Darla Musick from “Sadie Magazine” sat down with Shontelle for an interview. They talks about growing up in Barbados, her music career, her collaboration with Rihanna on “Man Down”, and with CAT Footwear for a new line of boots… Check Out The Interview Below:
The Battle Cry of the Shontelle Republic
” Though her music is of the variety likely to be blasting out of the car window on any given girl’s night, Shontelle is not your typical pop princess. This twenty-three-year-old Bajan songstress is not afraid to get her hands dirty (she was an Army cadet after all), or break a sweat achieving her dreams. Her second album, No Gravity, which released in 2010, included her most successful single to date, “ Impossible,” and only drove her ambitions higher. Shontelle recently discussed her past in Barbados, what the future looks like for her career, and what it was like to go from being Rhianna’s drill sergeant to co-writing “ Man Down.” “ Darla: What was it like growing up in Barbados? How much do you think this influences your sound?
” Shontelle: I grew up with my mom, dad and two younger sisters in a southern suburban neighborhood called Durants in Christ Church. It was five minutes away from the beach and the beach was my life. I would literally cry and throw tantrums if the weekend came and my uncle or aunt or dad didn’t take us to the beach. If I found out anyone went without me, we weren’t friends for a while. Halfway through my childhood we moved a lot until we finally ended up in Bagatelle, St. James on the west coast of Barbados. I was an active and competitive kid. It always seemed like all the adults in my family had so many accomplishments and us kids always tried to represent. I made the Barbados swim team, as well as the Barbados track and field team. I became an Under Officer of the Army division of the Barbados Defense Force after completing the Cadet program. I played in the marching band where I was the lead drummer. And I still managed to juggle school and music with all this….. READ MORE ”Pictures from the photoshoot have been added to the gallery and can be viewed by clicking on a thumbnail below:
- Photoshoot “Sadie Magazine” – Dustin Cohen
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