Fay-Ann Lyons
| Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez | |
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Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fay-Ann Lyons |
| Also known as | Silver Surfer, Lyon Empress, Aza Sefu, Viqueen |
| Born | November 5, 1980 |
| Origin | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Genres | Soca, Afrosoca, Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, Song-writer Recording Artist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–Present |
| Associated acts | Bunji Garlin, Asylum Band (2008–Present), Invazion (up to 2005), G $Money |
| Website | http://www.asylumfamily.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| Voice | |
Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez (born November 5, 1980) is a Trinidadian soca songwriter, recording artist and performer. She is also known by such titles as the Lyon Empress, Mane the Matriarch and the Silver Surfer, a nickname which she claimed during her performance at the 2008 International Soca Monarch. Fay-Ann is married to fellow recording artist and 'Ragga Soca' lyricist Bunji Garlin. Fay-Ann was born in Point Fortin, Trinidad to parents Austin Lyons (sobriquet Superblue/SuperBlue, formerly known as Blueboy) and Lynette Steele (sobriquet Lady Gypsy).
Fay-Ann Lyons is a three-time Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Road March champion (2003, 2008, 2009) and the 2009 International Soca Monarch and International Groovy Soca Monarch champion. She created history (again) when she won the International Soca Monarch for the first time in 2009, as the first female to win the Power category, and the first individual (male or female) to win the Power, Groovy and People's Choice awards on Fantastic Friday (aka Carnival Friday) during the finals of the competition which is held annually in Trinidad. She also went on to win the Carnival Road March that year, becoming the first soca artist to win that soca 'triplet' of titles. She is the first (and only) woman to accomplish that feat while pregnant. Fay-Ann is the youngest solo artist (male or female), still actively recording, with multiple wins of the Carnival Road March crown. (Machel Montano is the youngest male with multiple wins, now that he has four solo wins and a joint win with Patrice Roberts). Fay-Ann remains the only female artist who has won the Carnival Road March three times, and is the second to attain back-to-back wins in two consecutive years. Fay-Ann and husband Bunji also became parents in 2009 to a daughter, Syri, born on February 28, 2009, just a few weeks after Carnival.
Now an official member of the Asylum band (previously known as "Censation"), founded by husband, Ian Alvarez Bunji Garlin. Fay-Ann is a former member of the band Invazion led by Naya George. Fay-Ann became a front-liner for the band Invazion and performed with them at many fete/concert events including the infamous 'Brass Festival' (now defunct) which was an annual event during the pre-Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago featuring a musical 'battle' between the hottest soca bands.
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