Nicole David
Nicole David | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1974 |
| Origin | Saint Lucia |
| Died | 2 June 2025 (aged 51) |
| Genres | Soca |
| Occupation | Singer |
Nicole David (2 March 1974 – 2 June 2025) was a soca musician from Saint Lucia. She was referred to as "St. Lucia's Queen of Soca" [1] and was a member of the soca band DN5. She later became the lead vocalist of the band Spectacle.
Carnival competition record
[edit]Nicole won the roadmarch during St Lucia Carnival 2005 with her song "Bounce". She placed third on two occasions in the St Lucia Soca Monarch competition (2004 and 2005), but decided not to participate in the competition in 2006. She represented St. Lucia in the Queen of Soca Competition in Trinidad and placed 7th.
Style
[edit]Her performance style was often compared to that of Barbadian soca artiste Alison Hinds.
Digicel
[edit]She had a sponsorship contract with Digicel, which included a video for her hit "Bounce".[2]
Death
[edit]David died on 2 June 2025 after a battle with cancer.[3]
Notable songs
[edit]- "Jammette" (St. Lucia Soca 2007)
- "Wukking up is we Culture" (St. Lucia Soca 1999)
- "Mischievous" (St. Lucia Soca 2006)
- "What a Feeling" (St. Lucia Soca 2006)
- "Road Block" (St. Lucia Soca 2007)
- "Bounce" (St. Lucian Road March 2005)
- "Mate'" (St. Lucia Soca 2004)
- "Jabal"
References
[edit]- ^ "St. Lucia's Soca Queen Nicole David" (PDF). Nationwide. No. 93. St. Lucia Department of Information Services. 11 June 2005. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011.
- ^ "DIGICEL & NICOLE DAVID BOUNCE TO A NEW BEAT!". www.digicelstlucia.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
- ^ "The Queen of the Jungle Has Died: Saint Lucian Soca Star Nicole David Passes After Cancer Battle". Saint Lucia Daily Post. 2 June 2025.
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