LEVI Anthony Pereira, 22, is a resourceful young man determined to think outside the box and upskill himself beyond the classroom for a better future. He attends the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre in West Coast Demerara, where he is studying motor vehicle repair.
He is a notably talented young man who has used his raw talent to become a singer, a hobby that brings him joy.
On September 15, 2026, he was one of the students who took to the stage to sing a song titled “One Guyana”, which was well received by the gathering at the opening ceremony of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fair and Exposition 2026 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
There, his talent was on display as he sang. He entertained the crowd with his singing and ability to hold an audience, and his natural aura had almost everyone moving in their own way to the rhythm. Pereira told the Guyana Chronicle that he attended Stewartville Secondary School before going on to TVET.
EARLY TALENT
He grew up in Morashee, East Bank Essequibo, where he attended Morashee Primary School before heading to Stewartville Secondary School on the West Coast Demerara.
Pereira remembered starting to sing at a very tender age, in Grade One, and it came naturally.
He used to sing and still sings in and for church. He described singing as part of his life because he loves it and could sing all day if he got the chance.
Pereira used to sing for every school function, whether it was for a cultural programme or a competition, and penned poems and short stories.
This young man is also a sports lover, and he represented both Stewartville Secondary School and Leonora Technical Institute at the national schools’ athletics and swimming competition, where he won five medals over those years.
Pereira also represented Stewartville Secondary School in a singing competition themed “In Search of a Star”, where he placed fifth, which he said was due to a small error in his performance.
He also represented Leonora Technical and Vocational Institute in both singing and dancing for Mashramani competitions, where he took third place after getting overly excited and forgetting the lyrics to the song he sang. In the dance competition, his team took second place, and although they did not win, they were still grateful.
Pereira told the Guyana Chronicle that he has five siblings, two brothers and three sisters, and that he is the third child. He said his father is Ryan Anthony Perreira, from Region One (Barima-Waini), and his mother is Sheron Williams Lalchan, from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
The Naamless Village, East Bank Essequibo, resident stated that he is not like most young men in his community because he has a simple life and focuses on football, hardball cricket, school and his hobbies.
THANKFUL
Pereira stated that he would like to express his gratitude to God, his parents, his biggest supporters, and, by extension, his family; also Miss Delphine Bakker and the staff at Leonora Technical Institute, and his backup singers (fellow students), for their moral support, encouragement and for always believing in him.
The up-and-coming artiste said he leads a simple life, which he reflects on because he wants to be a role model for others in his village, and his favourite quote is “it is better to stand out than to fit in”, which has become his everyday mantra.
The lyrics of the song “One Guyana” were composed by Miss Delphine Bakker, Chief Instructor of LTVTC, two years ago for the Mashramani competition. The theme at the time was to express culture and creativity as “One Guyana”.
After completing his TVET training, Pereira wants to open his own motor vehicle workshop, but because he is not from a “well-to-do” family, he will have to work and save to buy the tools for his small business.
He also sees himself as someone who, once he establishes his workshop, will let other young men from his community visit and learn the trade, helping them become gainfully employed and contribute to society.
