HE KILLED VALENTINES DAY

“I want the love I can feel; that’s the only kind of love I think is real; don’t want to be going by something I heard because baby action speaks louder than words” John Holt.

Love is in the air as Valentines Day is just around the corner; so Men it’s time to get your thinking caps on. You had a whole year to come up with something, but if I am guessing correctly you haven’t thought about it at all. Well this year is going to be different; because the Road show Ja cupid is here to help you score some points. February 14 is the day of all days for women; so I’ll give you a second to wrap that around your head; it’s the day that the gift you choose can be a matter of life or death to a relationship. There are four words you need to know that will point you in the right direction; love, appreciation, affection, and SURPRISE. All women are not the same I repeat all women are not the same so if you have no clue; ask her besty (warning only a besty that has a man).  

Once you've figured that out; we move into step #1 the gift; whether you get a bouquet of roses, chocolate, or both; now if you can work diamonds into your budget DO IT; After all diamonds are a girl’s best friend. All in all just be creative with your gift. Step #2 setting the mood this is where you need to think, and plan it out; maybe you can write a poem expressing your feelings, then find a place to go that says how special she is to you; by taking her to a restaurant, movie, picnic, reliving your first date, or simply stepping out in public; holding her hands; and planting your best kiss on her; will give her that special feeling; another word of advice do not take her to KFC under any circumstances; I promised that will be your last value meal you have with her. 

  

“and you say try  just once more; then you came and took control; you touch my very soul you always show me that loving you is where its at you make me so; so very happy and I'm so glad you came into my life” Alton Ellis

Step #3 make her feel like a queen for a day; ignore all calls and outside interference's; giving her your full attention, now for the most important piece of all something some man dread "talking"; but trust me on this one; ask her about her day; or  how she feels. This is your moment to connect; if you want a woman to melt in you hand just listen to her with your full attention and engage in the conversation. Following these Road Show Ja cupid tips will give both of you a night to remember.

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THE TRIAL OF JAMAICA VS D’ANGEL

D'angel

At the greatest one night show on earth (Reggae Sting) on December 26, 2013; D’angel took the stage for the second time that night at the request of the legendary Dancehall dj Ninja Man, and in traditional fashion gave the crowd of over 20,000 people and an unknown amount on pay per view; a show to remember. After the show mainstream media went into a frenzy attacking the first lady of Dancehall; accusing her raunchy behavior, indecent exposure, and the down grading of the Jamaican woman.

Dancehall music has been a part of the Jamaican culture for almost 40 years, and has even surpassed the name Reggae becoming a dominant factor in the international commercial market. Jamaica has alway been marketed to the world as the land of good food, music, and beautiful woman, Sting itself has been a staple in the Dancehall community for 30 years; known for its controversial “boxing day” clashes between rival artists, and has always promoted the freedom to express in an adult setting, this year the promoters of sting serve mainstream Jamaica a blow like none other; it would air the concert outside of Jamaica on the international stage via major media hubs around the world via Pay per view with a major marketing campaign larger than ever been seen in Jamaica, which poke the question was this about D’angel who had done nothing more or less than the women or men who have proceeded her over the last thirty year.

Sintra Arunte-Bronte

Let’s all take a second to reflect on the past for a minute in 1972 Jamaica released a promotion that would grace airports and commercials around the world of the beautiful Trinidadian model Sintra Arunte-Bronte, who was dressed in nothing more than a wet tight tee shirt highlighting a certain part of her female anatomy to attract tourist to come to Jamaica at a time when the world was a lot more conservative than it is today; yet D’angel a mother, and a upstanding member of the entertainment community; who has contributed to many philanthropic endeavors gets crucified for one performance while the whole world twerk on Youtube.

As a result D’angel was band from Reggae Sting for life; Mr. Laing banning an artist from Reggae Sting can only hurt the culture you helped to build, and keep alive for more than 30 years; maybe you should reconsider your position, and simply have a conversation with the acts you had disagreements with, and come to a resolve instead of having the aftermath play out in pubic; showing the world that Dancehall is a close nit community that may disagree at times, but can resolve its issues internally.

Some positives did come from this as D’angel became a trending topic on twitter, and had more than 1.1 million searches to her name on Google days following the event; yielding her a wider fan base; Reggae Sting also received more hits in the cyber world than any other concert in Jamaican history. So lighten up Mr. Laing the public spoke, and we at Road Show Ja believe they have told you who they want to see next year.  It’s time to get over it and restore the first lady to her rightful place, and if I may say she is deserving of some apologies Jamaica.         

