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CHERINE ANDERSON WINS AT CARIBBEAN URBAN MUSIC AWARDS

Cherine Anderson wins Best Female Artist at Caribbean Urban
Music Award on Saturday Night.

Dancehall Soul singer/songwriter Cherine Anderson walked away with the award for Best Female Vocalist at the 2008 Caribbean Urban Music Awards held on Saturday, April 26 at Sugarmans Beach in Jamaica. Anderson, who was up against Tami Chynn, Lady Saw, Macka Diamond and Queen Ifrica for Best Female Artist, was also nominated in the category of Best Newcomer. The striking 5 foot 3 soulstress gave a powerful performance of her prolific hit "Kingston State of Mind" and was asked by the appreciative crowd to "sing some more, another song, sing anything". Totally impromptu, Anderson then asked the host of the show, Spragga Benz, if he would join her on her hit collaboration "Coming Over", a duet she originally recorded with Chuck Fender. The two stars unleashed what could easily be considered the performance highlight of the night, both singing and then free styling DJ lines to the loud applause from the crowd causing them to 'pull up' the song from the beginning.

Cherine Anderson puts a spell on the
audience with " Kingston State of Mind ".

When asked about her win Anderson responded, "It's a blessing to be recognized for doing something I love, my music. It's very humbling to be awarded the Female Artist of the Year amongst such an accomplished group of deserving women artists. I'm so appreciative to my fans in Jamaica and worldwide for their votes and support. I intend to continue making good music, and receiving this recognition from my fans and the CUMA is truly motivating and rewarding."

In response to how she felt about performing with Spragga Benz, Cherine burst into a huge smile and added, "Oh my God, that was so much fun. I was kinna nervous having only prepared one song, but when the audience asked me to sing something else, I looked over and saw Spragga Benz and decided to just take a chance. He was wonderfuI, he even knew all the words."

Cherine Anderson and Spragga Benz delighted the crowd with
their rendition of "Coming Over".

The Caribbean Urban Music Awards is the brainchild of the producers of the Urban Music Awards, which is one of the biggest international awards ceremonies held in the USA, UK, France, and Germany and broadcast worldwide to an audience of 14.5 million viewers annually. It was born out of the need to build a worldwide and independent awards ceremony to recognize the achievement of 100% urban based artists, producers, night clubs, dj's, radio stations, record labels and artist who are apart of the Urban music scene. From the inception of the Urban Music Awards all nominations and voting have been left for the public to decide, with over 3 million urban music fans nominating and voting on the official UMA website internationally per year.

For the past 5 years, the prestigious Urban Music Awards ceremony has been covered by: CNN, Vibe Magazine, BET, MTV, The BBC World Service, Hot 97, VH1, BBC Radio 1, BBC Entertainment Online, Invincible TV, Evening Standard, The Metro Newspaper, The Independent, The Guardian, Invincible, Channel 4, CD: UK, London Tonight, Choice fm, Daily Star, New York Daily, New Nation, The Voice, and many more.

Cherine poses with Jordon Kensington CEO of Invincible Magazine and CUMA organizer

Cherine and Beenie Man, two time winner at Saturdays event

Cherine talks to local press about her win and upcoming debut album

Giving it her all...

TWO QUEENS on cover of April/May Issue of REGGAEREVIEW MAG

Source: Reggae Review www.reggaereview.com


The evening lineup got started with a sensual performance by the young Cherine Anderson who gained fame for her acting abilities in the films Dancehall Queen (1997) and One Love (2003). It's hard to believe she's the same little girl who appeared in Dancehall Queen when you see her now as a charming and beautiful young lady. Cherine performed her chart-topping hit with Chuck Fender, "Coming Over" and surprised us all when she shocked out on the song, "Good Love". Cherine is currently enjoying nice airplay for her video version of the song "Kingston State Of Mind" which topped MTV's Caribbean video countdown and remained on the top ten for four months, a real feat for such a young Jamaican singer in the U.S. Cherine truly epitomizes the phrase, 'triple threat' with being not only an accomplished actor, singer but also graduated 'with honors' from Middlebury College with a B.A. in Film and Music and a minor in Japanese language and literature. Like one of her predecessors Tanya Stevens, Cherine is another rare addition to the ranks of talented female artists coming out of Jamaica today. It was a privilege to get a chance to see her perform at this year's Ragga Muffin Festival......

