Written by: A. Felecia Valenzuela
Trinidad and Tobago’s Olatunji Yearwood continues his quest for the X Factor 2018 in Los Angeles today, October 14th 2018. Last week he earned the first seat on the show’s Six Chair Challenge, wowing the judges and audience with his performance of Lou Bega’s Mambo Number Five. Now with the other contestants who have made it thus far, Olatunji will perform in the Judges Houses tonight.
At this stage of the competition only the mentor of your group can give you a pass, and indeed he was given a pass when his mentor, Judge Adya, smilingly asked him to take the first seat after his performance.
Thus far, Olatunji has earned admiration from all the judges especial his category mentor Judge Adya Fields-Williams and even the show’s creator, Judge Simon Cowell, who when commenting on Olatunji’s Mambo Number Five performance said, “I think this competition needs people like you. If it was me, there would be no hesitation, you would be taking one of those chairs”.
Via his Instagram account, Olatunji has promised his ardent supporters to “give them the moves” tonight, referring to the judges as he tries to book his place in the finals of the show. He has also thanked his team for their effortless support, as well as Caribbean Men’s wear brand (designer) Ecliff Elie for supporting him without hesitation from the beginning.
Olatunji says it’s his dream to make SOCA a mainstream genre. We at Caribbean Entertainment Hub fully supports Olatunji in making this dream a reality.
By: A. Felecia Valenzuela
# OlatunjiYearwood #xfactor2018 #islandboy #socamusic #SOCA
Jab Jab, the mass of the downtrodden, the music of the simple man has now ascended into prominence and respectability on the carnival scene. Jab has been around since the origin of carnival, Jab Molassie in Trinidad and Jab Jab in Grenada.
Read more ...John Legend Featuring Koffee “Don’t Walk Away”
By: David LawrenceAmerican mega pop star John legend teams up with Koffee, one of Jamaica’s current biggest dancehall artists and Grammy winner, for a super track ‘Don’t Walk Away’ on his newly released album, ‘Bigger Love’.
Read more ...Terri Lyons Is Calypso Royalty
By: Nekisha CyrusHands down, Terri Lyons is one of the most dynamic vocalists in the game with the musical versatility to match. Even though she hails from soca royalty as daughter of a soca legend, the one and only Super Blue, she has been determined to create her own legacy in the music industry
Read more ...Spice: Colorism and Black Hypocrisy
By: Charmaine LindsayJamaican, Dancehall artist Spice, whose real name is Grace Hamilton is most popular for her erotic songs, and music videos with her acrobatic female dancers. However, she took a break from that routine to speak out against colorism. She did this in her recent social media stunt, and soon after released single, “Black Hypocrisy”.
Read more ...