogue consists of reggae and dancehall anthems that have spanned decades. His career has effectively demonstrated the power of positive artistry and his commitment to inspiring generations, is always a topic when the artiste hits any arena. Last summer, Buju sold out arenas in New York twice. He also performed in Canada to a sold out crowd. “Fans can expect an evening filled with classic anthems and new music from his latest projects, all infused with his signature energy and powerful messages,” said publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson of Destine Media.
His name, his face and his voice made up the now defunct, 3 Suns – a musical trio out of Trinidad and Tobago that once delivered songs like, ‘Carnival Darling,’ ‘Wha’s Da One’ and ‘Again and Again.
A mass, which had been constricting Oliverie’s spinal cord has since been removed, and according to his wife, doctors are now treating the artiste, with additional testing being done in tandem.
His medical journey thus far, has certainly been a concerning one for family, close friends and those in entertainment who have been apprised of the situation. For now, tremendous confidence has been placed in the hands of Trinidad and Tobago’s healthcare providers, and with the support and love of family and friends, Oliverie’s outlook is positive.
At this time, the public is asked to keep Damian Oliverie in their thoughts and prayers, this as his family offer the assurance that his health status will be shared where necessary, as doctors’ updates become available.
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