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SUPER TALENTED VONNII IS SET TO TAKE THE MUSIC WORLD BY STORM
This young upcoming singer , song-writer , producer , and co-founder of 3Mirage Studios is said to be bringing something refreshing and exciting to the table for the music industry . Her strong head and sincere passionor music makes her even more admired by many respected names in the music industry .
From the tender age of 4 , Vonnii has been wowing the people with her unique , one of a kind beautiful voice , receiving a standing ovation at her grandmother ’ s funeral in Jamaica from a church overflowing with people . Born in Hamilton , Ontario Canada , Felicia Maragh of Jamaican and Guyanese parents , who never left their roots and the love of music , was brought up in a household where music was played daily . Taking piano lessons with her other two brothers and then being coached vocally by one of the best , Teresa Cirillo of Hamilton , and with her hard work and dedication , Vonnii has singled herself out as a solo vocalist ; along with her amazing producing and engineering skills , she has built her music from the ground up . During the early stages of her vocal lessons at age 12 , she shared the stage with FAB 5 at the Coca Cola Roti Festival in New Kingston Jamaica , where she gave them an unforgettable performance .
She has songs in the marketplace such as “ Good Good So ”, collaboration with her father Desi Ranks as well as her brand new released track in December of 2017 . Her newest single “ Pass the Ball ” was produced by The Musical Ambassador Trevor Elliott and is causing a huge buzz right now with lots of radio stations playing it . The track is comprised of a remake of Tony Tuff ’ s “ Pass the Ball ” and the melodies of Dennis Brown ’ s “ Have You Ever Been in Love ”, laid perfectly on the new Prison Oval Remix Riddim . Vonnii entered Sir Rockwell ’ s RDB Top 10 at # 9 and Desi Ranks moved up to # 2 . She aspires to be one of the best producers and songwriters there is . Producing is her first love and that puts sleep on the back burner . Do keep a look out for this young , beautiful and passionate artiste who is coming to you not like a ‘ choo-choo train ’, but a ‘ fully loaded turbine ’ well poised for success .
SHANN-I
Oritte Taylor aka Shann-I , a naturally talented and gifted young man from Kingston Jamaica , has multiple talent . Ever since an early age , he has been singing , dancing , involved in drama , playing football and cricket . At age 9 , he attended a Performing Arts program which allowed him to hone his talent and mastered most of it by the age of 14 , at which time he migrated to the United States with his mom in hopes of furthering his dreams .
Adapting to American life wasn ’ t easy as he struggled through high school . It was at this stage of the game that he decided to take his music to the next level . He started to go by the name Shann-I which is his middle name that means ‘ King ’ in Hebrew and started writing his own songs . The first song “ Mama ” inspired him to continue writing and has done just that ever since . Now with a few songs under his belt and a promising career , Shann-I continues to push on doing local shows in the United States and on home ground Jamaica and will never give up working on breaking into the business fulltime .
ALPHANSO SPLENDID
In 2008 Alphanso Splendid took Jamaica by storm with his # 1 hit single “ Line it up ” feat . Spready Glory , the song has a video which was directed by Wayne Benjamin from RE TV . This single had a great impact in the Dancehall and created a whole new segment called “ Daggering Mawning ( Morning )”. The song made breakthrough numbers for Splendid and was featured on all the radio stations , it also topped the Entertainment Report Top Ten chart in Jamaica and also featured as the # 1 single on the Jamaican Video Alley Top Ten chart and opened doors for Alphanso to book two tours ; one across the Caribbean and the other to Europe .
Following his tour in Europe in 2009 , Alphanso found the business a bit overwhelming and was advised by health practitioners to take a break from the Music Industry . In 2010 the recording studio saw Splendid once again as he recorded his single “ Dat Nuh Rite ” which was featured on Carrie Mulling ’ s Rebel Vibez show on VIBE 105FM previously called CHRY 105.5 FM , the York University radio station . “ Dat Nuh Rite ” got special attention which led to an interview on the Ron Muschette radio show in Jamaica , and Splendid soon followed up with songs such as “ Bimbo “ and “ It hurts ”. In 2011 he performed live at the Jamaican Kite Festival . The following years songs like “ Tump ” feat . Boom Boom , “ Party Up ” feat . New Kidz HD , “ Steady Wine ”, “ Twerk Amazing ” and “ Dancers Pride ” feat . Ding Dong were released , before finding and remaking , with a twist , calypso classic “ Big Bamboo ”. In 2016 both “ Big Bamboo ” and “ Wukie Wukie ” brought Splendid back on the world stage as both songs are being strongly supported by Radio and TV stations as well as Disc Jockeys worldwide . Check out the video for “ Big Bamboo ” on YouTube . Look out for much more from Splendid in 2018 .
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