IGirl Magazine I | Page 10

R&B Music is an ever changing genre

of music, especially for the female

vocalists. Sometimes it can be down

right competative if you don't possess

more than one talent. Ever so often we

are introduced to a new voice that

rumbles the speakers in the car and makes you turn up the volume and pump

up the base. And it wont stop with

Orlando native, singer/songwriter

Amber 'Sevyn' Streeter.

Her smash hit "It Won't Stop" with R&B

badboy Chris Brown, put her on the map as a new singing sensation with a fierce

soul and class who has been inspired and influenced by the best including;

Yolanda Adams, the Clark Sisters, Kim Burrell, the Winans Family Celine Dion,

Brandy and the late great Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. Streeter has

graced such legendary stages such as "Showtime at the Apollo" singing"My

Funny Valentine" by Chaka Khan showcasing her powerhouse voice at the

tender age of 10 years. She tied with another contestant for first place.

The discovery of Sevyn on the social media site Myspace caught the eye of

producer Rich Harrison who was looking to put together an all girl group. The

group"Rich Girl was born thats was a combination of looks and sounds for from

90's groups like En Vogue, Destiny's Child and the top selling girl group of all

time TLC. The group got the honor of opening up for Queen B herself ; Beyonce

in 2009. Despite the success of singles and a fanbase the group disbanded but

decided to keep music as a focus and not stop persuing musical career it in

there own individual lives according to Sevyn;

attitude and style. A young lady with