Superblue

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Superblue
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Born
Austin Lyons

(1956-05-25) 25 May 1956 (age 69)
Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
Other namesBlue Boy
Years active1980–present

Austin Lyons (born 25 May 1956), better known as Superblue, Super Blue and Blueboy, is a Trinidadian calypsonian, soca artist, and songwriter. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Lyons was born on 25 May 1956 in Point Fortin. [3] His mother is a Grenadian and his father is Trinidadian.

Career

Lyons became famous from his first entry into the calypso tent world in 1980 with "Soca Baptist," a song he penned in 1979. "Soca Baptist" won him his first Carnival Road March Monarch award in 1980. [3] He won the Road March title a total of ten times. With triumphs in 1980, 1981 and 1983 as Blue Boy, and as Superblue in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2013 and 2018. He also won the Soca Monarch title seven times. [2]

In 2011 he received the SAO Hall of Fame Award. [4] In 2020 a street in Lyons' hometown of Point Fortin was named after him. [5] In 2021 Lyons was also awarded, the Hummingbird Medal Gold, by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. [2]

Personal life

Superblue has five biological children and two step children. His two daughters with fellow calypsonian Lady Gypsy, Terri Lyons and Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez, are both soca/calypso artists. Fay-Ann is a three time T&T Road March champion, while Terri won the 2020 Calypso Monarch title. [6] [7]

Discography

Notable firsts

References

  1. ↑ Doughty, Melissa (8 September 2025). "Texas celebrates SuperBlue Day". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Douglas, Sean (9 March 2022). "[UPDATED] SuperBlue gets Hummingbird Gold in 2021 national awards". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Austin "Superblue" Lyons". Caribbean Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "FLYER". Socaawards.com. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Sascha (19 June 2020). "Superblue gets street named after him in Point Fortin". guardian.co.tt. Trinidad Guardian . Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Fraser, Mark (13 November 2014). "Fay-Ann Lyons enjoying a full life without boredom". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Icons praise new Calypso Monarch: Terri's time to roar". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . 21 February 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 Ali, Azad (19 January 2013). "'Super Blue' returns to competition – Caribbean Life". caribbeanlife.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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