Young, vivacious soca star, Onica Bostic, was yesterday cremated at the St James Crematorium following a very moving funeral service at the at St. Patricks R.C. Church in Newtown, Port-of-Spain.
On a day that was supposed to be her 25th birthday, the singer, was instead celebrated in death. Bostic sustained massive head injuries in a vehicular accident two weeks ago but held on long enough to give her family and friends a measure of hope that she might have survived.
As Father Henry Charles summed it up, In the scheme of things the longest life is too short.
Family, friends and well-wishers yesterday packed St Patrick's Church, , to bid farewell to the bright, vivacious singer who, they said, was "taken from us too soon".
Bostic's closest friends, Melissa McMillan, deliver the eulogy. An emotional Mc Millan was joined by Bostic's sister, Jancil who echoed McMillan's sentiments as she testified that Bostic had a "strong work ethic and healthy zest for life
Top soca singer, Machel Montano, paying his tribute in song, added, We will not forget you and your energy.
Earlier, before the 9 a.m. service, fans gaped, stopping in cars and on foot, to take final pictures of the white hearse that bore the final remains of the young singer.
Bostic entered the entertainment business following a short stint in radio at the age of 16 on Gem 93.5 FM. While there, she attracted the attention of Burning Flames and joined the band in 1998. She placed fourth in the National Soca Monarch Competition in 2003 with Mash It Up and eighth in the same competition this year.
Bostic also copped several road march titles in Washington, New York and Illinois for the track Get On Bad which was a collaboration with Bunji Garlin.
A large contingent of performers attending the sombre ceremony included Bunji Garlin, Fay Ann Lyons, Maximus Dan, Abbi Blackman, Ian Mc Kenzie, Brother Resistance, Iwer George, Shurwayne Winchester, Gail Ann, the Godfather Asylum and Benjai.
Nikki Crosby is comforted by Gail-Ann after the funeral service. Bunji Garlin is in the background.
Raymond "Ninja" Joseph weeps outside the St Patrick's Church.Joseph was the driver of the car in which Onika was seriously injured.
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Her Music still lives on
Her MUSIC STILL LIVES ON ! R.I.P
By Matt & Lisa @ Ontario,Canada
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Always in our memories
Your gone but still not forgotten, listen to your music all the time still.... RIP forever!
By Jo @
Sunday, October 18, 2009
ONIKA WAS A TRINI
MISS LADY HAVE SOME RESPECT I DON'T CARE IF YOU LIKE SOCA MUSIC OR NOT , BUT THE GIRL IS DEAD WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU REGGAE MUSIC MY @$$ EVEN THOU I LIKE THE REGGAE MUSIC..ONIKA WAS BORN AND RAISED IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ..SHE THEN MOVED TO ANTIGUA WHEN SHE BECAME LEAD VOCALIST OF THE BAND BURNING FLAMES BUT DON'T GET IT TWISTED SHE WAS ONE OF TRINIDAD'S HOT NUMBER AND SHE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
R.I.P.ONIKA
BROOKLYN LOVES YOU AND WE WILL MISS YOU GREATLY.WE KNO YOU ARE IN HEAVEN SMILING DOWN AT US, WATCHIN US WHILE WE PRAY FOR YOU
By DENYSE @ BROOKLNN NY
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
you will be missed
onika you will be missed burnaing flames will never be the same without you love and peace to your family.
By renee @ chicago illonois
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Wednesday, May 4, 2005
You will be missed
Onika had a lovely voice and all of Antigua will greatly miss her.
By toya @ Antigua
Monday, January 17, 2005
R.I.P Onika Bostic
MAD PEOPLE CREW (BROOKLYN<NY) just wantedto send our condolences out to onika's family. She will truly be missed. She was such a beautiful, talented, loving, caring person. And trust that here music will live on into the future.
By Tasha @Brooklyn @ New York City
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Thursday, January 13, 2005
R.I.P Onika Bostic
MAD PEOPLE CREW (BROOKLYN<NY) just wantedto send our condolences out to onika's family. She will truly be missed. She was such a beautiful, talented, loving, caring person. And trust that here music will live on into the future.
By Tasha @New York @ New York City
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Thursday, January 13, 2005
The good do die youn
I remember onika when she came for a show to our school in buffalo...the next day she came over to the campus radio station...she did a really good show, even though many people didn't know who she was at the time, they did enjoy her performance...she was truly beautiful... I hope that her family and friends may come together during this time to praise her...and i will never forget this...R.I.P.
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Monday, January 10, 2005
Onica
"Gone from our eyes but forever in our hearts"
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Friday, January 7, 2005
Rest in peace
My condolences go out to Onicka's family. May she rest in peace. Her musice will not be forgotten. One love.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
R.I.P
R.IP BABY GIRL LIVE FROM THE BAHAMAS ANY GIRL FROM NASSAU BAHAMAS HIT ME UP 754 423 2019 MY R.J
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Wednesday, January 5, 2005
R.I.P
IN God we trust u were one of us.
u were the best that no one couldn"t test,
now u r gone we continue de"respect ,
may u rest in peace on till the music release; R.I.P
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RIP U ARE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
I MISS U SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCK RIP
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Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Onika You Spirit Lives On...
Gone But Never Forgotton, Empress, Your Spirit Lives On.
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Monday, January 3, 2005
You are LOVED..
From everything I read that people say about you...You are one woman that was and still is Loved ...You brought positive in people's lives...
God had his reasons to call you home, may he bless and watch over you.
By K. Choy @ Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Sunday, January 2, 2005
onika bostic
my deepest sympathy goes out to tha family, friends, and fans of onika. its very sad when such a beautiful talented person has to leave just like dat. onika was truely a burst of sunshine, bringin light. not just to her ppl, but ppl around tha world. she will be missed, she won't be forgotten. once again, my deepest sympathy to tha family, friends an fans of tha beautiful onika bostic. GOD bless u all!!
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Thursday, December 30, 2004
Onika
Everytime i menton her name my heart breaks...but as the saying says God loved her more and took her for one of His angels. My heart bleeds for her family and friends that have to go through this time of mourning.Let's not forget the driver though "Ninja" for he himself probably feeling it worst of all. I will continue to pray for you Ninja and Onika's family. Onika you will be missed, Rest in peace and God bless you.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
onika
i still can't believe she's gone, wheni heard the news tears came to my eyes.
i can't imagine what her family is goin through, or even the driver of the car.
onika is making her music in a better place, and i send my condolences to her family, and her friends and everyone esle who is greaving .
By leann @ otawa,canada
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Monday, December 27, 2004
CLOSING OF LIFE.....OPENING OF SPIRIT!
I jus wanted to express my sympathiez to Onikaz family at dis moment, I know how hard it is to lose someone dat is very close to ur heart, I lost a dear cuzin of mine on June.08.04 and I still think about her very often. Basicly i'm jus tryna say dat Onika Bostic might be gone but she will ALWAYZ be remembered. I still remember how much adrenaline ran thru my body wen I saw her perform in Miami For Carnival, She Was BURNIN and NOBODY could stop her! She Was Too FIERCE and I LUVED every minute of it. Finally, I would like to wrap dis up by sayin R.I.P. Miss Onika Bostic...HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, and without a doubt, dis year for carnival......." ALL IS YOURZ "!
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Friday, December 24, 2004
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