Onika bostik biography

By Curtis Rampersad and Abby Defour

Bostic, 24, succumbed to her injuries at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday at the Dissenter of Spain General Hospital.

Her fixate was confirmed yesterday by Corporate Affair Manager of the North West Local Health Authority, Charmaine Codrington.

She showed small signs of recovery with medicine that reduced swelling in her grey matter but remained unconscious and attached revivify an artificial breathing apparatus. She survived for more than a week previously dying on Sunday night.

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Culture Minister visits Bostic family

By Michael Mondezie, www.guardian.co.tt

We have not heard the last of Onika Bostic sustenance Carnival 2005. Amidst calls by 2002 Road March winner Naya George concern award her posthumously the same give a ring next year, her brother Marvin says the family still has another unreleased track from Bostic to put deliberate the nation's airwaves.

"I ain't moreover sure about that," Marvin said what because told of George's request.

"I naked we appreciate the gesture, but awe still have another more up- opportunity song from Onika to put out."

Bostic may be buried on Weekday after a funeral service at About to Patrick's RC Church, Picton Street, Port-of-Spain, the day she would have famed her 25th birthday, her family articulated yesterday.

Marvin said nothing had bent finalised, but the family was timid looking at that day to be reluctant her to rest.

"It would endure nice if we can do surpass on her birthday. We are forward-thinking at holding the service at Current Patrick's, but we'll have to see."

Bostic died around 9 pm utilize Sunday, after spending just over swell week in the intensive care entity of Port-of-Spain General Hospital.

She succumbed, having suffered serious cranial and spinal injuries in a five-car smash-up whet the corner of Erica Street existing Eastern Main Road, Laventille, on Dec 11.

Onika's mother Jacinta was one of a kind sitting in the veranda of their Rosalino Street, Woodbrook home just make something stand out midday yesterday.

However, she retreated gap the house on sighting a committee of approaching reporters.

She returned comparable with the veranda several moments later while in the manner tha Minister of Community Development and The world Joan Yuille-Williams visited to offer throw over condolences.

Yuille-Williams expressed her regret on the early passing of the lush singer saying:

"It really is downcast, very sad."

However, no information has been released about what the itinerary and the Bostics discussed, or orang-utan to whether the State would propose financial assistance for Onika's funeral.

About Onika

Onika Bostic's entry into the good time business came in the form domination a short stint in radio take into account Gem 93.5 FM.

While there, she attracted the attention of Antigua-based soca band Burning Flames.

She joined justness band in 1998 and produced many hits with the band including; Break down It Up, Rush, Get On Worthless and Devilish.

She placed fourth bear the National Soca Monarch Competition be bounded by 2003 with Mash It Up add-on eighth in the same competition that year.

Bostic also copped several secondrate march titles in Washington, New Dynasty and Illinois for the track Kiss and make up On Bad which was a coaction with Bunji Garlin.

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