Sherian ‘Elektra’ Letang has entered the calypso arena for the first time with the buzzed-about composition “A Woman’s Worth.”
Elektra’s debut for the 2013 calypso season comes after ten years of work as a vocalist in the local music industry.
Her fame heightened when she performed for three years as the lead vocalist with the popular concert band Fanatik.
The calypso “A Woman’s Worth” pays tribute to the mammoth contribution of women in various areas of life, locally and further afield.
The song is written by Michelle Nicholson from Tobago and the House of Badjohns (HOB) based in Trinidad, and arranged by Peter Letang of Swinging Stars fame.
It was mixed and mastered and the vocals recorded at Music Box Studios owned by Kendel Laurent of Triple K fame. Other music heavyweights also added their expertise to the composition. The bass was done by Freddie Nicholas, and the guitar by Jerry Moulon.
Elektra will be performing this calypso season at the Stardom Tent and is slated to compete with the rendition “A Woman’s Worth” in the calypso quarter finals organized by the Dominica Calypso Association on Saturday January 12, 2013.
Listen to “A Woman’s Worth” below.
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Can someone get me the lyrics to this please…
Go for the crown my girl. “and the 2013 calypso monarch is……..Queen Electra!!!!! yea!!!!”
Now everybody….KILL ME!
Haven’t heard her song but she has a great voice and stage personality. I wish her well. We women must learn to support our fellow sisters instead of criticizing and hating when some of us cannot do jack! Go for the crown girl. I wish u well.
song has a great tune i must admit and elektra has great voice….once she performs the song good i can see her moving stright to the finals..
Electra need to tell us the Dominican people what is new in this song we do not know already, think this is an exhausted topic and she must be advised to move on to the real issues in Dominica, is she afraid to speak of the issues in Dominica, if so she must leave the stage for those who are brave to handle it, the Dominican people listen to this song many moons ago in song.
It was women time now is women worth to me its like a pattern, to me something is missing in women worth.
Congratulations Elektra do your thing. Love your voice. Im sure most of the nasty comments are from women. Ironic isn’t it ?
a bio ….seriously…why??
Dominichen all you to like roro. Sherian is a natural born singer. The girl has a beautiful voice and a fantastic song. Her delivery is out of this world. Sher sher doh mind them, You and Hunter are my favoourites for this year. I also love Caressa.
Well I am tired with a five time disrespectful, malcasse, king.
Find out how Dice treated patrons at Anse-de-Mai reunion 2012. Whatever respect i had for Dice certainly not much, dat done.
Sher sher sing your heart out deary. Your cousin behind you 10000000000%
Its high time de Ghetto King come out of the Ghetto. I tired wid DAT…
Spot on about dice ghetto behavior! Astute Observation!
three thumbs up!
Great Job Sherian! You should do a more upbit song next time though, it sounds a bit like the other calypso songs. But, well done overall!
well articulated my foo!! i though she was singing a woman’s world we …..and and most of the time the singing is actually very flat and unappealing – to me ears at least
i have to say that i have heard better
haters stay hating! lols got laugh at those Dumb in a cans! When they all torn up over your success. hahhahahahaha Sometimes I like to rub it in their faces just to get them mad! Go sherian!
Sounds like every other song of that type, the voice, the music, recycled and the ad-lib is boring. In-fact the whole thing is boring.
Former classmate from St Johns School and PSS and so I wish her best of luck in the competition. She has a good voice but I don’t really like the lyrics. Some of the words are awkward. She will get some shine because of who she and her husband are. I wouldn’t be surprised if she goes pretty far in the competition.
I don’t like the song so much, but I like the Janelle Monae vibes in de picture.
