This year's edition of the International Soca Awards is dedicated to the ladies in the industry. 2009 marks year 7 and the theme of Lucky Seven seems rather fitting as the ceremony has been a success over the years, gaining increasing recognition and prestige. Seven draws reference to the diatonic scale in music which is made up of seven pitches- again bringing the focus back to the music.
There are so many women in Soca now doing their thing: Alison Hinds, Destra Garcia, Claudette Peters, Harella Georges, FayAnn Lyons-Alvarez, Denise Belfon, Patrice Roberts, Zoelah, Ms.Alysha, Calypso Rose, Tizzy just to name a few. Can't wait to see which artists are honored at the show. And some might beg to differ but I think that luck does play a part in the success of an artist. I mean look at Patrice I think she is very lucky to have a link with Machel, she has the talent yes, but having him in her corner just catapulted her career. Same with Alison Hinds. As luck would have it she got to sing with a local group as a teenager and the rest is history. Obviously hard work, dedication, good producers, stage presence all combine to impact their success. Take a look at my three favorite female Soca artists Destra,Denise, and Alison (in no particular order-some would say in order of bumpa though.lol) performing "Obsessive Winers" at International Soca Monarch 2009.
Currently, several islands are bidding for the iSA 2009 ceremony. Anyone looking for updates can log on to socaawards.com. SAO (Soca Awards Organization) launched their new website on June 15th 2009. So far there isn't much, but voting is scheduled to start June 22nd. So log on and vote for your favotites!
Hey hey look at miss Rhona Fox hanging out with stars on video sets and ting....lol. That's an everyday ting allu. Here she is on the set of Flo Rida's latest video.
Also see Shontelle in London, and Riri with a lucky guy.....
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Curious about how Mel B got those rock hard abs?
She said to Grazia Magazine: “I’m honestly not body-obsessed – I can’t be with three kids and a husband.
“My husband likes my muscles, but then he’s seen me every which way over the
past eight years– including when I put on 42lbs after my last pregnancy and
he always loves my body.
“In fact, on top of all my exercise, I have sex with him five times a day
maybe that has something to do with it. I have to admit, I’m a nymphomaniac
with him. It’s sexercise!”
Mel – who is currently starring in Las Vegas burlesque show ‘Peepshow’ –
also dismissed claims she has had surgery to give her such a well-defined
figure.
Lauryn Hill, who had a series of planned concerts in Europe this summer, has canceled all tour dates.
A spokesperson for the Stockholm Jazz Festival, where the former Fugee had been slated to headline, told the Associated Press that she had been informed by Lauryn's agent that all her scheduled European dates have been canceled, citing unspecified "health reasons" (mental, maybe???) as the cause of the cancellations.
Earlier this year, it was reported that she may be pregnant with her sixth child with Rohan Marley.
Maybe she finally taking advice and seeing a shrink??????
Truckback Records is pleased to announce the music video for the breakthrough BILLBOARD charting song "Click My Finger" by Erup has been picked up by VH1 Soul. VH1 Soul placed the video into rotation this week capping a string of recent placements in mainstream television international markets including BET JAZZ and TEMPO.
"I am very happy VH1 liked the video enough to include it in its regular rotation," says Erup. "The song connects people all over the world and the video for many people means seeing is believing".
Filmed in Kingston, Jamaica by director Ras Tingle's award-winning camera crew, and produced by Danielle Desulme of TD Films and edited by Mykal Cushnie, "Click My Finger" reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 R&B/Hip Song Chart at the end of 2008. "Click My Finger" also peaked at #9 among overall spins on New York City's influential HOT97 FM, #1 on dancehall reggae charts in New York, London, Jamaica and South Florida and featured on Canada's #1 new Fall television show watched by an average of 1.36 Million viewers, So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
myspace.com/erup876
myspace.com/truckbackrecords
Ok...so he still looks the same....I was talking about his website. lol
He's updated his site go take a lookseee at nhojj.com
So ya, de woman pass de last time and pardner give her a break. Now de man go foreign and she takin her foot. Likkle does she know he have someone taggin her. See the confrontation in de spot. Serious sceen my reader!!!!
I not even sending that Randoms eh....everybody check it out. Puskey keep em coming....lol.
Hot 97's annual Summer Jam took place at Giants Stadium on Sunday June 7th in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out the stars with Caribbean flava:
Juelz Santana (Dominican Republic)Click HERE to see the rest!
From Dominica Film Commissioner Anita Bully:
There is a call for submission of films for the 2010 Caribbean Film Showcase. These must be works made during 2008, 2009 and 2010.
