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Lily Rayne drops song, visuals
for ‘Pink Lemonade’
By Tangerine Clarke
Jamaican dancehall superstar Shaggy
made history at the Vatican as the
only solo act from the Western Hemisphere
to headline the 29th edition of
the Christmas Concert 2021, according
to Dance Hall Magazine.
The “It Wasn’t Me” singer also met
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic
Church, ahead of his performance in
Rome. He is “perhaps the first Dancehall/
Reggae act to do so,” the magazine
said, “as Jamaican artists have always
been vitriolic against The Vatican ever
since the late Lee Scratch Perry labeled
it ‘The City of Iniquity’ in his sixminute
long song, ‘Baffling Smoke Signals’
back in 1978.”
In a video on his Instagram page,
the popular artist behind such hits as
“Don’t Make Me,” “Englishman in New
York,” and “Shape of My Heart/Lucid
Dreams” with British mega star rocker,
Sting, said: “I am a Reggae star, merry
Christmas everybody,” Jamaican style,
before breaking into song.
The singer did a duet with Indonesian
born French singer-songwriter
and TV personality, Anggun, at the
pre-recorded charity concert for the
Vatican, aired on Christmas Eve on the
Italian TV and streamed internationally,
according to reports.
In an Instagram post, the singer
wrote: “Merry Christmas everyone! I
recently had the pleasure for playing
a Christmas charity concert for the
Vatican in Rome, it was an awesome
experience we brought a little of the
Jamaican culture to the Vatican and at
the same time raised funds for a good
cause #Haiti and #LEbanion.”
Here are some highlights, hope you
enjoy,” Shaggy went on, sharing pictures
of his visit to the Vatican.
By Nelson A. King
Lily Rayne has returned
with a melodic single paired
with hazy, Dope Overdoz
Studios-directed visuals for
“Pink Lemonade.”
On her new track, Rayne
harmoniously pleads with
her love interest to always
choose her, despite her
schedule or what she’s
going through.
In alignment with “Pink
Lemonade’s” lyrical content,
the visuals highlight
the conflict of Rayne’s
introspection, as she is seen
going from a party scene to
deep into her thoughts.
“She’s seen hoping that,
even though she’s distracted
with life, whenever she’s
ready, the girl on her mind
will always pick up the
phone,” said Lily Rayne in
a statement.
“’Pink Lemonade’ is a
smooth and mellow track
over a tantric beat that
effortlessly displays that
Lily Rayne is only getting
better,” it added.
The statement said that
Lily Rayne is “a triple-threat
hailing from the creative
capital Providence, Rhode
Island and now residing in
Atlanta.”
The singer, rapper and
songwriter fuses alternative
hip-hop and R&B to
create “a fresh, eclectic
sound for the masses, with
the lyricism of a woman
wise beyond her years and
poised for stardom,” the
statement said.
Lily Rayne’s first record,
“Super Lit”, circulated
bringing interest in and
out of her city, while her
subsequent single, “On!”
went viral after capturing
the attention of singer Justine
Skye, who shared it on
her socials.
Ready to tell her story,
the statement said Rayne
dropped her debut EP,
Rhode Girl, followed by her
EP FEMME in 2017.
“Rayne is now back with
new musical inspirations,
more life experience, and a
fresh take on her future, as
she gears up to release her
next album at the top of
2022,” the statement said.
Shaggy
rocks
Vatican
at 29th
Christmas
concert
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