You are a WOMAN OF WORTH. Mary & Cletus raised you as a WOMAN OF WORTH. Great composition.
queen chaperone puss who u chaperoning and u going to use that song for the talent..WHossssss
Sound like real trini calypso…however as woman although I appreciate she singing for women the message is a little flat and she needs more clarity….stardom was so so but nothing to wow about.alot of women in calypso now which is good…Good luck nonetheless, its only your first year..live and learn…
Great voice, not so great calypso. The melody is recycled and seems to change at some point in the song. Lyrically the song is weak, a womans worth is much more than what she sings about. for christ sake give women more credit than that. This calypso is hyped just because of who is singing it.
you right! learn to love yourself and save yourself de embarrassment of singing calypso.not SOCA u say u singing nuh. u forcehing to sing a little calypso and just screaming as if that going to help u win. realise your limitations and save yourself the trouble..BON!
stop being such a hater! Go and butter your bread instead of sitting there trying to help sherian with her bread that already buttered!
great song… but the message has been said already… and this is what’s killing the sting of this song… the fact that Tasha P did it with Woman Time, makes this song lose some buzz… and this is an honest opinion… so ms letang.. your second song should be of the same effort or better but a more touching and closer to home topic… you may even sing about, same sex marriage or the homosexual discussion in dominica… or how we should go back to agriculture… just something different that will make people listen… but ladies, enough of them woman power songs… tasha p’s woman time which took the crown will make allu effort go to waste…. and some people may so.. oh hater, go and do better nah etc… but ms letang and others heed this warning… dominica is very small and tasha won like 2 season’s ago… woman time is still very fresh…
one song electra release and a whole bio on her….smh
great song
powerful lyrics strong contender for the crown
http://dominicacalypso.com/articles/V/6-2010-calypso-various/6-calypso-2010/76-fadela-woman-power.html
Woman Power by Fadela in 2010. This song came out even before Tasha P’s song…Exact same theme as Elektra’s
Congratulation to the young lady for joining the calypso vybezzz and bring her talent once more to the front. What i dont get is why the hype over her, there are other female new comers with great voice on the scene as well, like Rachael. Even on the radio, they cant refer to the sherian without saying, she is daddy chess wife – duh we all know that by now. I would rather see her stand on her own calypso feet. I am not a hater and i hope people will see the point am making. I love her song and the words a right on q…..but please “media” treat the others just the same.
Nice vocals, gives me shivers. But lyrics need tweaking. Our worth as women far exceed the issues touched in this song. Wll support tho for simply being a woman. Go girl.
Skinny banton first time too, he shuold be in the high lights too cause he rocked the whole crowd last night
i commend her on her success ..caution!! her attitude needs to change if she wants to make it far..there is potential
What attitude? Do you even get to know her before you start running your mouth about attitude?
very nice song i just hope dominican women take the song literally and show there worth as a woman .
Great Job Kendel! This goes to show that Triple kay guys are actually versatile and diversified!
This is meant to help the competitor make changes to her betterment. I listened, unfortunately, you lost my attention mid way. You have a very special voice, however, the delivery lacks the skill needed to capture my attention for the entirety. You’ve got to be a part of the song, need more emotion. Remember, there is more to it than a good voice. You must have your audience mesmerized. All the best!
Good voice, antiquated topic.
Another woman to proudly represent the women. you are a good singer, so we know you will us proud. Good Luck out there.
Congratulations, Elektra. A well crafted and beautifully delivered calypso.
The topic is not original, the perspective in which it is handled may be. The voice is clear and melodious. Good musical arrangement. The punchlines are sometimes weak. It is however, one of the best i have heard so far, on par with that of her husband. No doubt, the crowd will be swaying and singing “that’s a woman’s worth.”
All the best!
What do you mean by “The topic is not original”? regarding Dominican calypso, what would be an original topic?
This is very good, but it Lacks a sertain X factor and unique sound and message. It is nice but hasn’t hit me as a Wow yet
My sentiments exactly. it comes off as she’s trying to imitate another person and in trying too hard the singing sounds a little off. calypso is not you forte sweetie. Nice pic but terrible voice for the sport.
though she has a good voice she is not singing some parts of the song well…good lyrics i must say!
as time goes by she will deliver trust me!
