By Tangerine Clarke
Anslem Douglas, legendary
singer of the million-dollar
selling hit “Who Let The Dogs
Out” is back with a new album,
titled “I am Calling Over, and
the album’s first single, “I
Cried,” is heating up the charts
after its release in November.
Douglas told Caribbean Life
that the album took a lot of
time and dedication, along
with the commitment to doing
it right.
“I would never consider
myself to be a perfectionist, but
I believe in giving it your best.
Your best today doesn’t mean
you won’t do better tomorrow,”
reasoned the musician,
describing “I Cried” as a melody
that was created after the
pain and loneliness he experienced
when a relationship had
come to an end.
Recorded at Sandro Albert’s
studio in Queens, the album
that is trending will no doubt
return the singer to his famous
stance, after recording music
for over three decades.
“I have had Soca hits, like,
‘Good Music to Dance,’ ‘Ragga
Poom Poom,’ ‘Who Let the
Dogs Out,’ and others,” said
the Trinidadian crooner, who
topped smooth jazz popular
play lists in Canada.
Douglas, who sold 3 million
copies of the latter single,
said he never knew at the time
the rhythmic song would have
grossed so much, adding, when
he set out to write the song,
like many others, he could not
invasion it would become a
worldwide hit.
“I have been singing for as
long as I can remember. Even
as a child I would mimic popular
stars and try to sing like
them, so I guess I had in it me
all my life,” he said of his musical
career, which started out as
a natural talent.
Douglas added that he had
never had the opportunity to
attain any formal music school
training, but had about just
three hours total of voice training
in his whole life.
Douglas is a versatile artist
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whose vocal range has allowed
him to sing a few genres of
music, including Gospel, Reggae,
Calypso, and R&B.
The San-Fernando born
musician honed his skills while
growing up in the village of La-
Romain, lived in Canada for 23
years, and has resided in the
United States for the last three
years. He said he did not let
the Coronavirus pandemic stop
him from creating music, but
it did hinder his opportunity to
perform live.
Douglas was influenced by
the music he heard on the
radio growing up in Trinidad.
He calls himself a true Caribbean
man, Douglas explained,
mainly because both of his
grandparents on his father’s side
of the family were born on the
Island of Grenada and his grandfather,
on his mother side of the
family, was born in St. Vincent.
Meanwhile, his mother’s mother,
was born in Trinidad.
Now that America is opening
again after COVID-19 shut
it down for almost two years,
Singer Anslem Douglas. Photo: Anslem Douglas
Douglas — who considers himself
a successful performer —
is ready to get back on stage
at big shows, as well private
events, like weddings, birthday
parties, and more.
“I love what I have the
opportunity to say yes, I’m a
successful performer,” he said.,
adding, “It is no coincidence
that the world is round so what
goes around comes around;
sow love, you will reap the
fruits of love.”
To God be the glory always,”
he concluded.
Anslem Douglas back with
another album, new single