Move Over Diana...Here Comes Tess

For years I trumpeted and declared that Diana King was the best female vocalist that Jamaica has produced to date. Diana dethroned Nadine Sutherland back in the 90's, Nadine in turn dethroned Judy Mowatt back in the mid 80's. All still great vocal queens in their own right, but betta mus come. Alas, (yes, a lass) Tessanne Chin (Tami's younger sibling) is now making serious moves at bussing out.
After doing post high school duties with Mile High (J'can Rock-Reggae band) for a few years, and world wide touring as a Jimmy Cliff back-up singer, she (or they) are finally getting serious with her career as a true solo artist. GYAL CAN SING! Penny her single & video "Hideaway", press play nuh!? Yes, mi know, kinda easy on the eyes too. As I stated in this blog last year, she runs circles around her sister Tami Chynn when it comes to singing abilities. Which is really the original family spelling? Chynn or Chin? Who decided the change would be more marketable? which way did it change? By the way she also wrote a lot of Tami's album material for her.
She really has a good wide range of sweet vocal ability. She is (to me) better than Diana King, but only by a small margin though. I have heard her with Mile High and I have some unreleased material she recorded about a year ago, gyal can sing. She can handle a guitar too. Mek sure yu check out her Myspace page to hear some more of her music, especially "Messenger" .
Big tings a come fi dis one!