Great song. Strong lyrics. With a voice to match. Should be a winner.
sounding good
with a strong second song, i see you placing for the finals with a good chance of walking away with the crown.
CROWN??!!! in what book?!
which crown?
Please be a woman of worth. Women learn to love yourself. Love it!! You need to send this song to America so they could play it on 107.5.
Love,
Cousin Anthea
Anthea get a life. Send it to the US……?? Sort
Nice song, beautiful voice, and i love and appreciate every single chorus. i listen and admire this song many times! like a child being told a story.
i think u mean every single verse… cause the chorus is the same… it’s the verses that are different
Couldn’t stop listening to it from across the ocean. You go girl. I’m so proud of you.
Wow cousin! Love it!!!! Good job and good luck!!!
Love Anthea
Cousin from New Jersey
Listened to the song and found she was singing parts of it at a very low key..she has to be careful. Good song but women can sing on other topics and be relevant…just saying…she also need to articulate a little more…it is not” a woman’s world” but a ” woman’s worth”…
Also heard her say the word “beta” ( bayta)..very foreign word in DCa’s culture..we not Indian…
Sorry we not in junior school anymore, jus enjoi de tune and chill padner, keep your shirt on pal.
I believe that when women want to compete with men stop doing like singing about women will get them closer to the crown ,please it work for tasha p,not again,there are more pressing top picks to sing about.
it was woman time,now woman worth,tomorrow is what woman is the man of the house.
Anonymous, I really don’t get you. How many songs about men has there been over the years? Many. For the continuous improvement and sustainable development of women in society they must be reminded that they are of “worth”. Determinants of this fact are always hindering this actualization. A women who has a high self-efficacy significantly improves family life and more specifically the lives and health outcomes of her children.
You go Elektra be a strong woman, you got my support.
Great song….
Thank you DNO.
I love it! It does have a Trinidad ring to it, the vocal is great! Love it!
Electra, you are bringing me back to that park this year. I had vowed not to return. Girl from the first night I am hooked. Great voice, musical arrangement, lyrics, everything.. regardless of the topic, it depends on the treatment metted. Youve got it.
Tarsha highlighted the achievements of women, you are showing women what it takes to develop their self worth. Some women still have not gotten the message even after Tarsha and Singing Sandra.
Go girl go. I want you to beat Chess lolololllllllllll that would be fun lolollllll Maximum support.. Calypso Paro from the North.
I am gonna be the spoiler here … as a calypso fan I was not awed by this song.
A recycled subject which will be treated harshly by the judges .. some elements of the lyrical arrangment seem wanting.
Given the standard of our calypso over the years it falls short of King Maker ;)
all that said it is a nice song ….
agree with you my friend but sadly when we love people it doesn’t matter what crap they sing, how recycled the topic, they are the best.
Pat Aaron does it all the time.
Great Voice, you go girl, social conscience! Women be proud….
however since tasha p already had a song about women, i would hve liked something different. not bad mouthing but its a tough competition n the judges will b subjective. they r human.
Same here. Indeed, this a great song and well presented but does it mean that for a woman to be successful in the Calypso arena she has o sing about women? It happens not only in Dominica .. We remember Calypso Rose for her famous rendition for her song ..I go keep my honey ..they can keep their money .. I ‘ll keep my dignity although she had many other hits.
The women calypsonians need to broader their scope of subject beyond this narrow feminist agenda. There are so many issues in society to be addressed.
Perhaps a song on the abuse of women by Politicians would do well. A song about a Minister’s hug for jobs would be timely and help shed light on the plight of women in Dominica.
Even the Speaker could help write a song about women in parliament or Rape in he bedroom.
In that regard, I had the same concerns with Tarsha P and would not have given her the crown on that basis, even thought I think she was fantastic. I just think that these songs lack originality of theme. Hence my prediction that this one will not make it to the finals.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
I really wish I could give you more thumbs up, unfortunately DNO say one per IP address.
