Sumfest, A Big Deal For Hezron

Published: Sunday | June 26, 2011 Jamaica Gleaner 

Good news seems to come in triplets for fast-rising reggae artiste Hezron. The artiste, who completed one of his best performances on the hit series Plug N Play earlier this month,currently has several hit songs receiving tremendous airplay onmost of Jamaica's top radio stations.

To top that off, Hezron has been confirmed for the greatest reggae festival on earth, Sumfest.

Hezron, who has been riding high since the start of the year with releases such as Jammin Till A Morning, Forever and Always, Two Place featuring Shaggy and She's All Woman, says he is excited at the opportunity to perform on such a huge show: "Sumfest is a big deal! I have to make all the necessary preparations to ensure that my fans and everyone else in the audience watching my performance are pleased."

The artiste, who recently released his latest track called Jamming Till a Morning, produced by Steven 'Lenky' Marsden, has had successes on both radio and TV.

Hezron climbed to No. 1 on TVJ's Fiwi Choice Charts with Forever and Always, which was also number one on the Richie B Charts and Stampede's Street Charts. Hezron's songs Forever and Always andTwo Places have also had chart presence on several other charts throughout the Caribbean, Europe and North America.

Performances

The reggae crooner has been consistent on the stage, performing on Live on the Water Front, Western Consciousness, Plug N Play and several other shows since the start of the year. When asked how he feels about his career, Hezron says he is satisfied.

"It's a process and, having been in the business for several years consistently putting out good music, it feels good to know that people are finally listening to me. I will continue to put out the best music I can, as that is the standard to which I hold myself accountable. For the rest of the year, I just want to continue building my career and secure the progress and success I have been experiencing since the start of 2011."

JAMAICA OBSERVER ENTERTAINMENT

Yann Selo seeks reggae buss with Ce'Cile

Thursday, June 23, 2011

FRENCH-BORN world music singer Yann Selo is seeking to break into the Jamaican music market with his latest collaboration with dancehall star Ce'Cile. The song called Call Me was produced at Big Yard in Jamaica with the video shot in France.

Call Me is the first single off Yann Selo's sophomore album Melting Pot, which is slated for an October 2011 release. Yann Selo describes the album as a melting pot of reggae, dancehall, zouk, and R&B. The video for Call Me was directed by Arthur Valverde with Choreography by Sisley Loubet.

Yann Selo and Ce’Cile recorded Call Me.  1/1

Yann Selo, who was born in Paris to French Guyanese parents, brings a blend of different influences and builds his musical universe of varying colours based on the influence of his society and parents. The artiste is a very popular TV personality in French Guiana where he produces a show called Summer Dance Battle, a show similar to Jamaica's Dancing Dynamites.

Yann Selo recently travelled to Jamaica to select dancers for the show and will soon be selecting dancers from Suriname, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, Russia, and Martinique for this summer's season.

So far, the French singer has worked with Christopher Birch for a song called Rain on my Window and will soon be releasing the second single off his album called You Got It with Elephant man the video for which will be shot in August 2011.

Yann Selo believes that his collaborations with Jamaican artistes will bear fruit. "I consider my music as a melting pot of different types of sounds. I am a big fan of reggae music and I believe that Jamaican artistes are some of the best in the world, which is why I decided to do these collaborations which have been very popular in Paris and in French Guiana," he said.

Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Yann-Selo-seeks-reggae-buss-with-Ce-Cile_9049367#ixzz1Q6IDwEV6

HEZRON BOOKED FOR PLUG N PLAY

Hezron will hit the Plug N Play stage this Friday June 10 with a live band...

Coming off the successful release of his latest single Jammin Till A Morning produced by world renowned producerSteven ‘Lenky’ Marsden last week, reggae artiste Hezron has been booked as the headline act on Plug N Play for Friday June 10.

