For a long time, the name Tennicia DeFreitas has been synonymous with Calypso and steel pan. Winning the Junior Calypso Crown three years in a row—2006, 2007 and 2008—sealed her place in the history of local calypso. She continued to enter the junior calypso category until 2012; placing 3rd and 2nd in 2009 and 2011 respectively and winning in 2010 and 2012. During that time she had also won the Health song competition twice, 2010 and 2011 and placed 2nd in 2012.
Tennicia has also been playing steel pan for years and she is currently a member of the Parkside Steel Orchestra.
But Tennicia’s talents extend far beyond calypso and steel band. Her love affair with music started when she