The First Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase was shown in 19 countries in the region and was welcomed by the American Cinematique in Hollywood and the British Museum in London. It also received special acknowledgement from UNESCO during its presentation in its seat in Paris.
The Second Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase at the request of UNICEF was devoted to children and adolescents and its exhibiting program encompassed 27 countries in the island and continental Caribbean.
The Third Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase intends to embrace most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and will include films in which Caribbean authors present the real life of the Caribbean Diaspora in the world and also, films by non-Caribbean authors whose stories offer a true approach to the realities of our region. A section of this will be devoted to films for children and adolescents.
Persons who have films that can qualify are asked to contact this office urgently as the deadline was set for today June 10, 2009. For persons who are in the process of completing works please contact me urgently so that I can see what the latest date they will accept films now being produced.
Please note all films must be submitted in either DVD,DVCAM or VHS format, in NTSC norm and exceptionally in PAL norm.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Anita Bully
Film Commissioner
Dominica Film Office
1st Floor, Financial Center
Kennedy Avenue, Roseau
Mob: (767) 276-7584
Tel: (767) 448-2045
D'Angel's clothing store in the Princeville Plaza was broken into by three armed men around 10:30 am on Monday morning.
D'Angel inside her store Angel'sThe theives took cash and items from the store valued at over 400,000.oo They even took the clothingoff the manequins before their escape.
There was a clerk in the store who was tied up.
Local police are investigating the matter,
On Tuesday Tina Johnson-Finn was cleared of all charges surrounding an event at which she was hired to impersonate Toni Braxton. Judge Robby Rodrigues ruled it was not clear whether the Las Vegas singer knew whether or not concert goes had been led to believe that she was really Braxton.
Johnson-Finn and her husband Raymond Finn had long insisted since February that they like the Suriname people were duped by concert promoter Angel Ventura and his girlfriend, Signet Sampson.
They are expected to stand trial in July. Ventura initially said that Johnson-Finn knew about the scam from the beginning, according to police, but he later retracted that allegation.
Check out your favorite celebs out and about!
Rihanna sits and watches Game 2 between the LA Lakers and Orlando Magic on Sunday in Los Angeles,
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On October 17, 2009 the Miss Creole Canada Pageant will crown the first Miss Creole Canada!It's an exciting time to be a woman of French-Creole Caribbean heritage!
former Dominica Carnival Queen Marah Walter at Miss Caribbean World pageant in creole attire!EVENT: Miss Creole Canada Pageant
WHEN: October 17th 2009
WHERE: La Villa Ballroom in Toronto Canada
REGISTRATION COST: $0
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday July 22nd, 2009
CONTACT: 888-241-9908
WEBSITE: misscreolecanada.com
REQUIREMENTS:
* Contestants must be of French-Creole Caribbean heritage - St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Haiti, and live in Canada.
* 2 Photos
* signed application form (get it from the official site)
Rapper-trendsetter-movie star, Eve, will on Sunday June 14th perform at Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW). This will be her second time at the event but her first time performing. A number of other local and international stars including Tessanne and Tami Chynn, D'Angel and Cherine Anderson will also perform.
Eve at House of Harlow Clandestine Industries and Switch Boutique Fashion Show in Hollywood on June 4th
Eveperforms with the musical group Paradiso Girls Actress Nia Long will return as host and KellyRowland will be making her first appearance in Jamaica as a solo performer.
fter three months in a Suriname jail, Trina Johnson-Finn, a Las Vegas entertainer accused of posing as Toni Braxton at a concert in February, was released by a judge Friday. But she could face more jail time today.
Johnson-Finn had long insisted that she was contracted to play the part of Braxton for a private party organized by Concert promoter Angel Ventura and his girlfriend, Signet ampson. But the event, Raymond Finn, Johnson-Finn`s husband, said turned in to a publicly promoted concert they were unaware of.
Only at the concert did they realize that Ventura and Sampson had actually sold tickets for a public event featuring the `real` Toni Braxton. Despite protesting their innocence, the Finns were jailed in February but Raymond Finn was released after two weeks in jail while prosecutors kept Johnson-Finn jailed.
Ventura and his girlfriend are expected to stand trial in July. Ventura initially said that Johnson-Finn knew about the scam from the beginning, according to police but later said she was not involved in the scheme.
Johnson-Finn is set to be present at her sentencing today and prosecutors have requested she serve a one-year sentence with nine months of it suspended, meaning that she could be released on time served.
Concert promoter Angel Ventura and his girlfriend, Signet Sampson, are expected to stand trial in July.