Road Show Ja reached out to D’angel to see how she plans to move forward. “I have always been strong and able to overcome any adversity; as I am a firm believer in God, and he always takes me through. Going forward; my sole focus is my career and making good music for my fans across the globe". D'angel

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“IN THE DANCE FITNESS JAMAICA” SELLS OUT AT WAL-MART

   

Wasting no time launching her first work out video "IN THE DANCE FITNESS JAMAICA"; Yendi Phillipps started the year off with a bang, setting  social media on fire; Road show Ja picked up on this story the moment the frenzy started and, decided to test the market’s reaction to the new workout video so we launch a BEDLOO challenge, putting Yendi’s "IN THE DANCE FITNESS JAMAICA"  up against former Miss USA Kenya Moore’s “STALLION BOOTY” workout video; to know surprise Yendi’s fans took to bedloo, and made their presences known, giving Yendi more than 95% of the vote and counting (roadshowja.bedloo.com).

Yendi Philipps is no stranger to the International scene as she wears many hats or should I say crowns such as; Miss Jamaica World 2007, Miss Jamaica Universe 2010, an Digicel ambassador, Host on Smile Jamaica morning show on TvJ, and the list goes on. This week Yendi headed to Toronto Canada to promote the workout DVD. 

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Making her first appearance on the morning show Global News where she sat with Rosey Edeh to talk about the buzz surrounding her workout video, then off she went to a radio appearance on one of Tornanto’s hottest stations G98.7FM, and others; she then gave Tornato fans a special treat by hosting workout classes that were full to capacity; follow by meet and greets, and still took time out to give her fans an intimate view of the weekend blitz though Tornanto via on twitter, facebook and Instagram. I am starting to think our Yendi is the bionic woman revisited.

In January Yendi;s team announced that "IN THE DANCE FITNESS JAMAICA" was available at Wal-Marts in Canada; which lead to Toronto fans running out in number to purchase her DVD; that resulted in sell out for t most locations. Road Show Ja would like to congratulate Yendi Phillipps; who by far is no stranger to success on a great weekend, and giving further proof that  #JAMAICANGIRLSROCK. Now go out and support "IN THE DANCE FITNESS JAMAICA" and show Yendi some love, and remember #igotmyeyeonyou.

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HOW OPRAH SAVED MY LIFE

“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi”  Oprah Winfrey

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I heard those words and it changed my life, never was I the type to pick up a book for anything; I have always used television to explore the world. My mother often told stories of how I was the prefect baby; as the stories would go; she would sit me on the couch in front of the television; do her daily house cleaning and, I would not move or make a sound; oh yes I was a saint! Soon it became my fixation as the years went by; sadly I have no memory of ever being read a book, told a bedtime story, or shown the alphabets outside of school. Some may think I am crazy for saying this, but I would go as far as pretending; television characters were my friends and family members. As a result I isolated myself from other kids in my community; and became lost in my own world. To be honest I don’t remember ever having a fixed bed time, so I would fall asleep and wake up to television; as a result I still need the sound of a television to put me to sleep at night.   

I do remember being introduced to good books in high school like; To kill a Mocking Bird, A raisin In the Sun, Merchants of Venice among others, but while sitting in class all I could think to myself was; where could I get my hands on the movie; by this time reading was defiantly not my thing. After high school I decided to follow my never ending urge to be on television; so I headed off to broadcasting school with one thing in mind which; I eventually accomplished; hosting on the popular television show Fiwi Choice Top Ten Charts, while developing my production skills behind the camera. Thinking back to my first audition; five years ago I remember saying to the interviewers, television is my best friend; they all though that; that was truly sad, but it was my truth; not realizing how surreal that statement was; but no one had a clue of what I had been thought in life; for me just standing in that audition was short of a miracle; all they saw was the cute smile I learn from watching television for years; who knew I had become a stellar actress in my own reality show of life.

“One day I will rule the world through television” Shonda Rhimes

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Shonda Rhimes; creator of the television series; Grey’s Anatomy, and recently Sandal blew my mind while watching her exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey; were she told Oprah she use to say; one day I’ll rule the world through television; which was ironic to me, only because at the tender age of thirteen; I stood in front of my bathroom mirror said the very same words to myself. At that moment felt like I had one of Oprah’s ah ha moments; it took me back to a time when; all I could think about was being creative, but something was holding me back; from my true calling; I lacked the writing skills, to express myself effectively; so others could understand my vision; hence TheRoad Show Ja Blogger became self-therapy; as I intend to write until I possess the skills to write an article for such news editorials as the Huffington Post, a book or even a feature film one day.

