"ST. LUCIA'S SOCA GODDESS"

According to legend, Cupid's arrows came in two varieties: the Golden Arrow, which signifies true love and the Leaden Arrow, which represents sensual excitement. Our modern day Q-Pid, the Lucian goddess of soca, employ her powerful vocal coupled with her electrifying moves (wining skills) to infect true love and sensual excitement with the same effect. 

Born in November of 1979 in sweet St Lucia, The Helen of the West Indies, Melissa Moses spent her earlier years as part of numerous school choirs and musical groups. This in itself began to shape her yet undeveloped musical identity. Having fostered a keen desire and yearning to sing soca, she acknowledged the need to align herself with individuals capable of assisting her towards that goal.           

Courtney Louis, her producer and Nigel Nicholas artiste with Gentlemen on Business (G.O.B) were her keys into the soca industry. Courtney "Dirty Dutch" Louis has long been regarded as one of the top soca producers. Having an already established clientele regionally and internationally, he had just the recipe to apply to Melissa.           

Fast forward to St. Lucia Carnival 2003.....with Melissa's powerful vocals, a dash of her contagious excitement, mixed with two cups of Courtney's infectious soca beats....and Voila!!!!!.... Melissa transcended and the dynamic, sexy and crafty Q-Pid was introduced into the soca arena.  She burst on the seen with her first big single "Helicopter Dance."   

In 2004 saw the birth of New Generation soca stage. The first of its’ kind this tent was designed primarily for soca artiste in St Lucia. Q-Pid seized the opportunity and showcased her talents on the N.G. Soca Stage platform. Moving to 2005 Q-Pid made enormous strides in the soca arena with the release of hits like Carnival Again, Born to be free and the ladies favourite Sticking.  

These songs catapulted her into the Carnival spotlight causing her fan base to grow rapidly as her music and her highly energetic stage persona was on the lips of many, both young and old. Flattering compliments have compared her to the likes of Trinidad and Tobago's Denise Belfon and Destra Garcia. Although portrayed as a strong female artiste, Q-Pid also extended a softer, more laidback shy sweetness in her personality. 

Every year her songs have dominated the airwaves in St. Lucia and around the region in 2006, it was no different.  With her biggest release to date, “Water” she landed a one year contract with Cable & Wireless. A toast of champagne glasses with the soca man himself Shurwayne Winchester alongside Alpha, Ninja Dan, Mantius, Platinum George and Illah-Man welcomed Q-Pid to the b-Mobile family. As an artiste her evolution has been uniform and positive. Performing both locally and abroad, "Q-Pid" has captured audiences and has managed to stamp a niche all her own.