BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
NOV 2014
Later in 2011 Lil’ Bitts, had an amazing season on the
Honey Riddim with Sweetness. Her success streak
continued when she made it to the 2013 finals of the
International Soca Monarch competition within the power
category. In 2014 Lil’ Bitts decided to embark on her
own producing four tracks for the 2014 Carnival season
which she deemed to be successful because it was her
first time being on her own and surviving the Carnival
season.
For 2015 realizing she needed some assistance to help
with her new independence, Lil’ Bitts has teamed up with
advertising companies Metropolis Media House and
Isaacs Promotions to launch a campaign creating a whole
new image, sound and logo which has been very
successful thus far.
2015 looks very bright for Lil' Bitts - everyone just has to
wait and see what's going to happen next!
Q & A with Lil’ Bitts
Q: What inspires you most about your genre of music?
A: The way in which the rhythm sends people of all
walks of life in a frenzy and you can hear the same Soca
song a million times on the road and wine as much as you
did the last time to it or even more.
Q: Which artists are you super excited and hopeful of one
day performing with (future collaborations)?
A: Busy Signal. He isn't a Soca artist but he has done
Soca songs and I love his style of music because he's very
versatile. I've done songs with Bunji and Skinny
Fabulous already and would love to do a song with
Machel one day but, it has to be the right song.
Q: Where do you see yourself musically between the next
3 to 5 years?
A: The biggest female Soca artist. Duh! lol! Travelling
the world promoting and performing Soca music and
having a very versatile repertoire of material. I don't want
to be only looked at as someone who can sing Soca music
because I do other genres as well which a lot of people
don't know. For those who found out that I do other
genres, they were so shocked at how good I sounded.
Q: What makes you different from other Female
Performers (locally and regionally)?
A: I'm small and powerful!
Q: What is your personal mantra (the thing you live by, or
motivates you the most)?
A: God first! Regardless He's the one in control. People
who believe in me and who stuck by me through thick
and thin and last and but not least my diehard fans - I love
them!
Q: From where does your inspiration come for your
songs/music?
A: I'm Trini! I'm Caribbean! We are wassy people. I get
inspiration from my personality and how I feel when I
dance to Soca music. It comes from what I see Soca
music doing to people.
Q: Describe a typical day for you in the studio preparing
for a new release/performance.
A: Before I go into the studio/release/performance, - its
‘level’ (trini slang) warm up exercises. I have to get that
voice nice and warm. I go in front the mirror and I
practice to see how I look performing and what I need to
do more and come up with different ideas to add to my
performance.
Q: Who are your biggest supporters (family, best friend
etc.)?
A: My team! And my fans of course.
Q: What's your greatest challenge musically and how
have you overcome it or intend to overcome it?
A: Because I've been in this business for the last 10 years
the music keeps evolving every year, so it's important as
an artist to be up to date and don't get caught in a time
warp and to keep current. To keep current I keep locked
to the internet 24/7 and listen to a lot of the new and
happening music. I also have a musical director who
stares me in the right direction.
Q: Outside of music what other things would you like
your followers/fans/supporters to know about you?
A: I think they see me as cute and bubbly and that is my
personality but there is a totally other side to me people
don't get to see. I'm bold, strong minded, independent,
and when it comes to my music and my goals I'm very
serious about that. I'm into drama and acting. I generally
love the arts, not just Soca music.
PHOTO BY ZICO MILLER
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