Chad Astaphan has released a debut single entitled “Breath Away.”
The song was released on Wednesday and is taken from the debut album “PLAYBACK” to be released in summer 2012.
Astaphan, who goes by the stage name CHAD, is one of the few artistes in Dominica who sings the POP/RnB genre and has really captured the heart of Dominicans by his performances, style and unique Vocals. He has been gearing up to take the market by joining Entertainment groups and intense practice and marketing schemes.
CHAD is the QTS 1st Runner up in 2011 and has just Joined Emile Depootere Entertainment Management and Fully Grown Entertainment/Records in his attempt to reach fans.
He is also expected to release a music video and a club remix version of “Breath Away.”
Click below to listen to the single.
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THT IS AUTO TUNE PAPA, BUT ALL STARTS USED USED IT SO I GUESS IT DNT MATTER” BIG UP UP TO U CHAD” LET US BE PROUD
love this trackkk. OMG my summer jam, this better be popping in the club
big up to all my dominicans! im calling on yall to support my lil bro! i’ve been around the music scene real heavy in atlanta ga and that style chad is coming out with is just right for the region his music is hailing from. so help him to bring you the new flavor and notoriety our island so deserves. he is no different than the wayne wonders and others artists in our region giving us those sweet tunes that get us through life. . just keeping it real people. love you bro bro!!! keep it jumping!!!
This sounds great love it don’t change a thing you will always find haters
yowwwwww loving this song mannnnn! big up and respect you you for tryin as a young artist this guy is only 17 going on 18 and he got more zest than other young artist! atleast there is hope for the youth! chad not gonna dissapoint.. the auto tune not bad but i love the song very catchy
LOVEEEEEE LOVEEEE THE TRACK I BARLEY HEAR THE AUTO TUNE BUT IT GIVES IT NICE TONE. and to all those auto tune is used to correct his pitch not to fix his voice the only parts you will hear auto tune is in the high parts of the song! but i loveee the song
Chad, listen. You just can’t please all of the people all of the time. Doing anything publicly will draw some criticism but you Keep your head up, continue to aim high. Lots of people are rooting for you.
Go Chad. What ever tune is it is does not matter to me. As long as you are not on the street, doing drugs or commiting crimes its all well and good.
Waiting for the video!!!
Everybody keep tslking about Auto tune and maybe half of u dont even know what is autotune. By the way could a specialist explain clearly what is auto tune?
….check the links below…the artist (Chad) used a vocoder effect… and some comments mention the word “autotune”…which is used to put off key sounds on key….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-Tune
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocoder
its is used to correct pitch and fill out any cracks but every single artist uses auto tune it depends on if the auto tune is set high or low! Beyonce, rihanna, whitney, usher, chris, micheal bolton everyone uses auto tune some are set low so you can’t really hear it until they sing live then you see the difference
yeaa it is used t correct pitch
who are the backup singers? they sound so great. Niceeeeee
it sounds like chad and someone else noo?
The next thing he needs is a video for this song and then proper promotions. He got talent.
CHAD sounds amazing here it’s 2012 people shut up year of auto tune stupesss the boy can sing and hold his notes and he is talented so just big up or shut up
Chad sweetie am sooo proud of you!!! great soonnggg but honestly u sound wayyy awesome without the effects…. <3
I had to comment a second time. How could Emile Depootere Entertainment Management and Fully Grown Entertainment/Records allow their artist to release his debut track sounding like this?
Are these people tone death ?
The guy sounds like he has an amazing voice underneath all that auto tune . Come on! If i were you Chad, I’d drop that management team/ label.
sound of jealousy right there negative dominichen charrrrrr.
What part of “The guy sounds like he has an amazing voice underneath all that auto tune” sounds like its coming from a jealous person?
Best you keep your ridiculous comments in that caged mashed potato you call a brain.
Chad has good management he said on the radio that he used auto tune on only one of his songs and it was be hades it needed a futuristic robotic sound stupesss. Everyone has different air for music and the boy can sing I heard him at QTS practice ask the members of the show
That’s great if you heard him sing before BUT for the rest of us who are just being introduced to him as an artist , you have to remember that a first impression is a lasting one.
