Chocolate

Linda "Chocolate" Berthier can be easily described as vibrant and versatile! A motivated recording artiste, song writer and upcoming actress, former dance instructor, born into a musical family of 6 in the community of Babonneau, in St. Lucia. Chocolate discovered her love and talent for singing at church, and at the tender age of 5 wrote her first original.She has now become not only a household name via gospel radio and hosting of the Marlin awards (www.marlinawards.com), Bobby Jones Gospel Industry Retreat Radio Host (Hollywood, Fl.) and the world premiere St. Lucia Jazz Festival main stages, but also has her hands down as one of the top local gospel artistes and promoters in St. Lucia. She presently co-hosts a regional gospel music radio show with Jamaican radio host, Arnold Kelly (www.caribbeanhour.com ). Her acclaimed single "Thank you”, produced in 1999 (www.cdbaby.com/cd/militantforchrist.com), has boosted her faith and confidence in pursuing her call as a Singing Evangelist. She is hitting the regional gospel music charts on her recent musical project “Militant for Christ”. International airwaves are raving and cooing after listening to her most recent live jazz recording of “Feeling The Vibes” at Kingdom Night Jazz St. Lucia, 2007(www.myspace.com/lindachocolateberthier ).Chocolate is widely known for hitting the mic, executing accurate and spicy background vocals to various artistes such as Junior Tucker, Ron Kenolly, Sean Daniel, Emrand Henry and boldly and creatively gracing the regional and international stages, with artistes such as Deitrick Haddon, Donnie Mc Clurkin, Helen Baylor, Chevelle Franklin, Isaac Blackman & the Love circle, Papa San, DJ Nicholas, Stichie, Jamie Thomas (MVT Tempo’s “Rise and Shine” Video Host), just to name a few.You want versatility?From dance instructor and president of the former Transformation Dancers, an outstanding member of her high school's Music Club and a proud honoree of the award for Outstanding Leadership and Support for her college’s first student nurses choir, to choir leader of the island’s Northern district National Fellowship Chorale’ and her resident church’s choir Director (Bethel Tabernacle), You've got Versatility! Look out for this young upcoming actress in the next local movie with Anselm Matthurin Director of “Ribbons of Blue” (www.iyanolapictures.com ). Nothing less than a blast is expected in 2008, as Chocolate opens the year with her pre released album Gospel Music Concert “THE VIBE 2008”. Chocolate and Friends from the islands; Kerron Ennis of Jamaica, Que of T&T, Special Blend,Emrand Henry, Shem Meluce, and others, February 21st, 2008. AT The National Cultural Centre Hosts: Jamie T’ and Noah Blondell aka “Fwoew”. I won't limit myself geographically," she adds, "One of my goals to perform at 'The Premiere St. Lucia Jazz Festival' has been met. I will now move on as my the Almighty enlargens my territory.”I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!