Bouyon artist · Bouyon Queen · major figure of female Bouyon

Carlyn XP

In 2016, Carlyn XP — civilly Carlyn Xavier-Phillip, from Giraudel, Dominica — wins the Bouyon Monarch. It's the first edition won by a female voice on the modern scene of the genre. The next year, she does it again. headlines: "Carlyn XP Proves She Is Bouyon Soca Monarch For A Second Year". Two consecutive carnivals on the supreme Dominican Bouyon title: that's what seals her Bouyon Queen nickname. In January 2020, she releases "Foreigner" with Edday — produced by Cornell Phillip, WCK founder. During the pandemic, she launches Musical Therapy, a weekly virtual show that keeps the link with her audience.

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Role: Bouyon artist · Bouyon Queen · major figure of female Bouyon
Origin: Giraudel, Dominica
Period: 2010s-present
Genres: Bouyon · Soca · Cadence
Territories: Dominica · Caribbean · Guadeloupe

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Why this profile matters

In 2022, at the inaugural Dominica Music Awards, Carlyn XP sweeps five awards the same night: Female Artist of the Year, Bouyon Song of the Year ("Bouyon Water"), Female Soca Song of the Year, Female Cadence Song of the Year, Best Music Video — Bouyon ("Soundboy"). No other female artist has hit that score at the DMAs. And that Female Artist of the Year title is awarded by the Dominica Music Awards — not the Caribbean Music Awards. For Bouyon, it's consolidation: the genre doesn't just have a King (Asa Banton, Goodwill Ambassador 2020), it also has a Queen. Her place in the "Women of Bouyon" story is central: before her, women in Bouyon were mostly collective (Gaza Girls Crew in Guadeloupe, 2010-2012). After her comes the 2020+ wave: Holly G, Faithii / Bouyon Barbie, Theodora, MiiMii KDS, Totally Spice's. Carlyn XP is the hinge between the collective era and the mainstream era.

Verified timeline

2014
First consolidated public presence on the Dominican carnival scene. Builds her female Bouyon voice before the 2016 crown.
2016
Wins the Bouyon Monarch title — first edition won by a female artist on the modern scene of the genre.
2017
Wins the Bouyon Soca Monarch title a second time — la presse caribéenne headlines "Carlyn XP Proves She Is Bouyon Soca Monarch For A Second Year".
2020
Releases "Foreigner" with Edday (January 2020, Cornell Phillip production) — Gwada ↔ Dominica bridge. Launches Musical Therapy during the Covid period (weekly virtual show).
2022
Wins five awards at the inaugural Dominica Music Awards — Female Artist of the Year, Bouyon Song of the Year ("Bouyon Water"), Female Soca Song of the Year, Female Cadence Song of the Year, Best Music Video — Bouyon ("Soundboy").
2024
Catalogue continues to circulate in carnival playlists, notably in the la plateforme caribéenne Dominica Carnival Starter Pack.
2025
Remains cited at the center of the "Women of Bouyon" narrative with Holly G, Theodora, MiiMii KDS, Totally Spice's, Faithii, Gaza Girls — historical pillar before the 2024+ female wave.

Tracks / markers

2022

Bouyon Water

Bouyon Song of the Year DMA — signature track

2022

Soundboy

Best Music Video — Bouyon 2022 DMA

2020

Foreigner

with Edday — Cornell Phillip production, Gwada ↔ Dominica bridge

2020

Musical Therapy

weekly virtual show — pandemic resilience

2016-2017

Bouyon Monarch 2016+2017

consecutive carnival title — foundation of the "Bouyon Queen" nickname

Same movement

TIITII NBA rides the same wave. His current single is out.

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Related chapters

Chapter X — Women of Bouyon Chapter XII — Consecration and Limits Chapter XI — Producers and Connectors

Frequently asked questions

Where is Carlyn XP from?

Carlyn XP is from Giraudel, Dominica.

Sources

Dominica News Online — Bouyon Monarch 2016
2016 Bouyon Monarch crown — first institutional female Bouyon recognition.
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/culture/carnival/in-pictures-bouyon-monarch-2016/
Soca News — Carlyn XP Bouyon Soca Monarch 2017
2017 Bouyon Soca Monarch crown — second consecutive year.
https://socanews.com/news/carlyn-xp-proves-she-is-bouyon-soca-monarch-for-a-second-year/
Dominica Festivals — Carlyn XP
Official profile — Bouyon Monarch, Musical Therapy, Fanatik, C Square.
https://dominicafestivals.com/2022/03/29/carlyn-xp/
Dominica News Online — Carlyn XP at DMA 2022
Details of the five 2022 DMA awards (Female Artist, Bouyon Song, Female Soca, Female Cadence, Best Music Video).
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/carlyn-xp-followed-by-asa-bantan-and-sour-sour-cops-most-awards-at-dma-encourages-fellow-artists-to-keep-pushing-forward/
The Sun Dominica — Xpilious
Article on the five 2022 DMAs and the Bouyon Queen institutional role.
https://sundominica.com/articles/xpilious-6629/
YouTube — Edday × Carlyn XP « Foreigner » (prod. Cornell Phillip)
January 2020 official clip — Gwada ↔ Dominica bridge with Cornell Phillip production.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTKLaiRgrLc
Audiomack — Dominica Carnival Starter Pack
Carnival playlist containing Carlyn XP's 2024-2026 circulating catalogue.
https://audiomack.com/carnival/playlist/dominica-carnival-starter-pack