I am not doubting that he can sing and sorry to inform you that NO, not everyone has an ”air” for music. Apparently you don’t. Come to think of it, you sound like you are part of his management team coming on here to defend the fact that you are tone deaf.Get rid of all the autotune gibberish and then you’ll have a good track.
You are not doing the guy a favour by coming on here and spew your nonsense as it clearly shows you don’t know ‘jack’ about music.
There is wayyyyy to much auto tune in this song. Yes,lots of artists use auto tune to fine tune their music but too much gives it a fake robotic feel.The song is a good song but all of that auto tune or whatever was used to mask his voice is just not my cup of tea.
Great Song Chad..keep up the good work!
all who like using auto tune how they gone use it in a live performanca
watch them perform it! and perform it well! is not everyone who use auto tune who cannot perform it. is those who cya sing! but he can sing!
He would have sounded better without all the sound effects. Too much techno
This is one Zesty dude, but auto tune bruh? Seriously?
No talent! Death to auto tune!!!
The boy has talent stop bringing him down. The sound is different and duh he has auto tune on only one song on the album just for a different more futuristic rnb song
Your debut single should really showcase your vocal power.the song is average but is not to much to get excited about.hope on the other tracks you sing your heart out and more raw RnB than this lite RnB track..Good luck .
…auto tune or not, this song has a positive vibration in it….I am waiting to see the videoclip…
Seriously! Can a human being sound like that? Wow!! out of this world.
Obviously not! Chad said on the radio that he used Auto tune for this song because it needed a modern and futuristic feel and he can sing… It different andi love it have it as my ringtone
chad congrats love it keep reaching for the stars im sure your family is proud especially your dad
I still say we should work on our boyoun, because people overseas love music and if used right it can be very successful! Not this auto-tune that 100% of Jamaica uses and 70% of America. Any one can auto tune…
Bouyonnn has it’s market and it will not make it to america stage lol but Chad really has what it takes
not bad but auto tune that make that sound like something………#justsaying
Why don’t you make a song without auto tune and bring it to the market? Let’s see how many would buy it? I’m sure you can’t hold a note far less to sing a whole song.
that song go hard bro, keep it up not bad nice
the song is ok. its missing somethin…not tooo sure what though. anyway chad, kudos to you. keep doing your thing. all the best
the standads are being lowered everyday
bondieu Dominicans he admitted to using auto-tune live on Q. Ok leave him alone, you all like Usher and T-Pain,Pharell and Beyonce auto tune too! Wish the young man well or leave it alone. Why we so nah, always tearing into each other?
Chad well done and congrats
wel said my darlin Jah Bless we too llike to critize negative in de damn place when a young person doing something good besides fighting stabbing shate man dominicans wake up nah say something nice or do damn well talk man gass man.
sway head left then right ohhhh …loving it chad…”u make me wanna say a-a- a girl you take my breath away a-a-a-a….” so loving it !! pon da replay!!! “i wanna luv u, i wanna hold u….” gt me sing man …luv it luv it….:)…must say i could pick up each and every word…clarity!!
SOUNDS GOOD!!BUT I WILL TELL U STR8 BOI.THIS IS AUTOTUNE TRY TO DO IT WITH UR REAL VOICE,THIS AUTOTUNE IS ABUSED IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC NOWADAYS.TOO MUCH AUTOTUNE IN THIS SOUND.BUT THIS SOUND GOOD.U CANT USE AUTOTUNE ON STAGE.
I think he can perform it welll
dats my boy i think in loveee lol JK i taking down my Justin beiber posters and CHAD going up!
Sounding Great!! Keep the GOOD tunes coming.
nice tune man…whether is auto tune or not we need to support de man…Dominicans need to stop dat shit…support one another… di only ting is dat kinda tight pants and hair style ting got to go… once he change dat he will get nuff fans cus he can sing…big up
Not bad at all. Keep it up.
