Barbados just keeps throwing them out. With Bajan songstresses Rihanna, Shontelle Layne and Livvi Franc signed to major recording labels within the last three years, buzz is that Hal Linton, a well-known artiste, has been signed to the legendary Motown Records.Linton, a four-time winner at the Barbados Music Awards in 2007 for Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year and R&B Single of the Year, is signed to a five album deal with the label.
Even though many companies expressed interest in him, he eventually chose SRP Records, responsible for discovering Rihanna and Shontelle Layne, who are signed to Def Jam and Motown Universal Records respectively.
Doyle said Linton, who is also a writer and producer, tightened up his tracks before they began shopping him around to various labels. Sylvia Rhone, president of Motown, heard him, loved what she heard and arranged a showcase for which she invited the entire company, said Doyle. His sound, a cross between Marvin Gaye and John Legend, really impressed them, she said, and they asked to sign him. Damnnnn when will Guyana's artiste get this kind of opportunities, and I NOT talking about miss no talent Temeka, I talking about real talent like Jomo, Adrian, Celeste, Natural Black, Alabama and First Born. source
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Look how long Barbados was churning out music before they produced a Rihanna, Shontelle etc they now made it...so we've got a while to go. I wish someone would do something with Tamika Marshall before her essential talent her youth is wasted....
Barbados' talent started in the days when Eddie Grant was chased out of Guyana by LFS Burnham and his regime. Grant eventually went to Barbados and set up a studio there and it is still ranked in the world. Rhianna, Rupee and all the other talents are as a result of the state of the art studio.
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