Raymond Ramnarine
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Raymond Ramnarine is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and arranger of the crossover chutney soca band Dil-E-Nadan.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Ramnarine was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in nearby Gasparillo, Trinidad.[2]
Music career
[edit]On January 26, 2013, Ramnarine participated in a singing performance competition in San Fernando, Trinidad.[3] Ramnarine won first prize the competition scoring 43.7 points, a 1.1-point lead ahead of Rikki Jai, the second-place contestant. Ramnarine won $1,000,000 and stated he intended to use it for charity to help the underprivileged.[4]
On March 22, 2014, Ramnarine and fellow local performers Vineet Singh, Avinash Maharaj, and others, held a concert, Everybody Loves Raymond, named after a popular sitcom by the same name at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya.[5]
On February 1, 2021, he and the band released the official music video for their song, "Good Vibez."[6][7]
On June 19, 2021, he and the band released the official music video for their song, "Tujhe Suraj."[8] By November 2021, the video had 3.84 million views on YouTube.[9] As of May 2023, the video has over 12 million views on YouTube.
In August 2022, Ramnarine has stated that one of his long-term goals of his music career is to spread the "positive side" of Trinidad and Tobago and reduce the worldwide stigma against the region.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cultural Artistes". Rafimohammed. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23.
- ^ a b Nasser Khan (January 31, 2016). "Raymond Ramnarine aka: Da Showstopper". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian.
- ^ "Raymond Ramnarine confident of winning Chutney Soca Monarch in TT". Guyana Times International. January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Chutney Soca Monarch: Raymond Ramnarine Dethrones Kris "Ki" Persad". Repeating Islands. February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Vineet Singh shines at Everybody Loves Raymond concert". Stabroek News. March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Raymond and Nehilet bring Good Vibez". Trinidad & Tobago Newsday. February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Good Vibez [Official Music Video]". YouTube. February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Tujhe Suraj (Official Music Video) Raymond Ramnarine x Rakesh Yankaran". YouTube. June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tujhe Suraj (Official Music Video) Snapshot 2021-11-20". Internet Archive. November 20, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Raymond Ramnarine humbled as Indian billionaire tweets his song". Loop News. August 25, 2022.
- ^ Rhondor Dholat (August 26, 2022). "Dil-E-Nadan reaching out to India billionaire who loves their video". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian.
- ^ Michael Mondezie (May 21, 2022). "On the Road Again". Trinidad Express.