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Tonicia Hodge-Martin professionally known as Queen Anastasia was born in Newtown Basseterre, St. Kitts West Indies to Sylvester “King Socrates” Hodge and O’Retta Fleming. This new generation, multi talented Singer Song Writer is equally adept at performing Soca, rhythm and blues and is also an actor and model. Her love of the calypso art form and powerful stage presence are gifts handed down from her very accomplished father, calypso great King Socrates.
Anastasia entered her first singing competition at only twelve years of age and has worked steadily to build her career ever since. From her sensational pre-teen debut Queen Anastasia has competed locally, nationally and regionally winning or placing in every competition with the added distinction of being “first” or “only female” in several of her triumphs. Though she currently holds three competitive titles she is proudest of being Sandy Point Easteramma Calypso Monarch as this is where both she and her father won their first crowns.
Queen Anastasia’s titles to date are: 1st Runner Up St. Kitts Junior Calypso Competition 1991 2nd Runner Up Anguilla Junior Calypso Competition 1993,1994, 1995 2nd Runner Up Anguilla Female Calypso Bacchanal 1994 and 1995 2nd Runner Up St. Kitts Female Calypso Bacchanal 2002 3rd Runner Up St. Kitts Female Calypso Bacchanal 2003 3rd Runner Up St. Kitts Female Calypso Bacchanal 2004 Monarch St. Kitts Easteramma 2004 – 2006 Queen St. Kitts Female Calypso Bacchanal 2005- 2006 1st Runner Up St. Kitts National Calypso Monarch Competition 2006 Monarch St. Kitts Ring Band Calypso Competition 2006 Evidence of Anastasia’s overwhelming talent became apparent early on as she charmed audience’s singing in church, at school and while acting on stage with her father. Though most famous for her tour de force regional Calypso performances, Anastasia has her sights set high with aspirations of marketing her next CD to an international audience. The much-anticipated album will be a collaborative work featuring her signature calypsos (written by her father) with R&B and Soca tracks written by the Queen herself. Queen Anastasia manages her singing career along with the duties that come with being a wife, mother and sales and marketing professional at St. Kitts’ SKNVibes.com. She looks forward to the exciting challenge of joining the ranks of historic and contemporary So-Calypso and R&B greats on the world stage in the very near future!
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