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Jamaican Sisters Give Back!!!

SISTERS TO SISTERS MEDIATHON:A Big Success

By: A Frischauer-Bernard


Songbirds Cherine Anderson (center) and Alaine (right ) performed
and assisted with the monitoring of phones lines
for the pledges at last Sundays Sisters to Sisters Mediathon

Sunday April 13th was a day of shared joy and pain, a celebration of lives and achievements and the ability to endure abuse and suffering; and to overcome through strength and determination. But most of all it was about Sisterhood. The CPTC's (Creative Production & Training Centre) studios were host to a live 'Mediathon' entitled "Sisters to Sisters", under the International Women's Day theme "Financing for Gender Equality." Sponsored by the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports (MICYS), the objective was to raise funds for the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation and establishment of a shelter being built by the Bureau for Women's Affairs for battered women, with a target of raising JA$10 million.


Marcia Griffiths and Lady G combined talent and heart in support
of Sisters to Sisters

There was an amazing presence of successful women of all professions, both participating and in attendance. Amongst these remarkable women lending their valuable time and talents were, The Hon. Olivia "Babsy" Grange (Minister of Information, Culture & Sport), who's to be thanked and commended for hosting and taking part in pioneering such a worthy event. Former Minister of Tourism Hon. Aloun N'dombet-Assamba, was one of many to share her personal experiences of abuse with viewers. Additional names include Leonie Forbes, Denise Hunt, Jenny Jenny, Denise "Isis" Miller, and other media personalities. A truly regal selection of female performers, many of whom provided not only entertainment but helped take calls live on air, included: Nadine Sutherland, Carlene Davis, Queen Ifrica, Cherine Anderson, Alaine, Etana and D'Angel. One of the many highlights was Lady G performing a combination, very symbolic of sisterhood, along with Marcia Griffiths. It is hoped that the sisterhood experienced at "Sisters to Sisters" can continue on and reflect in the industry from this day forward.


Fashion designer Mamayashi (left) shared her experience of growing up in an abusive home. Also in the picture Cherine Anderson ( 2nd left), Macka Diamond (2nd right), Jewelry designers Teasea and Duane Bennett (center) and friend all supported the efforts.

Many participants were required to make this event happen and there was an awesome turnout of industry people who provided logistical support. Phone lines were setup to handle the vast amount of calls received and the pledges were numerous. Companies took notice of "Sisters to Sisters" and gave generously. Grace Foods pledged $1,000,000 and Mr Anthony Abrahams from News Talk 93FM pledged $500,000 and $1,000,000 in advertising to the cause. In addition to corporate pledges musicians Carol Gonzales, Cherine Anderson and even Nelly Furtado, who has often been affiliated with Jamaican music and culture, made pledges. Many children called into the studios excited to take part and made pledges of whatever they could spare, $500 or even $100 contributions, because every little bit helps, and every single donation counts. The fact that the younger generation was so happy to take part was further testimony to the success of the event overall.
After six hours of live performances, interviews and coverage on CVM and TVJ, as well as other cable and internet TV stations including Negril TV, it was estimated that $6.5 million of the $10 million target had been raised! However, it is not over yet. For anyone wishing to pledge, there is still time to make your contributions to this extremely worthy cause. The deadline to reach the targeted goal of $10 million is May 30, 2008.




To make a pledge contact the Womens Center of Jamaica Foundation (876)-929-7608

YOU & ME AGAINS THE WORLD- CHERINE ANDERSON

HOT HOT HOT NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

Cherine Anderson's Kingston State Of Mind

Source: JAMAICA OBSERVER LIFESTYLE
By: Basil Walters


Title: Kingston State of Mind
Artist: Cherine Anderson
Director: Cherine Anderson

She generally represents the mellow side of dancehall, a musical genre that has become different things to different people. Her personification of the soulful branch of reggae radiates with comeliness and intellect that is as stunning and appealing as her sultry vocals.
Singer-actress Cherine Anderson.

