WHAT'S THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT BEING A VOCALIST VERSES A DRUMMER? THE ONLY INSTRUMENT I TAKE FROM VENUE TO VENUE IS MY VOICE!!! THE BROTHAS DO HOLD ME DOWN WHERE THE BAND IS CONCERNED, THOUGH! MUSICIANS COME, MUSICIANS GO, BUT THERE ARE THOSE WHO REMAIN TRUE BLUE THROUGH IT ALL. I MUST GIVE THANKS FOR MY MAN { & PATTI LaBELLE's MAN,TOO!}KEVIN "bam bam" SYKES ( MY MUSIC DIRECTOR/DRUMMER), MY MAN GARY "groove" MASSEY (ELECTRIC,SYNTH,& UPRIGHT BASS) I've been blessed to grace the stage with some Grammy-award winning, Platinum Plaque-having cats from Pa to B'more to DC to Atlanta, GA! I'm just the rookie in this thing, so it feels good to know they feel confident enough in my skills to even give me the time of day on stage!
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***^^^SOME OF MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCES HAVE INCLUDED***^^^
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NY MUSIC FESTIVAL^^^
SOUL CAFE, NEW YORK CITY^^^
JUSTE LOUNGE, WASHINGTON,DC^^^
EDEN'S LOUNGE, BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE HARBOR, MARYLAND
SUNDAY SOUL @ THE UPSCALE LOUNGE,ATLANTA^^^
APACHE CAFE, ATLANTA^^^
D'JANGO'S, ATLANTA^^^
LE BAR BAT, MANHATTAN^^^
SWEET CAROLIINE'S, MANHATTAN^^^
VIRGIN ISLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL, ST. THOMAS, USVI^^^
THE F.A.M. FEST (Fashion.Art.Music), CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA^^^
U.S. ARMY Special Event (dedicated for families of our deployed soldiers), Ft. Rucker, ALABAMA^^^
"AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN HE'S GONE" (GOSPEL PLAYS)ALABAMA^^^
PHILLY'S THE 5 SPOT^^^
NAACP EVENT, ALEXANDRIA, VA^^^
THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL, BALTIMORE, MD^^^
FLETCHERS, BALTIMORE, MD^^^
CHARLESTOWN RACES AND CASINO, CHARLESTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA^^^
THE LIST GOES ON AND (thankfully:) CONTINUES...
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Influences
BIG INFLUENCES, BABY! All those singing sistas from yesteryear who put it down with sheer abandon for what others thought of them! i.e. the preacher’s daughter, Re Re Franklin, Billie Holliday, Chaka Kahn, Whitney Houston, Miki Howard, and yes , Teena Marie, man!
THE NEW SCHOOL CATS THAT INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE ME ARE PLENTIFUL AS WELL....LAURYN HILL darlin’, RACHELL FARRELL, JILL SCOTT, ERYKAH BADU, AMEL LARREIUX, ANTHONY HAMILTON, N’DAMBI, MARSHA AND NATALIE OF FLOETRY, BEYONCE’ (u CANNOT ignore her gangsta), and MAXWELL JUST MAKES ME MELT! LOL!
THOSE LIVE MUSIC ACTS JUST DO IT FOR ME...LIKE....MINT CONDITION, PRINCE & any of his bands, THE SOS BAND (they STILL got it, u hear me?!), D’ANGELO (where u at,baby?), MTUME (can I remake "YOU, ME, & HE"?)! And did I say my MOM?!
Sounds Like
WHAT'S THE POINT IN THIS QUESTION? EVERY LAST ONE OF US HAVE BEEN BORN WITH HIS/HER OWN UNIQUE VOICE, AND THEREFORE, OUGHT TO SOUND LIKE..GUESS WHAT.. HIS/HER OWN UNIQUE VOICE! OTHER FOLKS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY LABEL MY "SOUND" FOR ME, I'M SURE.
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BIO***BIO***BIO***BIO
I recognized a long time ago that one of my reasons for being -- is to ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE.
Aint nothing like doing what you love to do, AND, being able to touch folks while you do it! Its a beautiful thing.
" As Shá stands poised amongst her fellow R&B/Soul songstresses, she has an edge over most of her singing peers. Whether blessing the stage alone, or leading a 12 pc band, this striking young lady carries more style, sophistication, and confidence in her stage presence and voice than many!"
In addition to my passion for making music~I aspire to become an effective motivator for those women and children IN unfortunate situations through my music, as well as, continue to heal my own self!Very important to me to be of some sort of service to society.
