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Shanique Singh is Miss Ja World Beach Beauty

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TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Shanique Singh was on Sunday chosen as the winner of the Miss Jamaica World Beach Beauty Fast Track competition. Singh, along with 12 other finalists in the 2022 pageant, competed for an automatic spot in the top 10, ahead of the grand coronation which is scheduled for December 4 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Singh, who finished third in the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant during the summer, said this was her second attempt at the Miss Jamaica World title. “Well, I actually entered before in 2016. I…

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Dizzle JA makes Sex Tape

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For his latest project, singjay Dizzle JA wanted to show love to the ladies who have been, arguably, dancehall music’s biggest supporters. He threw in some shock value to spice things up. Sex Tape is the title of his new album, scheduled for release on October 14. It has eight songs which hear him at his raunchiest. “If yuh check di blueprint from back in di days with Shabba Ranks an’ all a dem man dey, dem did come raunchy wid dem girls lyrics. Di words cut deep an’ yuh…

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Macka Doubles Down

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DANCEHALL deejay Macka Diamond is doubling down and says she will continue posting sexually suggestive videos to her Only Fans account, despite the fact that one of them made it to the public domain. “For everybody’s information, Macka is going to keep posting more and more videos…I didn’t put it out [in the public domain]. That’s for sure. And, I also believe none of the members in my fan page group put it out either,” she told the Jamaica Observer’s Splash on Thursday. In the video clip doing the rounds…

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D Fancey ready for the spotlight

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UP-AND-COMING dancehall artiste D Fancey has a natural affinity for music. “From as early as I can remember, music has always been a part of my life. When I was a child there was always some kind of music playing in the house. Music has played a therapeutic role in my life so choosing a career in music was a very easy choice for me,” explained the artiste. The deejay says it’s time for females to play a bigger role in the music industry. “I’m happy to see that there…

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Dancehall Queen contest returns

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THE International Dancehall Queen Competition returns to the tourist capital of Montego Bay, St James, after a six-year hiatus, according to organisers. It is scheduled for Pier One Entertainment Complex on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The announcement was made at Pier One on Thursday evening. “A safe and secure environment will be ensured with adequate security and safety procedures adhered to as stipulated by the parish council and the Jamaica Constabulary Force,” said Brian Martin, principal of Big Head Promotions. Contestants will vie for more than $1,000,000 in cash and…

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Hailing His Majesty

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The Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment Desk continues with the 37th of its biweekly feature looking at seminal moments that have helped shape Jamaica over the past 60 years. Fools saying in their heart Rasta, your God is dead But I and I know Jah Jah Dreaded it shall be dreaded and dread — From Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Jah Live Bob Marley wrote the defiant Jah Live days after reports that Haile Selassie I had been executed in Ethiopia in August 1975. The Emperor of that country from 1930 to…

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Lanae inks brand ambassador deal

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Singjay Lanae recently inked a brand ambassadorship deal with Micro-Financing Solutions (MFS) Ltd. “She is a young, dynamic, upcoming artiste who sings clean, fun songs that appeal to a wide cross section of our society. Her brand aligns with our brand because we are a money services company that is catering and trying to appeal to a wide cross section of our society as well,” said Dino Hinds, head of MFS Ltd. MFS Ltd is a 12-year-old company that offers a full suite of money services, including remittances, bill payment,…

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SonsieX tackles crimes against women

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Jamaican-born dub poet SonsieX has been a voice for the voiceless. Her poetry tackles a wide range of topics, including love and societal issues. Her latest single, Redemption, serves as a voice for women as she weighs in on the atrocities being committed against women in Jamaica. She is hoping that the song will offer some food for thought. “My inspiration draws from everything that I’ve witnessed happening in society on a daily basis. I can relate to the track because I have a deep desire to be an even…

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Krysie Hopes to Change Game

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ALTHOUGH up-and-coming singjay Krysie still has a way to go before getting her big break, she is pleased with the recognition her music has been getting. “I’m so pleased to know that I’m able to create, that I’m able to start from nothing, and in a split second I’m internationally and locally known. I am a little hard on myself because I’m always thinking about the next wild move, the next level as to where I want to get to. There’s no days off for an artiste like me because…

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Beenie Man talks reinvention of self and sound for longevity

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With a career spanning over three decades, Beenie Man has created an undisputed and unmissable wave. The Grammy Award-winning artiste’s contributions to Jamaican culture are forever etched in history, and he continues to be a guiding force in the proliferation of dancehall music. As the ‘King of the Dancehall’, recording artiste and songwriter Beenie Man’s creative journey and personal life has always been privy to critics, locally and internationally, wanting to decipher the talent and his success, to which he told The Gleaner “there is no secret” during an interview…

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