Vincy soca superstar to perform at Miss Caribbean Pageant in St Kitts
February 22nd, 2008, 10:34 pm Hobby Shops
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St.Vincent and the Grenadines soca superstar Bomani has been confirmed as one of the guest performers at the Digicel Haynes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant to be held in St.Kitts on December 29.
Bomani
The Pageant has seen many big name Caribbean entertainers grace its stage including soca King and Queen Machel Montano and Allison Hinds as well as Edwin Yearwood, Jamesy P and Rupee along with Trinidadian comedians Rachel Price,Tommy Joseph and Jamaican radio personality Jenifer Jenny Jenny Small. After moderate success as the frontman of the Vincy band Hottsan (HS Phaktor) Bomani burst onto the regional and international scene with two songs, %26quot;Bootie Call (Turn around)%26quot; and %26quot;I am Soca%26quot; which took St.Vincent and the Grenadines Carnival, Vincy Mas, by storm. Both songs hit Number 1 on local radio charts and %26quot; I am Soca%26quot; earned the singer his first competitive title, Soca Monarch 2004. Bomani then went on to conquer the road a few days later with the same song when he was crowned Road March King 2004. After a successful North American tour with his band in 2004, Bomani returned to SVG focused on creating new music, while continuing to perform throughout the Caribbean, England and Canada. In 2005 Bomani set about the task of continuing the standard of songwriting he had developed, and released a number of hit songs for Vincy Mas, including %26quot;Grass Hopper%26quot;, %26quot;Time to Blaze (Fire)%26quot; and %26quot;Wet%26quot;. Bomani also traveled to St. Lucia to represent SVG in the annual OECS Soca Monarch Competition. An electrifying performance of his hit %26quot;I am Soca%26quot; to a huge St. Lucian audience garnered him his third title of OECS Soca Monarch 2005. Bomani has dominated radio airplay in SVG consistently. On one of SVG’s leading FM stations, Hitz FM, Bomani scored Top Ten hits on the station’s yearly Top 100 Hits chart; Number 1 with %26quot;I am Soca%26quot; and Number 3 with %26quot;Booty Call%26quot; in 2004 and Number 3 with %26quot;Time to Blaze%26quot; and Number 1 with %26quot;Wet%26quot; in 2005. Bomani has also been a hit at SVG’s annual Blues Festival, opening for R%26amp;B group 112 in 2006, and Grammy Award winning Stephanie Mills in 2007. Bomani also wowed Blues Fest patrons with an impromptu duet with Jeffrey Osborne in 2006. 2007 brought the singer further acclaim as he competed for the first time in the SVG national Calypso competition and placed 3rd, Bomani also celebrated the releas of his first album titled %26quot;DEEP%26quot;. Bomani is a true talent, a songwriter who pens lyrics and melodies very often without the use of a musical instrument. He carries a distinct laid back vibe, but once he’s on stage he turns into a charismatic performer with the vocal stylistics and confidence of a seasoned entertainer. Though by many standards, he is still green, he possesses the ability to make a huge difference in music in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. His home town of Campden Park and indeed his homeland is justly proud. The Haynes Smith Youth Club Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant is in its 28th year and will this year feature 13 contestants. Bermuda will be participating for the first time and Cuba will be returning after a brief absence.
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