OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 311 31st May 2018 | Page 19

OMG Digital Magazine | 311 | Thursday 31 May 2018 • PAGE 19
Features
Ayanna Keisha La Borde,
born in San Fernando, the
industrial capital of Trinidad,
on December 14th 1985.
This talented singer and
songwriter, earned attention
as one of the six (6) finalist
on the 4th season of
Synergy Tv Soca Star 2009
(Trinidad). Placing 4th in
the competition, La Borde
saw an opportunity to use
her experience to her great
advantage and is ready to
conquer the world with her
vocal abilities.

Ayanna La Borde started
singing since the tender
age of 10, in the genre of
R&B and Gospel music. Her
introduction to Soca music
came about in the year 2008
with her first recorded tune
‘In D Mood’, a collaboration
with the famous Soca artiste
Ziggy Ranking. Ayanna has a
special love for both R&B and
Soca music, however with
her versatility she is able to
execute any genre of music
that may come her way.
La Borde who is pretty
familiar with the competitive
arena, started entering
competitions at the age of
15. She was a past contestant
of ‘Scouting for Talent’ and
‘Soundstage’ back in the
years 2003 and 2004.
Long before entering
competitions, La Borde
attended Mon Repos RC
Elementary School, this is
where she started singing at
the age of 10.
She recalled. “Even though
I was a shy kid, nearly every
morning I was placed in front
of the entire school to sing,
during morning devotions”,
she then said, “Back then
my singing abilities were
discovered by my past
elementary school teacher”

In the year 2006 La Borde
was awarded a trophy for the
most outstanding vocalist in a
musical, held by Presentation
College Mix Choir. After
being apart of the musical
production, La Borde then
took a long break period
from the singing arena and
later on decided to redeem
herself in the field of singing
by the year 2008. With the
support and encouragement
of her parents Joan Parris
and Goslyn La Borde, she was
ready to get back on track.

With all her career
opportunities in mind, La
Borde knows that she can do
it all and is gearing towards
making her mark in the music
world.
One of La Borde’s favorite
quotes: ‘With God All Things
are possible.’