IFE
Ife means love in Africa (Yoruba), and just like the bearer of the name, you cannot help but love him: the personality, the presence, and the voice of this artist.
Hailing from a rich and diverse cultural background, ife's musical interest and stunning vocal ability ranges from the sultry seductiveness of soul to the sparse pulses of Hip-Hop and R&B to the grating edginess of Rock.
His incredible vast range coupled with an electric stage presence and an ability to turn a simple song into an event, have made this artiste a very popular entertainer amongst his peers and on the underground circuit.
Hes prolific writing and ability to express deep emotion through his lyrics has earned him the title Soul Poet. He describes his form of music as being Neo-rock.
Ife is well known on the underground circuit and has won several talent shows namely Talent nights at the Hackney which he won twice, Uk Unsigned Xposure 2002, winner of the UK talent search 2003 etc. He has collaborated on a number of projects, including lending his vocals to Mike Ruff Cutt Lloyds cover version of Street Life originally covered by the White Head Brothers. He has also appeared on several TV shows, memorably, the Michael Barrymore Show (My Kind of Music) and Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes with Ian Wright and Actress Patsy Palmer (East Enders) and recently on ACCTV on Sky, numerous appearances on No Bling, channel OBE, Nottinghill Carnival.
Ife has also performed alongside Roachford, Natalie Williams, Blu Cantrell. Winner of the Wilson White expressions Talent showcase. In his spare time he does backing vocals and session work. He did backing vocals for the' STREETS', at the notable Leeds and Reading music festivals in 2006. He also had a starring role acting and singing in the anti-slavery Opera of Mozart (Zaide) staged by the world-renowned classical Opera director, Peter Sellars at the Barbican theatre 2006.
Ifes talent is raw and a natural resource. He plays the Guitar and Piano, His other pseudonym is Luvchild the inspiration to an extensive wealth of several songs all penned and composed by him. When he sings people listen, open up and receive the gift of his voice. According to him I sing from deep within, and there people will connect. He currently has a track being played on Radio1Xtra called Dreams and both major and independent labels are hotly seeking after him. He worked with JD (Lisa Mafia) He has worked with Ian Barter (Box Jelly Productions) who worked with Natasha Beddingfield, Amy Winehouse, Mcfly, Tyler James etc. He is currently working with Ronnie Wilson who has produced MN8, Eternal, Alexander O Neal, and Cleopatra. He was also a member of LCGC (London Community Gospel Choir). Ife recently did a blinding acoustic performance on Premiere Radio station. He is currently working on 2 albums one which is Rock, with Soul influences and the 2nd Album is a Gospel Inspirational album both slated for release shortly.
You can catch Ife performing at venues such as 10 Rooms, Café De Paris, Tantra Club, Hard Rock Cafe, Spot (Convent Garden), Dance Attic (Clappy hour), Troy Bar Oceans Night Club, Sound Bar (Leicester Square), Motown Soul Bar, the Opium Bar, The Fridge, Session Basement, and Diversity.
You can also hear Ife's smooth voice collaborating with Mazy (Boney M) on her forthcomming album...WATCH THIS SPACEHe recently gained some more fans outside the uk whilst performing at a couple of gigs in France and Belgium.In November 2007, beating a 1,000 acts, then make it to the last 100 acts then to the last 25 acts Ife finally made it through to the semi-finals stages of the MTV/OXJAM Music competition after leading the Urban category for several weeks . On the 29/02/08, he did an interview with MTV, and his live performance with his band featured on MTV, this performance would be on the screens in the next couple of weeks as the competition progresses.finishing touches are being put towards ife's debut album, which is long overdue and the 1st video for the single Elevation would be out before the end of 2008.
And the story goes on with more and more to come. Just watch this space.
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