Almost every entertainer has his/her unique way of building a 'vibe' before taking the stage to perform. However, where Bugle and Serani are concerned, they say things don't always go according to plan, so you have to be spontaneous at times.
"Basically, judging by the crowd, before I even go to the venue I think of what the crowd is going to be like. I approach a country crowd, different from a town crowd, garrison crowd, school crowd etc. So depending on the crowd, I would consider what order I will do my songs, how I will introduce the songs and even how I dress," Serani explained.
And although Serani says when he gets to the venue, he usually likes to see the crowd, "to get a feel of what the vibe is like," he says, "there are times when I reach the show and I don't actually get to see the crowd, because yuh reach an yuh have to just run on, so most of it is spontaneous. You need the ability to be spontaneous because a crowd can change on you instantly and you can't allow the crowd to throw you off."
Bugle also agrees, as he says, "sometimes yuh haffi watch the crowd reaction and even the type of artiste wey work pon di show, suh yuh haffi can change up yuh ting, yuh cyan always mek the fans dem can predict yuh."
But although Bugle is a celebrity to his many fans, that doesn't mean that he is never nervous before a show. But his preparation is usually enough to bring him through.
"Usually yuh haffi sey a word a prayerÉan we usually haffi decide how wi a guh start, if is a track show or bands, but wi jus deh deh an hol' a vibe, crack two joke sometimes, but right before the show, yuh normally get a little timid, but once yuh hold the microphone and chat two word, everything goes away," Bugle says.
Chat with Daseca today!
Today is the day for the one time chat with the producers and artistes of Daseca.
To have a one on one with Bugle, Serani, Craig and David go online at www.gojamaica.com/chat today between 5 and 6 p.m. You can also call in between 6 and 7 p.m. on 1-888-843-7827.
As the CDs came flooding into the STAR for the DASECA Producer's Pick, we listened to all the entries and narrowed it down to 15 songs. Persons can vote for their favourite songs from today until Friday May 2 on www.jamaica-star.com. DASECA will then pick the winner from the top five songs as voted on by you.
Here are the songs in no particular order:
1) Garrison by Majah Bless (Producer: Venal Miligen)
2) Time Is Up by Dan Lou (Producer: David Mcfarlane)
3) No Illusion by Jolly Stewart (Producer: Ash Metz)
4) Scenario by Tommy Gun (Producer: Chaunard Brown)
5) Requiste Skills by Element (Producer: David Mcfarlane)
6) Do You? by Atomic (Producer: Craige Fullwood)
7) Don't Give Up by King David (Producer: D Thompson)
8) In Love With You by Rapper Duke (Producer: Richard Fernandez)
9) Stars by Blinks and Mr Bengiz (Producer: Category 5)
10) Head Over Heel by Sizzla (Producer: Dwayne Maragh)
11) Love of Rastafari (Producer: Paul Yarrau)
12) Happy Laughter by Unique Kid (Producer: Dario Dixon)
13) Rags to Riches (Producer: Gary Duncan)
14) So High by Atomic feat Craige Dennis (Producer: Michael Miller)