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BAJAN SUN Bajan Sun Magazine SEPT 2014 MS. DEE VINE D eeVine born Denise Walke, has been singing and writing her own songs since she was eight years old. Though singing from such a tender age, and performing since 1993; DeeVine has only been a recording Artist since 2011. Music comes naturally to DeeVine, who has been desirous of being a singer for as long as she could remember. In her own words, “I really don’t know how to do anything else.” When asked, what inspires you to write music, she simply stated “life experiences inspires me to write”. Through the influence of both parents; her dad who played Reggae music constantly in the house, and her mom who played Soca music; DeeVine’s love for music blossomed. Her favourite Reggae song as she would have us know, is one she wrote entitled ‘Missing You’, for her late husband. Having performed in Barbados, Canada, the United States of America, Spain, and Germany; DeeVine now performs regularly in the UK, where she is based. Her performances have graced cities such as Manchester, Birmingham, Reading, Huddersfield, Luton, Leicester and London. DeeVine has a big fan base around the UK, Africa and in Jamaica; the response of which has been very positive being her inspiration to continue making music. More interestingly, DeeVine performed in front of her largest crowd only last year, at Cohobblopot alongside RDX. When asked, “Which performances/songs you see as a crowd favorite?” Deevine said, “Wow that’s a hard questions because I find everyone has their own favorite. But, I think maybe it would have to be ‘In Ah Circle’. DeeVine has performed at a number of the carnivals this year, as well as Calypso tents in addition to other major events. She also performed as a supporting act for bigger Artistes that came from the Caribbean. In the next 3 to 5 years, DeeVine intends to be a household name, and to take music to the top. DeeVine loves music, and she wants her fans and other persons to love her music just as much. www.bajansunonline.com/MAGAZINE/ | [email protected] | @BajanSunOnline