Barbadian singer and songwriter, Leigh Phillips will be the local representative for Club One New Releases Canadian TV series.

She received the news just days ago that she will be representing the country on Season 5 of the show which has created a platform that showcases musical performances, exclusive interviews and the song writing process.

Upon receiving word that she has been selected Leigh said,

“I am so excited and grateful to be chosen out of so many talented artists! I can’t wait to represent Barbados, make new connections, expand the reach of my brand and learn from the experience. Performing outside of Barbados, and getting the opportunity to create something special with another band, is definitely going to be one of the highlights of 2018 for me!”

Each season a select few musicians are chosen from Canada and the Caribbean to take part in international musical fusion. Organizers worked with Anies Jordan of the Association of Music Entrepreneurs to identify the local artists to be considered to represent Barbados.

As part of the qualifying process, each artist had to perform two original songs and conduct an interview about their musical journey with the producers. There was a week-long voting period, and the results were announced on December 12, 2017.  Leigh performed her self-penned tracks “Burn” and “45” from her debut EP “Leigh” which was released on September 21, 2017. As the chosen representative, Leigh will be traveling with her band to Trinidad and Newfoundland, Canada, in March and April 2018 to perform as a part of the show.  Artists are paired together and asked to write and perform new original pieces of music by fusing their own styles together to create something completely unique. She is following in the footsteps of fellow Honey Jam alum, Adaeze, who represented Barbados on Season 4 of the show.   Kirk Brown and 2Mile Hill have also participated in years past.

Leigh has been featured in She Caribbean Magazine, LIAT’s Zing Magazine, Gine On Magazine, The Grenadian Voice Newspaper, and several local newspapers in Barbados. Leigh just performed as a guest at the November Honey Jam show, has been performing at The Grapevine in Lanterns Mall, at Norman Centre as a part of their Christmas entertainment, and will be at the Dome Mall on December 18^th as a part of their Five Nights of Christmas show.