Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 248

In December 2015, she released a solo track,
called “Belly Whine” in collaboration with DJ Jo
from France, which gained 103,000 YouTube
views and definitely opened up doors into the
French market, in which the singer can now,
safely say, she has cemented her spot.
The song that blasted her musical career
wide open, however, was the single “Touch
Me” which was released on December 31st,
2016. The video was shot in Martinique by
Dreamtracks - a beautiful fusion of Zouk and
Kizomba. The catchy “Ooh la la” phrases in the
bridge and chorus made the song hard to
resist! Mel’s label then collaborated with that
of Popular French singer Jmax on the remix of
“Touch Me” and when the single was released
on September 13, 2017 a special kind of craze
overtook the French public. Mel was employed
on a cruise ship at that time, and watched in
awe as her social media followings grew, along
with the demand for her live performances of
the single.
“Touch Me Remix” stands at Ten Million
YouTube views, and counting, today. The song
was listed as number one on iTunes France and
iTunes Dominica, twice in a row, and won the
number one spot on countdowns both in the
English and French Caribbean, including the
Trace Topical Video countdown. The song also
won her respect and shout-outs from many
established French artists including; Admiral
T and wife, Fanny J, Stony, Kalash and was
even played during an instagram video of PSG
footballer Layvin Kurzawa. A couple dancing
Kizomba to the hit single was also featured
on Gossip Mil Nigeria, and overall has already
gained 1.3 million Facebook views.
The songstress’ other singles are also all quite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CehhacdAreE
Belly Whine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQO-6xvP is
Touch Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB-q_ulgRI8
Touch Me
successful and her collaboration continued
with two Guadeloupean artists.
In 2018, the singer released a singe with her
band: Ti-Orkest entitled “Undercover Wine”.
The song was composed by her brother
and the band’s bassist, Dexter Ulysses, and
keyboardist, Bernett Serrant. The video was
shot in Dominica by Dreamtracks in August
2017, and depicts the island’s beauty before
the damage that Hurricane Maria inflicted a
little over a month later. The groovy soca piece
is enjoyed in clubs especially in Martinique
and Guadeloupe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3L3rfPVBY
Undercover Whine