AGSelectPR, KINGSTON, Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 – Dominican artists Marie Claire and Nelly Stharre were well-received at the 2010 Jamaica Jazz and Blues by patrons and media houses alike, who were curious to see the performances of these two ladies from the ‘Nature Isle.’
Nelly, the first to perform on the talent stage at Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny, kicked off her set with her original song “Peace and Love.” She also sang “Moon Men and “Life Goes On”- both original songs which were brought to life by the power of the lyrics, her effortless rendition and stirring live instrumentals that had the crowd in a constant frenzy. Patrons who took in the interactive performance shared in call and answer session with Nelly, and reassured her that they enjoyed her performance with resounding shouts and clapping. Nelly’s performance of Peter Tosh’s “Old Vampire” was creatively interpreted, even earning a mention in local paper The Jamaica Star.
Marie-Claire, not one to stray from her Operatic roots, started with her version of the Negro spiritual “Motherless Child.” Chrisette’s Michelle’s “Love is You” was especially well received by the crowd. The classic song “Summertime” was performed with a heavy rock influence—another display of Marie Claire’s musical versatility. She introduced the crowd to two singles from her upcoming album the evolution continues: “care for you” and “jah guide (happy).”
The performances of Nelly Stharre and Marie-Claire were filmed by several media houses, including Hype TV. Marie-Claire was interviewed by CNPTV based in Connecticut, Canadian radio host Sandy Daley, Lisa Ellis of MDTV (Jamaica) and Courtney Campbell of Nationwide FM.
Lookout for more releases from Marie-Claire in the near future; including the video for the first single “Care For You,” which is being shot in Antigua this weekend.
PRESS RELEASE
i got goosebumps. Congrats girls, go far, do your thing, spread the name of the ‘nature isle’
CONGRATS LADIES AND GOOD JOB. YOU MAKE US DOMINICANS PROUD. I ENJOYED THE YEAR OF THE CHILD CONCERT……TELL ME WHEN IS THE NEXT PLEASE. ALWAYS KNEW NELLY WAS EXCEPTIONAL, SINCE OUR CHS DAYS. YOU HAVE OUR SUPPORT
We are proud of the two of you. Keep representing. We will always support and love you
great job guys… go out there and continue to represent
Big up to MC and Nelly! Much love to my girl MC…representing the Nature Isle! Do your thing girl! Stay blessed!