BAD GAL CE'CILE AWA MREMBO..!!

Regarded as one of Dancehall's most frank and thought-provoking lyricists, Ce'Cile has asserted herself as a permanent fixture within the genre's foundation since the new millennium's beginning. A winning combination of sex appeal and sultry vocal presence has enabled Ce'Cile to stamp her authority on the Dancehall framework.

Born Ce'Cile Charlton on February 24, 1977 in Manchester, Ce'Cile found motivation to become an artiste through her sisters, who themselves were good singers. While attending Bishop Gibson High School, Ce'Cile decided to follow her dreams and ended up recording her first song at the age of 15. She then gained her first bit of tutelage within the music industry as she teamed up with her father's friend and then Third World guitarist, Michael "Ibo" Cooper. Alongside Cooper, Ce'Cile recorded her second single entitled Beat of My Heart, an effort which gave the teenage singer confidence as she pursued a successful music career.

However, Ce'Cile refused to limit herself to only learning the pros and cons of the music industry from an artiste's perspective. She later worked at Celestial Sounds; understanding the business and productions aspects of music while harmonizing for veteran Reggae acts such as Spanner Banner and Norris Man, amongst others.

Channeling her childhood days, listening to a variety of international superstars such as Anita Baker, Fiona Apple, Beenie Man and Madonna, Ce'Cile aimed to incorporate bits and pieces of these artiste's styles within her craft. With a mixture of attitude and soft vocals, Ce'Cile sought to make a major impression on Dancehall by putting more established acts on notice. She succeeded with the release of her first mainstream hit, Changez in 2000. A Dancehall remake of the hit single, Changes I've Been Going Through by Mary J. Blige, Changez showcased clever wordplay; invoking the names of several prominent Dancehall names, including Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and several others as an effort to elicit thoughts from the local music community. The song earned mass airplay locally and internationally, showing the fearless character of a female artiste who demanded respect from her female and male counterparts.