BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
NOV 2014
Lil’ Bitts - Small and Powerful
T
rinidadian
born
Shivonne
Liesl-Anne
Churche also known to the
music world as Lil’ Bitts and
named after Liesl - the oldest
girl in the Sound of Music
entered the world on October
31st xoxo. A lover of music
from the tender age of nine, Shivonne
participated in many Calypso and Soca
competitions. During her primary and secondary
school years Shivonne entered a number of
competitions where she won and was also a
finalist on numerous occasions.
As Lil’ Bitts music career advanced, her
performances
expanded
regionally
and
internationally to Guyana, Grenada, St. Vincent,
Toronto, USA (a few of the states), Bahamas,
Bermuda, Jamaica, Barbados, and Antigua. She also
performed with very popular music artistes locally
and regionally - namely Machel Montano, Bunji
Garlin (who helped her get her foot in the door with
her first hit single IN MY COUNTRY), Destra
Garcia, Alison Hinds, Lil' Rick, Skinny Fabulous,
and Mr. Killa. Though Lil’ Bitts have performed
with the best locally and regionally as well as on
major stages gaining amazing crowd responses, her
most memorable performance yet was in Toronto. As
she would have us know, it was memorable because
it felt like when she performs at home - Trinidad.
However, though a lover and performer of both
Calypso and Soca music; at the age of 17
Shivonne made the transition from Calypso to
Soca music with her performance in the Junior
Soca Monarch competition. Well known for her
energetic performances of Soca music, Shivonne
aka Lil’ Bitts also has an interest in Alternative
Rock music. When asked “What sparked your
interest in music and more specifically your
genre of music?” - Shivonne quite assuredly
stated “My Father! - He noticed my talent and
my mother took it from there by managing me.
They both believed in me. Moreover, I love Soca
music because it is our music, it is our culture.”
In 2004 Lil’ Bitts made her first break through
performing a song called “In My Country” featuring
Bunji Garlin. As the years went by Lil’ Bitts added
more hits to her name - “Crush” featuring Sean
Caruth, and “Bump” two of her biggest songs to
date, both of which were written by Kernal Roberts.
“Crush” enabled her to make her first debut into the
International Groovy Monarch competition, which
was followed by “Esta Fiesta” written by Lil’ Bitts.
As the years progressed she added “Hold Meh” and
“Careful” both written by her brother Sherrard
Churche who is also her manager. However,
“Careful” enabled her to make it once again to the
International Groovy Soca Monarch competition.
PHOTO BY ZICO MILLER
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