Spice Ready For Hot Patty Wine Face-Off

Dancehall artiste Spice, is ready to shake things up with her Hot Patty Wine dance competition. The competition which will begin on Sunday, September 25 and ends on Friday, September 30 will make stops at a number of Kingston's hottest events in hopes of finding the best 'hot patty wine' dancer.

The parties include: Bounty Sundays at the Village Cafe, Barbican Road (September 25), Money Mondays at Club Impulse, New Kingston (September 26), Boasy Tuesdays (September 27), Weddy Weddy Wednesdays (September 28), Gi Wey Wednesdays (September 28) and Hamma Fridays (September 30).

Female competitors at each event will face off, and the winning female dancer with the best interpretation of the 'Hot Patty Wine' dance will walk away with enviable cash prizes courtesy of the dancehall diva Spice.

The Afrocentric Hot Patty Wine single, produced by Spice's management team, Movers and Shakers, was released a few weeks ago, while the video which was directed by ace-stylist and creative guru, Dexter Pottinger, was released two weeks ago.

Spice says, "When it was released, fans were pleasantly surprised. I think they loved that the concept was different and very unexpected. The beat itself has an African vibe and then we followed through with the concept for the video in terms of the styling for the entire cast. So right now Hot Patty Wine is the single that I'm focusing on.

The Hot Patty Wine dance competition is another way for female fans to really learn the dance and also have that whole fun element in the parties with wining contests between the ladies. So we wil be going around to all these events and having fun with the fans and of course giving away a lot of cash and other prizes."
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Romain Virgo Back From Two Month European Tour

Singer, Romain Virgo is back from his two-month European tour and he is ready to dominate the Caribbean market with his special blend of energy and vocal prowess.

The tour which included stops in Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Norway and others, cemented the artiste as one to watch in the European reggae market.

Romain says, "This was my second solo tour and I performed at places like Reggae Jam and Summer Jam in Germany, plus Reggae Geel in Belgium. It was just crazy excitement. This time it was mostly festivals with some club shows." He further elaborated on how his second solo tour differed from his first: "I think my career has grown tremendously since I did the first solo tour last year. So I know it only can get better and the people really opened up my mind some more in terms of what kind of music they want. Plus they are now more familiar with my songs. It was a great experience."

Now that he is back in Jamaica, the Cyaan Sleep and Wanna Go Homesinger says he will be focusing on promoting his singles Rich In Lovewhich was released shortly before he left for his European tour, in addition to the new single, System.

"I will be releasing a video for System and a track called Let You Go. I'll also be working on my second album which I'll be releasing early next year," says Romain.

Chino's Steamy New Video Hits Screens Next Week

Fans can look out for an all new 'come-hither' video from singjay, Chino McGregor next week. The artiste who released the single, Driving Me Insane, featuring singer, Denyque last month, will be officially releasing the steamy video next week.

The sultry track which was produced by ace-producer, Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor, has an equally sexy video which was filmed by champion director, Ras Kassa.

Driving Me Insane which was inspired by the Shabba Ranks hit, Mr. Loverman, featuring Chevelle Franklin, will mark Chino's second single from his US album, Chino - the first single being, Seal The Link, which received 150, 000 iTunes sales in its first week.

The singer who returned to the island late last week after performing at HOT 97 New York's "On The Reggae Tip" concert, DJ Norie of Power 105's "Anything Goes - 5 Alarm Blaze" concert, and other Labour Day celebrations in the US, says, "The video was released virally first and it has been getting a lot of great feedback."
"...Fans seem to really love the vibe of the track, the concept of the video and the production quality. Once it hits television stations next week, I'll be looking forward to what fans across the island have to say," he says.