The Star Zone artiste, who has been receiving good reviews since the start of the year, has released several tunes which have rendered him a contender on the regional and international reggae scene. Currently, his song Forever and Always has been doing well and is a regular staple on local and regional radio; being playing intensely in Trinidad, Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. His collaboration with international Reggae Star Shaggy called Two Places has also given him an added push on radio and television. His other recent releaseShe’s All Woman has also been a regular on the air waves locally and internationally.

Now, Hezron has teamed up with top reggae producer Lenky to release what has been described by some in the local music industry as a summer anthem. The song’s vocals which were dropped on an up tempo dancehall beat rings true to Hezron’s philosophy of singing for the ladies but is also a song which can appeal to both sexes.

Hezron says he is happy with the way his career has been going since the start of the year and is looking forward to a busy summer: “This year has been good for me so far as I have done a lot of shows and my songs are receiving good airplay. I am especially happy with Jammin Till a Morning as it is a different flavour from what I am used to but the people love it and that’s all that really matters”.

Hezron will hit the Plug N Play stage this Friday June 10 with a live band and is planning to give a performance his fans can enjoy. The show will also feature other artistes such as Noddy Virtue and One Third.

Produced by 2 Wild Entertainment, Di Kru Productions and Steppin Razor Productions; Plug N Play Is a unique event which features great artists with a live band every Friday night at the Wyndham Hotel. The event commenced in September 2010 and has been building a strong presence ever since featuring artistes such as Max Romeo, Toots Hibbert, Capleton, Kip Rich, Ken Boothe, Gyptian, Romain Virgo, Cenci Love and many others.

Plug N Play is the ultimate way for artiste to showcase their talent by giving fans a full show of their best work. This type of event was non-existent in the Jamaican entertainment industry making Plug n' Play a refreshing change for both artists and patrons.

Check out Hezron featuring Noddy Virtue and One Third this Friday June 10 at Plug N Play at the Wyndham Hotel in New Kingston as the artiste continues to blaze a trail in 2010.

CLAUDIA SINGS A REGGAE NOTE WITH THIS LOVE

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This Love is being released on the Quality Time Riddim through Christopher Martin’s just launched Cheeny Big Son label.

St Lucian singer Claudia is no stranger to music as she is very popular in her home country. Now, Claudia wants to break into the local reggae scene and she has the music to boot with This Love.

This Love was recorded in April at Big Yard Studios in Jamaica with production by Christopher Martin and Ce’Cile. This Love is being released on the Quality Time Riddim through Christopher Martin’s just launched Cheeny Big Son label.

For this new track Claudia drew on the talents Ce’Cile who is one of Jamaicans most noted entertainers and feels tremendous appreciation for being able to work with such as great artiste: “This love was written by Ce’Cile and when I heard it I loved it immediately. It’s a different sound for me so it brings out a fresh vibe that I am sure my fans will love. It was a wonderful experience working out of Big Yard”.

Claudia who is a classically trained singer, says her move into reggae is natural as her 2010 album Mic Check was in parts influenced by reggae especially on songs such as Hey Boy: “I have been singing reggae for years and it is an element in many of the songs I have recorded. This love is a song that I am very happy with as it allows me to express my vocal talent and diversity”.

The singer who is tremendously popular in her home county of St Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean has been a regular on festivals in that region having performed on the St Lucia Jazz Festival in 2002, 2009 and 2010, Grenada’s 2003 Spice Festival and has even toured Europe with Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott.

While Claudia is no stranger to the stage; her talent is also multi-faceted as she is a seasoned entertainer in both music and drama. Her work goes beyond sessions with St. Lucian musicians as she has done numerous work with internationally renowned musicians.

Now pursuing a reggae career Claudia is very passionate about her full-fledged foray into the genre: “What I like is that when you sing reggae it if feels so real. It is music that people can relate to and it doesn’t matter where they are from. I love reggae music’s and its authenticity”.

Expect more music from Claudia to be released in the coming weeks as she sings her reggae note.

HEZRON ON PLUG N PLAY