OMG Digital Magazine | 251 | Thursday 23rd March 2017 • PAGE 27
Erphaan Alves is a young rising Trinidadian Artiste . The singer / songwriter ’ s claim to fame came in 2012 when he successfully qualified as a finalist in both Groovy and International Power Soca Monarch Finals with the songs " In your Eyes " and " Terrible ". Erphaan was awarded Best New Male Soca Artist in the International Soca Awards 2012 and he was also an MTV IGGY Artiste of The Week that year . He wrote songs for some of the top Soca Artist in the world , for example , " Precision Wine " by Kes The Band , and
" Make You Rock " by Machel Montano . Erphaan managed to consistenly make waves being a finalist in the International Soca Monarch 2014 and 2015 . His song , " On D Spot " was once featured on an MTV Real World Episode in 2012 . This Grade 5 Theory of Music with Distinction and University of the West Indies graduate ( Musical Arts ), Voice Major is well rounded and is confidently on his way to taking his craft to the world !