Seventeen year old Shyante Phillip, hails from Derniere Riviere, Dennery. She is currently enrolled in the Pre-College Programme, soon to transition to BISE.

Embracing writing as a leisure activity as well as browsing social media, Shyante holds a keen interest in paranormal activities, finding them more intriguing than frightening. She aspires to become a Certified Accountant.

Shyante joined the competition to push her boundaries, acknowledging that poetry isn't her forté. She embraces the challenge, aiming to strengthen her literary and creative skills through this poetry slam.