Daisy Voisin (23 September 1924 – 7 August 1991) was a

Parang Parang is a popular folk music originating from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago that was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Venezuelan migrants who were primarily of Amerindian, Spanish, Mestizo, Pardo, and African heritage, something which ...

singer and composer.

Life and career

Voisin was born and grew up in Carapal Erin,

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. She began her singing career in the Village Council and other local groups. A deeply religious person, she received the message to spread the gospel of Parang in a church in

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in 1973. Not long after she was launched into the spotlight at a "Best Village" competition in 1971. She did her best to live up to that calling. Hailed as the undisputed "Queen of Parang" for her vocal prowess and the many triumphs and popularity of the band she led, the ''La Divina Pastora Serenaders'', Daisy Voisin left an indelible mark on the local Parang scene in Trinidad and Tobago. Armed with her sweet, powerful voice and a bouquet of flowers in hand, she ruled Parang music in for countless years. Her signature songs "Hurray Hurrah" and "Alegría, Alegría" becoming Christmas classics, sung with her characteristic musical

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"Aiyee, Aiyee". Her live performances were described as "explosive, vivacious and tempestuous". Voisin and her group became cultural ambassadors for Trinidad and Tobago taking the music to places in the Caribbean, Isla de Margarita,

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, and North America. In the later days of her life, Voisin's performances were few, hampered by ill-health, but the quality of her voice was still evident.

Memorable recordings

* ''Hurray Hurrah'' * ''Alegría, Alegría''

Selected compositions

* ''Sereno, Sereno'' * ''Daisy Voisin'' * ''Daisy, Daisy, Daisy'' * ''El Nacimiento de la Verdad'' * ''Alegría, Alegría''

External links

What is Parang?
*https://web.archive.org/web/20050323090255/http://www.silvertorch.com/arts/parang.htm

*https://web.archive.org/web/20071014005222/http://www.parang.itgo.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Voisin, Daisy 1924 births 1991 deaths 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago women singers 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago singers People from Siparia region