“When you have something to do; life will not allow you to move on until you do it” Iyanla Vanzant

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I have felt trapped in my mind for a long time; coming alive only; on stage or in front of the camera; trapped because I was set in my ways and one directional using television as my great escape; while living in my own imaginary world not showing the true beauty of my personality. I was holding my own self back from achieving greatness; and something had to give; so I opened a book and left Jamaica for the first time in my life, I picked up a pen and decided to write whatever's on my mind without the fear of ridicule of my spelling or grammar; I chose to face my own fears and become.  Once I took that step the gates of creativity opened wide, I feel like a butterfly breaking from the caterpillars cocoon for the first time ready to fly away, leading me to the creation of my own television Show; Road Show Ja, Road Show Ja radio and starting The Roadshowja Blogger, this is just a tip of the iceberg for me, i still enjoy watching television; but no longer to escape, I choose to be in the presence of my wonderful self now a days, and watch a lot of Super Soul Sunday on OWN. Lookout Jamaica I’m coming; so allow me to reintroduce myself; my name is Debbie Debz and #igotmyeyeonyou.

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A NEW BREED OF JAMAICAN FEMALE ARTISTS GEAR UP FOR A 2014 PUSH ONTO THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE

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The women of Reggae/Dancehall have always had to fight for what they want, ultimately breaking the doors down, in a male dominated market.  Lady Saw who have had her own battles on her way up; but overcame them to find Grammy winning success; she recently released her new remix featuring Flo-Rida (Heels On) which is steadily moving up the charts;  When I interviewed her last year at Rum Bar Rum Road flex it was still in the pipeline but she was confident and excited about the collaboration.

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Hip hop and other Genres around the world have always looked at Jamaican artists as trend setters, and over the last couple years I’ve watched; both Nikki Minaj and Rihanna pay there respect to Jamaica and Reggae/Dancehall with successful renditions of Reggae/Dancehall music on the commercial front; which leads me to believe now more than ever that it’s time for another Jamaican female to take the spot light; like their pop star predecessors; Marcia Griffths, Rita Marley, Dawn Penn, Grace Jones, Diana King, Patra, Lady Saw, and newcomer Tessanna Chin.

SAMANTHA J

Road Show Ja has been paying close attention to a new breed of resilient Jamaican female artist on the move; like Ishawna, Raine Seville, Tifa, Lisa Hyper, D'angel, ICandy, Samantha J, Shanhill, and Konfydence; who have turned to the social networks to give them the edge needed, to break into the international market and it’s working.

ISHAWNA

Samantha J, Tifa, and D’angel seem to be running for gold as they make strides into the commercial market; Tifa in particular has turn to platforms such as Facebook, instagram and twitter; marketing herself as a brand not just an artist, and is reaping the benefits; while attracting major corporate brands left and right offering them exposure to her fans around the world. In the latter part of 2013 Samantha J seemed to live on HypTv which prepared her; to take the BET 106 and Park Stage by storm showing young America a preview of what is to come; which also resulted in somewhat of a social explosion on twitter and other social networks that she took full advantage of.

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After a successful year; with only 5 days to go before the New Year D’angel took on; Bring the Sting, and became the highlight; keeping with tradition only to ridiculed by the media; but D’angel emerged as the victor receiving great review on international social media; attracting new fans.    

Road Show Ja caught up with Lisa Hyper while in the studio with producer/Artist Esco as she was laying her vocals on the Motown’s Pop group B5’s remix to “Say Yes” which Bling Dawg also appeared on. We asked Lisa what was her take on social networking, and if she feels she can make it using the cyber word? “For me It’s just a matter of time, mi a work hard, and a mak the right connections, Facebook allows booking agent from around the world fi book mi, mi post pictures to Instagram everyday so mi fans dem can get to know me better; I’m more than an artist am a woman on a mission; I want people to see mi for who I am on the way to the top, Jah kno mi a go make it”. Lisa hyper might possess that extra edge it takes to make it, has the fans base to prove it. 

KONFYDENCE

Before the world can see or hear you, you must first commit hard work to gain any form of recognition, and Maypen’s rising star; Konfydence seems to be working overtime; making her presence known; which makes her one to watch out for this year; as she moves into the cyber world; while on the other hand the sexy sultriest Ishawna, is making her own push for success coming off a slew of hit in 2013, she turned to youtube posting video after video; according to Youtube she has almost 3 million hits on her content overall; so I’m sure the Downsound team plan to capitalize on her monetization and sale conversions as they gear up for a 2014 assault.