Cherine Anderson oozes the kind of confidence and eye-catching charm that echos her winnability in a creative endeavour that has often proven unkind to the female of the species. This dancehall "soulstress," who is of the view that the music world needs to hear more reggae/dancehall from a female's perspective, is smoothly sailing to the forefront of her game.

If there is one dancehall act (irrespective of gender) who is on a roll at this juncture, it's Cherine Anderson. Less than a year ago, she had the number one record and number one video in Jamaica, for three weeks, Coming Over Tonight, a song she wrote and on which she collaborated with Chuck Fender.

In the latter half of last year, she also had the number two record on the South Florida charts for over 27 weeks, this was Good Love. It went on the charts sometime in July and it never came off until the end of the year.
Presently, Anderson has two songs in the Top Ten in South Florida, one of which is Coming Over Tonight, and another song called Skin To Skin, produced by Irie Pen, a label out of Miami.

But her latest musical project, Kingston State of Mind, is a lament of the shady side of her native community, which has been rocked by a prolonged spell of social explosion. Anderson, riding on Clement Coxsone Dodd's Darker Shade rhythm, gives an enthralling peek into her present head space.

"Something that is really dear to my heart because I grew up in East Kingston. I was born on Lucas Road in Rockfort, moved between there and Windward Road, Nannyville and Rollington Town," explains the singer-songwriter about one of the strongest social commentaries spinning on the turntables since the start of the year.

"I left for college, came back to Jamaica and just looking on, it's not that it's foreign to me, but it's gotten to a point now where if a five-year-old can say the man dead or dem shoot di lady in har head ..... I find it sad as it sounds like there no separation of what would have been probably a movie to me at five (years of age), and what's reality for Jamaican kids today," she added.

"Ah mean," she continues, "the issue was so personal that when I went to write Kingston State Of Mind, it came in ten minutes.... It took ten minutes of being in the studio for everything to just gell, it just came out. Even when time came to decide on who to hire to come in on the background, I said 'you know what, just run the track'. So I just sang all the vocals, background, everything.....It was almost like I was in a very different space."

Notwithstandin the upheavals her community is experiencing, Cherine Anderson has not abandoned her roots, and was quick to point out, "The funny thing about it, I'm not far removed from East Kingston, I still have family, my parents are there.

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Cherine Anderson makes a great Bonnie

SOURCE: JAMAICA OBSERVER TEENAGE

Video: Me and You Against The World
Artiste: Cherine Anderson
Directed by: Kimala 'La La' Bennett

You've seen her in the international hit Dancehall Queen and also the movie One Love. Not only is she a talented actress, she can sing as well. Everyone knows from her huge single Coming Over Tonight with Chuck Fender, has shared her ghetto experience in Kingston State of Mind and now Cherine Anderson, a double threat (sorry, make that a triple threat, as she was also a member of Ashe's youth arm), is back with another hit-bound single.

She's very talented and beautiful and recently released a video for her latest single Me And You Against The World. The song tells of how the world sometimes fights love, but if there is true love the parties involved struggle to stay together.

The video's Bonnie-and-Clyde-in-Jamaica concept sets up the song's lyrics to perfection. She sings: Could he be cheating?/ Should I really leave him?/ 'Cause I won't be the kind of chick to leave my man because jealous lips say so. He says it's all a lie/ They don't want to see you and I/ Together.

According to the assistant director Michael Cushnie, "This is the Jamaican version of Bonnie and Clyde - only difference is that Cherine is the one on the run, while Joel, her beau and protector, is shielding her from the law." But that is not shown clearly in the video. All throughout the video it was made to look as if it is Cherine's love interest, Joel Jones, that is wanted by Police.

They both run away to an old house, (on location in Port Royal), while the police try to figure out their movements. But no matter how many leads they get the couple are always one step ahead.

The concept is clear and hits the song perfectly! The outfits in the video were High Fashion Meets Street. TEENage's favourite outfit in the video is the Yellow and blue tube top, with those black skinny jeans and yellow pumps.

