Written by: Lesandra Scott
Known as the radical island woman with the bird tattoos, Tamantha Chole is exploring the sensual side of soca in her recent release. ‘The Look In Your Eyes’, a cross between Soca and Dancehall, allows Tamantha to proudly showcase her sexuality in the video of the song while the vocals reveal that she is equipped with a musical instrument that demands your attention.
Absolutely serious about her craft, this eclectic artiste’s musical preferences are alternative, R&B, soul, and soca. Honing her sound on the spice isle has been a journey for Tamantha Chole, however, with persistence and perseverance, she has become a crowd-pleaser at prestigious local hotels. Chole’s musical journey has also led her to the biggest stage in Grenada, where she performed before thousand at the 2018 Pure Grenada Music Festival.
For several years, Tamantha Chole has had her feet comfortably planted in the music industry in Grenada; for she was both part of the band (F.L.O.M) and a solo act. However, after touring Switzerland with the band, she moved on from the band-life to pursue her career only as a solo artiste. Today, she is a frequent performer at the luxury hotel, Silversands, much to its crowd’s delight. So much so, that when the time came to choose the location for shooting the video for her single, ‘The Look In Your Eyes’, Silversands was a no-brainer
Tamantha Chole on set
In the video, Chole in lingerie can be seen playfully teasing the camera with her curves and eye-grabbing moves. “I see the look in your eyes, makes me know that you want me, put your weight on my body!” effortlessly sings Tamantha all the while tapping into her fiery, flirty side. This project’s video was Directed by Sonix and the genre-merging song itself was produced by Alex Braithwaite.
For those of you who can’t get enough, below is a behind the scenes on the making of the video.
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