RAINE SEVILLE

Last on our list is Raine Seville, Icandy, and new comer Shanhill. With a great run last year Raine Seville seem to be on a steady rise making hit after hit while attacking the social network for her piece of the pie; hovering over twitter; showing love to all her followers while she skillfully diverts them to Youtube as she builds her channel pulling in more than 900,000 hit last year overall.

iCANDY

As for Icandy who we all know comes from a family of hit makers (brick and Lace); more than anyone on this list has been on the front line with her sisters, and now is harnessing all that knowledge to make her own run for 2014; with a major social network presence. Road Show Ja was granted an exclusive closed door listening session with her producer Esco where I got a chance to hear what Icandy has in store, all I can say is #slapway; it done.

Last but not least; at last years Young and in charge Concert; a new voice caught my ear by the name of Shanhill. So I caught up with her production and management team (Starstruck Production) while preparing to take a trip overseas to record with producer Carlos Jordan of NuComm Entertainment; an affiliate of the Sony USA; with Flo-Rida, Kat Dahlia, and many more under his belt. 

SHANHILL

Road Show Ja reached out to Mr. Jordan to find out what he thought about Shanhill “I heard the song “How You Hurt Me” on Youtube, and was taken by surprise, everyone in the studio stop to say is this Rihanna all over again, so I had to reach out to Starstruck, to make my mark on this album”. We then turn our attention to Starstruck’s Ceo who said “Were rolling a loaded dice on this one; we can’t lose, you heard her with your own ears, she’s a diamond in the rough, we plan to take our time so she can master her craft before we present her to the world, we’ll leave no stone unturned with this one, we recognize that were working with a female artist in a male dominated market, and will give her the support needed to break out of Jamaica and touch the world stage; look out for Startruck Production in 2014; trust this will be one for the history books”. We dug a little further and found out that the Queen Lady Saw herself has bless, Shanhill, and played a vital role her early development; So get ready for Shanhill. 

The world today; is literally one click away, and these ladies are taking full advantage of it; so keep an eye out for them, and show your support. I leave you with a new hashtag #jamaicangirlsrock 

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JAZZ AND BLUE FESTIVAL JAMAICA 2014

The 18th annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, is here again with another awesome international lineup; with Toni Braxton, Chaka Khan, Marcia Griffith, Joe, Arron Neville, Beres Hammond, The O'Jays, Chisette Michele, Bryan Art, Chronixx and many more; which means the Trelawny, Greenfield Stadium is sure to be rocking from Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 2014; one performance in particular that fans are anticipating is Jamaica's own Beenie Man; who as the promoter puts it; will be giving fans another side of himself. Beenie Man has always been known for his many stylings; from Dancehall to Country music; so get ready to be entertained, the doctor is in; ladies come get your prescriptions.

Sources close to Road Show Ja say according to airport authority’s; arrivals are up as patrons pure in from around the world; needless to say the jazz and Blues Festival has always been great for tourism, and the economy as a whole as it brings in new revenues to the market place each year. So lets show our support, and don't forget to patronize the vendors as they play a important role by introducing our food and culture to travelers from around the world who tend to buy Jamaican products like Red Stripe, D&G, and Grace Foods when they return home. 

For those looking for the ultimate VIP experience; get up close and comfortable with Top shelf drinks, delectable food, front stage access, and VIP parking; Road Show Ja would say Its definitely the best seat in the house for more information check out the "The Lounge at Jazz" via touchtix.net

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"WE THE BEST"

from the left Dj Khaled, Ace Hood, Vado, and Mavado

The highly anticipated "We The Best" mixtape by Dj Khaled, Ace Hood, Mavado & Vado is gearing up for Khaleds annual assault on the music industry, but this year will be different; as Reggae/Dancehall superstar Mavado takes center stage in what we at Road Show JA would like to call "The Mavado experiment". Will this mixtape give Mavado the necessary push needed to Join the small but powerful club of diamond selling Reggae/Dancehall artist such as pop-stars Shaggy and Sean Paul. 

More than anyone in the hip hop industry Khaled may be the only executive out there that truly has insight to the Reggae/Dancehall industry, and its strong hold around the world outside of the American market. It has been said to understand khaled strategy, you must first understand the Jamaican dancehall culture. 

Signing Mavado may prove to be one of the strongest tools they have; as they grow stronger globally. Don't sleep, Khaled is like a mad scientist ready to release his Frankenstein type strategy on the industry, and we have the proof; as sources close to "We Be The Best" say they have more than beefed up their presence in the cyber world, and created unique social network media alliances on all seven continents to prepare for online sales like never before. 

It is said that the Caribbean diaspora consist of more than 250 million people around the world, and we believe Khaled is after our Atlantis, and there is none more deserving. 

We leave you with this; Jamaica's motto "OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE" so we ask that the world support this Mixtape, giving Mavado the ability to shine bigger and better than before. 

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