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she had some writing chops as well and began penning songs and recording them in studio. Her rise in confi dence and stature continued leading to prestigious resort competition awards as well as guest performer credits at several local events. She describes her music as being “real” and “from the heart”. In her words, “I sing about what I’ve experienced and things that I see happening around me. My hope is that people will enjoy my music as well as learn something from it.” - a conscious ‘chune’ about self belief. She has aspirations of collaborating with other artists she admires like Romain Virgo and the iconic Beres Hammond. V’Dezdra is currently working on her debut album which include two of hers and fans favourites “I Don’t Want You” - about a girl who fi nally decides to take a stand in her relationship and “Better Way” A multi-talented force of nature, V’Dezdra has many stories worth listening to with a voice audiences will appreciate and even love. Make way for another Jamaican talented beauty, make way for V’Dezdra. mp3 V’Dezdra Doneida Simpson V’Dezdra was born in Trelawny, Jamaica, home of the world’s fastest athlete - Usain Bolt, where she lived a fairly normal life. But even then it was clear that she had an extraordinary desire to shine, as her childhood penchant for dressing up and performing proved. V, as she’s also aff ectionately called, even won a few pageants during her youth, climaxing with her winning the Miss. Trelawny Festival Queen Competition at just age 17 years. Actually, it was at the tender age of 12 when it became evident that Doneida had great promise, but it wasn’t until she joined Montego Bay https://youtu.be/rUQoTa6ncys mp3 Community College Choir that she began to realize her full vocal potential, resulting in JCDC Music Festival awards. V’Dezdra loved singing, in fact she sang all the time and would continue honing her talent at church, work or at community or social events. In 2008 Doneida discovered Contact Number: 1 (876) -441-0471 | Email: [email protected] Her music can be found on: iTunes, Google Play, Amazonmusic, Spotify and YouTube. V’DEZDRA’S TRADE MARKS Killer smile | Ever changing styles (from tomboy to sophisticated chic) Silky tone of voice