Is the whole track is auto tune ?
may i say i “auto tunes’. practice and your voice will be better cause what am hearing is auto tunes. good job but learn to have your own voice
congrats to u chad. and u all know wat. He was the one that supposed to win QTS 2011.
I followed Qtalent show from start to finish and with all due respect to the young lady who won , i had the same sentiment. Chad was the best finalists
Can you say great auto tunes job???!!!!!!
Aye aye… sounding good!
whoooooosssssshh chaddy.. doing big things.. liking it.. no loving it,.
hey chad could we know who was the production crew bend this smasher?
Now that’s music…not that “yes my honor” or spray de bagon crap…Dominica better support this young man…mooooove over Usher!!!
why u trying to diss asa bantan nah??? ppl choose what they wanna listen to… support chad but doh try an diss asa… i guess u call use self none…because Dominica have so much woman but u doh want none!!!…
LOLOLOL THATS FUNNY
This comment is so uncalled for… Different people do different genres of music and not because you dont like some artist that you should criticize his type of music… If you are not supportive or able to criticize constructively, then i suggest you remain quiet…
Awesome job, Chad! You surely make us all proud of your talent and most particularly the delivery of this tune.
What is is that.. Is that the same fella that was singing for queenshow intro? Cause…ammmm…I’m just saying..
oh gash…dat song gon stick in ma head. i’m loving it like mc donalds
Luv luv luv it! Listened on Qfm this morning and repeatedly today. Every time I listen to it, I have a new favorite part. Makes me want to dance! Looking forward to the
Music video. Go Chad!! So proud of you!
Thats not his real voice.auto tune
my thoughts EXACTLY!..struuuuups…
ammm duh it is his voice the auto tune does not really do much to his voice. stop hatting and love de track! it sounds great the boy has potential and he is down to earth and humble.. and even if it have alittle auto tune like come on we are in 2012 serious! who doesnt auto tune? you know you liek the song just support! is young talent making it some where no what wo he is or what his name or backround is
Be positive is one of our own. you Usher and the others use their real voice at all times? there are technology systems to make what one want. BE POSITIVE. You are just like the other Dominicans that putting their own people down. Can you do better? shame on you!
Every time I listen to this, I like a different part more! Looking forward to the music video to see you show off your dance moves (I know you got them!) Go Chad!!!! Luv luv luv it!!!
Wowwwwwwwwww Love this! Great voice, rythm, lyrics plus I listened to the song on this bright and beautiful day in Dominica. All the better… Congratulations Chad! Thumbs up!!!
go chad go! good vocals!
woooo! go chad! you set an example for young people
Very talented, brave young man. Keep up the good work!
wow!!! im loving it!! replay all day
Very Serious,Confident and Blessed Young Guy !
!!!!!
U GO CHAD
nice trak
I will not listen to this ear bleed you call music!
Any young person that choose to walk a path of value and make something meaningful of their life have my vote and thumbs up. Congrats Chad!!
we’re tired with the negative stereotypes attached to our youth, when it’s only a few misfits causing havoc. Give us something to smile about and be proud of . I wish you all the best! Great voice too. I also like how you absorb every advice that the public gives. Stay positive and grounded!
Garcon that can never be mister voice, pfffft geeez man
if you followed Qts 2011 you would know is his voice.
yeah well tell us whos own it is? a ghost? stupess is his voice!
Am loving it…big things popping…U GO CHAD
great…don’t know u , but follow ur dreams and reach for the stars!!!
Dominica’s Elton John? I think so!!! I wonder who are his musical influences, the article didn’t say…
Smooth. Think it’s a good song. I would actually really like him to release a non-auto-tune version. I think he has the vocals/talent to make that possible and good.
his voice is gd so proud of him
Great job Chad. We’re proud of you. Keep rising bro…no limits
dattttt is my track i have that one replayyyyyy! what that is dominica very own superstar
That is a wonderful track, I love it good luck buddy. I feel proud to be Dominican