By looking at the wardrobe for the video, it is obvious that this is not a low-budget venture. All her styles were pulled from New York and London fashion designers. There were shoes ranging from the premier of French labels Balenciaga, Fendi, Miu Miu, Prada and the oldest fashion house in operation, House of Lanvin, about the set. The urban, yet haute couture wardrobe were from designers such as Proenza Schouler, YSL, Christian Dior and Herve Leger. Cherine's flawless make-up was done by internationally renowned artist Carol Reid and the wardrobe styled by one of TEENage's founding writers, now stylist, Anatoli Smith.

Considering everything, the video was well planned and thought out, another great video, from another great artiste.

Ratings 4 STARS

Extra Extra Britney Spears & Cherine Anderson taking Ova!!!!!!!

Source: Out A Road www.outtaroad.com

What a way to start 2008.



Cherine Anderson has had the honor and pleasure of collaborating with many extremely talented artists at this early stage in her career: Wyclef Jean, Chuck Fenda, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins and Ky-mani Marley; to name a few. Next name to be added to this distinguished list: Britney Spears?

The Dancehall-Soul songstress has started off her year collaborating with Sly & Robbie and pop princess Britney Spears on the remix to Spears' latest single entitled "Piece of Me", newly released on iTunes (as one of six remixes). The tune, featuring a fresh, feisty voiced Cherine Anderson, is 'pure-fyah', and definitely a club banger. For those familiar with Anderson's prior work, her showing on the "Piece of Me" remix exhibits her vast versatility as an artist - from soulful crooning in her latest single "You & Me Against the World", to switching seamlessly to an aggressive DJ style in "Piece of Me". All the while, Cherine holds her own alongside the Grammy Award winning crew. Cherine Anderson and Britney Spears; an unlikely collaboration - true. But when the result sounds this impressive, why question the likelihood?

Cherine Anderson : KINGSTON STATE OF STYLE

SOURCE: FASHION OVER STYLE www.fashionoverstyle.net



Cherine Anderson has been conquering the entertainment industry genre by genre, with major movie roles under her belt like the role of Tanya in Dancehall Queen and Serena in One Love, singles doing well on the music charts and colabs with artistes like Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Wyclef Jean not to mention having written songs for herself and the likes of Maxi Priest. She is a well-rounded and highly-accomplished talent that begun her theatrical background touring with the world-renowned Ashe Performing Arts Ensemble based here in Jamaica.

Cherine refers to her style of music as dancehall soul, a fusion of street meets sweet. It is a reflection of her upbringing in East Kingston, Jamaica combined with new exposures, living in far-away places like Vermont and Los Angeles in the USA and the exotic Tokyo, Japan for a year. She refers to dancehall as the foundation of her music mixed in with her early church background. A sweet and eclectic mix of music, I often viewed Cherine’s fashion sense similarly, rugged but sweet. It is rooted in our dancehall culture, skewed to her international prowesses plus mixing her own smoothness in. Cherine was gracious enough to speak with me recently about her very unique sense of style.


Irie Diva: Tell me about your style, do you keep up with the latest trends?
Cherine: I find that I like to mix retro with new. Having lived in Japan, which is very fashion forward, I was able to mix vintage styles with new trends and make them my own. My style is one that people can definitely identify with and achieve. I like when people can see my outfit and envision themselves wearing it like “yeah I can take that skinny jeans and mix it with a tank, throw in some bangles” basically mix and match to create their own look.
Irie Diva: Do you dress yourself for your appearances?
Cherine: I mostly dressed myself in the early stages of my career. Now there are stylists that I work with for some events like my most recent video shoot for “You and Me Against the World” I was happy to work with Anatolli Smith who had me styled in John Galliano of Christian Dior fame, Balenciaga shoes, custom made jewelly and some hot vintage pieces. I think working with a stylist definitely has its benefits because there are two sets of eyes looking out for the right looks and that makes you feel even more confident in your clothes.
Irie Diva: Ok, so tell me what you’re thinking when you’re dressing yourself to say…go on stage.
Cherine: To go on stage I’m considering many things. Definitely I want to be comfortable because I work the stage and I mean really work it so I want to make sure I am comfortable, not constipated (we both LOL!) Comfort still involves heels because I’m only 5′3 so I need my heels and definitely something that still looks good when I sweat because I may be sweating under the heat of the stage lights. White looks good on stage as well, bright colours and I’m into the glittery/shiny pieces (you know I love her now)

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