GUYANESE-born singer Toneika Tacie Thompson, who is now based in Barbados, recently recorded seven new songs and will later this month release one of her singles called “I’ll be there.”

She told the Chronicle a few days ago that she worked on her new songs in New York with Producer Kisko Hype of Studio 91 Records.

Toneika recently completed her US Jubilee Tour and is here in Guyana this time around mainly for her launch on October 20th at Tower Hotel’s Club Privilege on Main Street. She will be performing the song to officially launch it.

During her US tour, Toneika performed at the Guyana Embassy in Washington DC, at Guyana Day, and Carifesta in Baltimore. After her releases here, Toneika said she is set to travel to the United States, United Kingdom and other places, to promote herself, her music, and her country.

Another one of her songs, Feva, was released last August 1 in Baltimore, New York, and its video will also be released on the evening of October 20th. Local entertainer and comedian Chris Gopaul will be managing and hosting the event.

Tickets to her launch are free to the public and can be uplifted from Tower Hotel and from her via her Facebook account bearing her name. In the latter instance, the interested person only has to inbox their details to Toneika so that she can get the tickets to them. As another option, DJ Avalanche and DJ Akelo will also be in possession of tickets and can be contacted anytime they are on air.

Toneika, 28, completed her schooling in Barbados and attended the University of the West Indies to study English and Communications. Although she was living in Barbados, she often travelled to Guyana to spend time.

Her first song, which she recorded in 2006, was called “Infatuation.” This was after she entered the Ian Johnson competition here and won.

Toneika definitely sees herself pressing on in her career and taking her music to higher levels. She is also hoping to one day get on the X Factor Show in the United Kingdom.

She is mother to one son, Element.