I just think that there are more pressing issues surrounding women in Dominica…..”a minister hug for a job” would be very timely and relevant for the current disrespect that women currently face in Dominica. The only degree that makes sense in DA is the one that gives you the strength to spread your legs apart to a malboowoo for a job. Yeah this is how a woman’s worth is validated in Dominica.
I think the songs are beginning to sound very monotonous. She has a great voice but melody in some areas were lacking and the sound is lyrically weak.
All that said, I am a true calyps lover and so I welcome Elektra. I love the art form, love to hear songs on topical issues, very rich in lyrics…have not heard too many of the calypsos this year….hope DNO continues to give us a little bite like this weekly, for persons like me who are just too busy to tune in to listen on a continuous basis.
ROSEAU VALLEY…I admire your opinions on all things political(local) but you are entirely off on this one wi. There Can Neva Be too Many Songs about ‘The fruit of Life – Women or ‘The Woman’. You and I know there’s going to be so many, too many songs on politics and politicians. Pat alone will write half a dozen, and that’s probably six artists.
So they, the Judges, are better off making allowance for the ‘Woman Song’ aspect of these competitions, even if it means ringing in a new era; we will be better served and it’s not feminist. This song sounds fresh and nice.
I appreciate the feedback of Aye Dominique and Ericx. Make sense. I respect your perspective.
Enjoy the Kiaiso season.
Respecfully
Roseau valley
You are not only off base on the need for women to sing about thier upliftment .. The Calypsonian you referenced was Singing Sandy .. not Calypso Rose (who came much earlier). This topic is never stale in an institutionally sexist society like ours. On the contrary I wouldn’t mind hearing a few songs encouraging the uplift of our young men out of the gangsterism they seem to be sinking into.
Just a correction it was Singing Sandra not Calypso Rose. Electra that song is not a wow. The message lack coherence and your evidence to speak about a woman’s worth is not convincing.
I see you and your husband thinks foreign is better but there are much better writers in Dominica that could give you a song which is far better than this one.
Your vocal tone is good but you need some voice training badly. Sometimes you come across as screaming and i was at Stardom on Saturday nite and you definitely lack clarity. There were many lines you sang and the audience did not hear what you said.
This song will take you to the semi finals but not the finals. It is an ordinary run of the mill woman song that is not adding nothing new to the annals of songs sang about women.
I am not hater i love your stage presence, you are a pleasant person who has what it takes to do like Tasha P and win the monarchy but you need a crown song not a mediocre song.
There can never be too many songs about women.
i want to disagree with you… the manner in which tasha p handled the topis is completely different from that of electra. electra’s song is one of positivity….where as tasha p was a bash man kind of ting… electra will make it to the finals 4 sure…
go lyrics, vocal n arrangement. all the best.
Great clarity, well done Sherianne, you had that voice from a tiny child, smallest I ever see to master a patois song, can remember you from that first practice with your proud mummy. Was smiling then still smiling now. Great song
strong song, good calypso voive. She’s in it to win it. Her song is even stronger than her husband’s.
You are right. In fact, I do not think her husband should have made it before Daddy Miller from the Valley. At least the Valley has Beno representing in Stardom. Daddy Miller will do his thing at Mas Camp. God luck to both .
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Daddy Milla has a good composition but his voice is pathetic. He sings very flat. I heard the big controversy about Daddy Milla and I am like what. Have anyone honestly listened to his recording? He clearly he needs serious voice training. He is no Beno. Although he has a better song than Beno, Beno will beat him hands up when it comes to rendition.
One more thing this song has a recycled melody. We heard Brakes, Scrathy, Beno, and Sharp tooth sing it in part or in whole before
clearly u have sumting against daddy chess…
Great song Sherian!!! Do your thing girl!!
Excellent! Good Luck Sherian. Straight to the Finals!!
Very sweet calypso. When they add real horns to it instead of that synthesizer it’s gonna be even sweeter!