He is widely regarded as a musical icon and despite decades in the industry, Barbadian soca star, Edwin Yearwood, is still pumping out the hits and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

For Crop Over 2019, Edwin released four tunes and his Bajan fans were soaking them all up. He noted that he was quite appreciative of the support which he constantly receives at home and abroad. “Overall Crop Over was great for me, I had 4 songs in rotation and had amazing support. It was a pleasure and an honour to work with the Mighty Grynner, it was a highlight of the Season for me growing up under him and The Mighty Gabby.”

It is through collaborating with the upcoming Bajan singer, writer, and producer, Jus D, that these songs, including the massively popular “Glue”, came about. “The collaboration with Just D who is a very talented producer, songwriter and musician was simply him showing maximum respect and wanting to work with me, he reached out a while back and we finally got to do some work together,” Edwin Yearwood noted. “Working with Just D was a fantastic vibe. Easy to work with and huge humility makes studio life really easy, when both Artist and Producer listens to each other and respects each other.” His other big 2019 release was “Groundation” which amassed over 45, 000 views on YouTube. This was accompanied by “I Can’t Help Myself” and “Conversation”.

Edwin Yearwood

With massive hits such as “Pump Me Up” and “Something Greater”, Edwin revealed that there is no exact science to his regional and international success. “I am not sure there is a formula. However, I remained true to myself and tried to put music out that I believed could last a Lifetime! It’s always a pleasure to hear your songs among the few from years ago still being sung by the masses.”

Although in recent times there has been some discussion about wholesome lyrics in the soca arena, or the lack thereof, Edwin said he found it more important for artists to stay true to themselves and their particular craft. With this in mind, in Barbados, there has been the growth of the “bashment soca” genre and Edwin noted that he was definitely not shying away from this particular market. “I haven’t avoided the Bashment Soca, I’ve recorded Bashment for years actually, I just always had my own style. There’s no need to sound like Lil Rick or any particular well known Artist, you’ll only get so far. For me, there’s so much talent out there just be you.”

With so many musical triumphs under his belt, even more is in store. “Presently I’m still signed to V.P Records and we are currently working on a Soca Album, the release date will be available soon but we are working hard.”

Edwin’s Crop Over 2019 Hits

1. I Can't Help Myself Edwin Yearwood 0:45

2. Glue Edwin Yearwood 0:45

3. Groundation Edwin Yearwood 0:45

4. Livin 4 Now Edwin Yearwood 0:45

5. Conversation Edwin Yearwood 0:40

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