SHAZELLE – ‘GOT TO HAVE LOVE’

Shazelle has released her first single for 2013, “Got To Have Love.” It’s a catchy pop/dance track celebrating love and life with a hint of Caribbean flavour. “Got To Have Love” was written by C2W Music songwriters, Mark Cyrus, Candy Gloster along with Desmond Dennie,  also produced by Mark Cyrus. This single is one of the songs featured on her upcoming debut album to be launched early this year.

2012 proved to be a successful year for the pop artist/ songwriter. Her previous single "State of Emergency" featuring Beenie Man, received positive global attention from fans and industry heavy weights, which launched her entry in the Japanese music circuit. On July 18th, 2012, digital sales for "State Of Emergency,’ started on Recochoku (Japan's biggest digital download site) international charts and reached the #2 spot within two weeks moving ahead of artists like Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber.  The video hit the local and regional airwaves and are played on popular tv stations such as Synergy TV, CVM Hitlist countdown, MD TV, LINKS TV, RE TV, HYPE TV and CVM Plus.  

Signed and published as a songwriter to C2W Music in 2012, Shazelle travelled across the Caribbean working with some of the world’s top songwriters and producers including Mickaela Shiloh (Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, J.Lo, Pitbull), Jackie Boyz (Madonna, Chris Brown), Ras (Jordin Sparks, The Wanted), Autumn Rowe (Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd), Saint Nick (Usher, Missy Elliot), , Chuck Harmony (Ne-yo, Rihanna, Kerry Hilson), Jukebox (Willow Smith, Chris Brown, Mindless Behavoiur). This past year C2W Music has hosted writing camp in collaboration with various music labels for their artists such as Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Amber Riley from Glee, Rachel Crowe from X Factor 2011 and Interscope Records/Universal rising group Mindless Behavior to name some.

Shazelle was among some of the big winners at this year’s 103FM ‘The First & Finest’ 12^th Hall of Fame and Music Awards. The Trinidadian pop singer/songwriter took home the award for ‘Best Indi-Pop Song’ (Indian Pop) from one of Trinidad’s leading stations 103FM (The First, The Finest) for her single, “If We Fell In Love” (Hindi Version).  “If We Fell In Love” was co-written by Shazelle, Rupert Gayle, Justin Forsley, Keo, and Louie Grants. The Hindi version was produced by Justin Forsley, vocal produced by Pama Sarai and translated by Ria. The official video was shot in Romania at the Buzau mud volcano site.

2013 is set to be a very exciting year for Shazelle with her debut album slated for release in Japan and other global markets along with more songwriting opportunities and traveling through C2W Music. She also looks forward to joining a team of local personalities lending their voices in a local animated film, “Perfect” written by Teemal, air marked for release in August (TBA). 

Teetimus Da Producer a.k.a. Rockstar Makes Vybz Kartel Pop in a “U.F.O. MEDZ!”

Established in his own right, Teetimus da producer is well known amongst music circles for his cutting edge sound and avante garde ear for matching artists with multi-genre sounds.  Teetimus’s newest project is no exception to this standard as he’s the first producer to make Vybz Kartel ‘pop!’

Merging Pop with Techno and a splash of electronic, Teetimus (as the producer) lays the musical groundwork for Vybz Kartel to deliver one of his most well received cross-over performances in the song called “U.F.O. MEDZ” which features the Dancehall King and Teetimus the Rockstar.

Recently released to the worlds’ most prominent DJ’s, initial feedback to the song exceeded the teams expectations.  “We knew the DJ’s were going to like the track” said Teetimus from his recording studio in New York, “but we didn’t expect it to be so well received by the Pop and Techno audience.  Vybz Kartel did a great job with the track – he really is dih teacha!”

For Vybz Kartel, shying away from a track so forward thinking for the Pop genre was not an option.  The artist recorded his vocals in Jamaica prior to incarceration and expressed that the Pop / Electronica sound will allow him to gain fans of a wider background.  “Teetimus approached me with this track and the result is great.  I stayed true to Dancehall while working with a new genre.  Fans are going to appreciate it.”

Already available on iTunes, the track has gained a lot of traction with sites such as Chromaticmag.com, Spotlightnow.com and Yardhype.com.  The preview, available on YouTube, is one of the most searched, marking another sign that the single is on deck to being a hit.

No stranger to success, Teetimus the Rockstar earned several accolades as the co-producer of Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley’s 2012 hit song “Affairs of the Heart,” Trey Songz “Ladies Gone Wild” and Mr. Vegas “Bruk It Dung,” and is in negotiations to produce a track for a very prominent and Grammy award winning female rapper.

About Teetimus Da Producer a.k.a. Rockstar:

Teetimus da producer is one of the most talented and versatile music producer’s, songwriter, and artist from out of Jamaica. He has established himself as has one of the most highly sought after Reggae, Hip Hop, and R&B producers both on the east coast and in Jamaica. His discography is very impressive and well respected within his musical genre, he has had the pleasure to serving up major artists with his unorthodox style of productions including:  Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, Sean Paul, Mr. Vegas, Busta Ryhmes, Mario Winans, LiL Kim, Chilli/T-Boyz, Jim Jones, Wayne Wonder, and of course, his own projects!

Teetimus's story begins at a early tender age when he was introduced to the drums by a well known local percussionist who owned and operated a small recording studio a few houses down from where he lived.  In order to say out of trouble he started visiting the studio more and more, constantly banging on the drums. “As far as I was concerned, I was playing the drums.  Musically I saw myself getting better at playing the drums; I felt I was born with this talent.  Soon after, I started questing to learn how to play other instruments including the keyboard, bass and acoustic guitar” said Teetimus when reflecting on his musical journey.

His fascination with the percussions continued throughout his youth and have earned and secured him a place in the Reggae and Hip Hop community as one of the most talented drummer and beatmakers, allowing him to tour the world with renowned Reggae artists like Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer and even Sean Paul (before his international stardom).

When he’s not touring, Teetimus da producer is in the studio working on a project or master minding a hit song.  In the years he’s been producing, Teetimus da producer has contributed tracks to albums for:  Trey Songz (Chapter V), Lady Saw (Walk Out), Wayne Wonder (No Holding Back), Sean Paul (Trinity) Purple City (Diary Of A summer) and Busta Rhymes (It Ain’t Safe No More). Composing music has always been a way for Teetimus to express and channel his inner personal feelings.

Now having been around several of the worlds best recording artists, Teetimus feels the time is right to take on singing.  Working on the advice of his Mom, Teets as he is affectionately called his singing for the world!