Bianca

Scroller Sign by SpaceAddons.comBritish born Bianca has been musically influenced since a young age. Artists such as Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steele Pulse, UB40, Marvin Gaye and Barry White were played like clockwork on the turntables at home. She has often explained how while her mother was pregnant with her, her father would put earphones on her belly and play the Steele Pulse, Handsworth Revolution album over and over. Years later he dug out the album and played it and was surprised to see that Bianca new every word. She was born to sing!In 1998, Bianca joined a reggae band called Respect where she sang background and occasional lead vocals. The band was short lived however until one night while at a calypso concert a bandleader that noticed her dancing up a storm approached Bianca. When asked if she would be interested in trying out for their band she agreed to let them hear what she had and they liked what they heard. For a year and a half she was part of Aktivate, a local reggae/calypso band singing background and lead vocals. Bianca attained experience by traveling and doing larger shows than she was used to. In 2000, she sang with Aktivate at Carifest in Calgary, Alberta while opening for Anslem Douglas. Later that year they performed for 5,000 plus people at the Labatt Brier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.While things were going good with the band, Bianca needed to get out and explore the world. She decided to take time out and return to her roots in England where she worked and practiced singing daily. This is where she decided that she wanted to pursue a solo singing career.On return to Canada, Bianca worked and put herself through Business College. On all of her days off and holidays, she found time to travel to Toronto and record her first single “Eternity” which she wrote. “Eternity” has since been re-recorded in Calgary. When she was ready to record her second single “At Last”, she had the great opportunity to travel and record in Jamaica, an ultimate dream come true. Both singles were played consistently on Calgary radio stations, CJSW 90.9fm, Caribbean Linkup and Level the Vibes, CHRY 105.5 fm and CHIN fm in Toronto and stations in New York and World Wide FM in England. “At Last” was steadily in the number 3 spot in the radio charts for several months. Bianca’s music is frequently played by local Calgary Sound Systems. She has earned a reputation as a professional artist and is acknowledged by her loyal fans not only in her home city of Calgary, but also throughout Canada.In March of 2003, Bianca was invited to perform at the 19th Annual Canadian Reggae Music Awards in Toronto. In front of a packed house with an array of veterans in the music business Bianca took to the stage as a pro singing her first original work “Eternity”. The evening was fulfilled for Bianca when she received the award for “Top Female Reggae Newcomer” for 2002, sharing the stage with Eric “Monty” Morris and Pamela Maynard.In 2003 and 2004 Bianca performed at several shows in Calgary and also made an appearance at the Calgary International Reggae Festival. She also released her single “Heaven” a Bryan Adams remake produced by Ibo (Smokey Room Productions) which stirred up the airwaves and kept her in the limelight while she took a hiatus to enjoy becoming a new mother. In 2006, after popular demand Bianca performed at the Calgary International Reggae Festival. In 2007 she felt that she was ready to go full force with her singing and get back into the studio, recording her new single “Who The Cap Fit”.You can be sure that we will hear great things from this lover’s rock reggae artist.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
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