QUEEN OMEGA

25-year-old Queen Omega was born in Trinidad. She used to sing harmonies for soca bands before lending her talents to reggae music. Already hailed for her songwriting ability, vocal performance, honesty of expression and lyrical vision, she has delivered singles, as "Warning" and "Highest High" (feat. Capleton & Sizzla) and a captivating debut album.Encouraged by her mother, she began entering local talent shows from the age of nine, writing her own calypsos and even rapping on national television and accompanying numerous top Soca acts both in the studio and on stage. Raised in a musical family, she grew up listening to soul artists like Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker and Whitney Houston, as well as jazz and the traditional music of Trinidad. Such foundations were to serve her well later on; her favourites however, were reggae and dancehall. Inspired by the teachings of Emperor Haile Selassie I, her song writing skills soon blossomed, with roots and reality themes coming to the fore as her love of Rastafari deepened.

Artist website: www.myspace.com/queenomega