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Growing up between my birthplace of Coffee County, Alabama and York, Pennsylvania, at 8 I wrote my first song and by 12 I was already leading a mass choir of 100+! While, like many artists, I've been turned around in my tracks plenty of times, but like my girl Oprah says, "Girl, you gotta turn around and find your flow!" Sho your right, O! LOL
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Through it all I remain a mother 1st, an ASCAP singer/songwriter 2cnd and last, but surely not least--a creative professional/entrepreneur.
in addition, I've written all the lyrics, sang every part (lead, backs, or otherwise) and arranged vocals on every track of my independent debut effort((which is 100% me and my cityfied country girl background--both musically and lyrically!)) lol!
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MANY CALLED BUT CHGO CHOSEN..2 MKE THE NEXT HIT!!! LORD_X_ODUS THE WILD ONION 1ST PL MAKING THENEXT HIT #1 VICTORY INTERVIEW w/ DAVE SWAGGER, @ WWW.UTUBERADIO.NET THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER VIDEO SHAWTY LO LIL WAYNE TREY SONGZ BET, MTV, VH1 #1 CHGO INTERN WINNER DEVORN HANNAH(winner's upcoming interview Mon, July 13th!) Click #4 HIP HOP, ON NOW!!! ONLY TILL SUNDAY JULY 12TH! CHECK IT OUT!
THE MINORITY REPORT MIXTAPE IS HERE!!! ALL NEW ORIGINAL MATERIAL. GET YOUR COPY TODAY! THE MINORITY REPORT INCLUDES THE SONGS “INDUSTRY THUGZ,” “ENEMY OF THE STATE,” “EBONY DIAMOND” & “PAIN & TEARS.”
BUY IT ON CD OR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD TODAY AND HELP SUPPORT THE MUSIC!
FOLLOW ME AND I WILL FOLLOW YOU WWW.TWITTER.COM/0NLY1WIZER GO HEAD AND LEND YOUR OPTICAL VISION IN ON SOME ENTERTAINMENT. IF YOU’VE ALREADY SENT IT…THANK YOU, IF YOU HAVENT SEEN IT; THANK YOU FOR SEEING IT NOW. MUCH LUVE ON THE LUVE SHOWN.
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ONLY1WIZER’S “HOW I GO/ EL AMOR DE JESUS”
IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE; GO HEAD AND DROP A VIDEO COMMENT ON YOUTUBE BABY!! MUCH LOVE ALWAYS.
Who Said You Can't Get Paid For Your Poetry. Calling All Poets To Report To The Mic! It's Time To Get Paid For Your Work $$$$. Poetry Over Music has teamed up with a group of investors to give away thousands of dollars in gifts cards. All you have to to do this month is call into one of the shows listed below read a piece to find out what you need to do to win a gift card for that show. Poetry Over Music is dedicated to the growth of Poetry & Spoken Word as an art forum. So we are asking all family members to get involved, spread the word about the Poetry Shows Listed Below. BlogTalkRadio/10kpoets www.blogtalkradio.com/EntrepreneursOnTheMove www.BlogTalkRadio/AngelOverload
GO HEAD AND LEND YOUR OPTICAL VISION IN ON SOME ENTERTAINMENT. IF YOU’VE ALREADY SENT IT…THANK YOU, IF YOU HAVENT SEEN IT; THANK YOU FOR SEEING IT NOW. MUCH LUVE ON THE LUVE SHOWN.
ONLY1WIZER AMEN THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "SEATTLE WATCH ME" ONLY1WIZER FEAT. JAVIERRE.
Just wanted to remind everyone about the Memorial Day Prayer Service being held at the Susan Bryne parking lot on May25, 2009 at 11am til 1pm. Please come out and support those who have lost a love one[s] through out the years to homicide. Minister Darlene Leonard and Pastor John Barnes will be sharing words of encouargement, also we will have songs of praise by La'Chara Desheilds and Minnie Green. When i think of all the familys who have lost thier love one[s] to homicide, my heart begins to ache, and i ask the question WHY? They say you should never question God, but if you don't ask how will you know! The most recent homicide was little CiCi 9 years old, a baby who was just playing on the scooter, Let us keep her family in prayer. Again i hope to see you there and please feel free to bring a picture of your love one[s] , There will be lighting of candles in remembrace of those we have lost.. God Bless You All!
P.S Any questions please call 854-1736 or email me at buneatha@yahoo.com . Sonya Williams-Tyree
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