Despite having her Diamonds World Tour off to a rocky start, Rihanna is still having a stellar year! The 25-year-old chart-topping Bajan superstar is yet again nominated for more awards, this time nabbing 10 nominations for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, including Top R&B Album, Top Female Artist and Top Female Artist. Rihanna has maintained [...]
Caribbean celebrities, locals and foreigners are finally unwinding after a climatic Bacchanal Jamaica 2013. After weeks of events, Carnival shows and fetes, Jamaica ended Carnival 2013 with fine style. Touted as one of Jamaica’s best carnival season thus far, local celebrities were in full effect, including world reigning sprint champion, Usain Bolt. The fastest man [...]
ESSENCE Magazine recently held their Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The annual event was attended by some of Hollywood’s most powerful women of color, including Oprah Winfrey who was was honored alongside five other special guests– Alfre Woodard, Gabrielle Union, producer and TV writer Mara Brock Akil, Naomie Harris [...]
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in LA, would not be complete without the walk down the red carpet. With the recently imposed wardrobe restrictions, we at JAYBLESSED.com were waiting to see how the stars, especially the ladies, would dress. The divas did not disappoint, well maybe a few, but there [...]
Barbadian star Rihanna is among the Caribbean nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” was nominated in the Best Pop Solo Performance category, while her “Talk That Talk” was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Jimmy Cliff’s “Rebirth”, Sean Paul’s “Tomahawk”, The Original Wailers’ “Miracle” and Sly & Robbie & The [...]
GQ Magazine recently announced the 2012 Men of the Year: the magazine’s annual list of the most incredible, awe-inspiring, prolific men (and women) who entertained, excited, and inspired us most this year. The biggest names in entertainment, politics, TV, sports, and more are recognized in the December issue, on newsstands now, as part of a [...]
Official word on the street is that former Miss Jamaica Universe Yendi Phillips has given birth. On September 21st, Phillips and her dancehall artiste beau – Chino McGregor welcomed a bouncing baby girl, reportedly weighing seven pounds, 11 ounces. Curious minds are already asking…are wedding bells in the near future? Despite Yendi rocking a diamond [...]
One of Haiti’s most famous Hollywood actresses, Garcelle Beauvais, was recently interviewed by Haitian blogger Kreyolicious. The former model and music video starlet comes from a large family; Garcelle has five brothers and two sisters. According to the interview, The St. Marc native didn’t have it easy from the beginning. Her father Axel and her [...]
Two of the Caribbean’s biggest stars, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj took home moonmen at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Rihanna, who has ascending into the megastardom stratosphere, took home the most coveted award for Video of The Year, for her collaborative effort with Calvin Harris on the once controversial “We Found Love” vid! Meanwhile Nicki, [...]
Black Entertainment Television (BET) has launched the call for The Search, a competition to find the new host of its trademark show, 106 & Park. It’s time to take some Caribbean influence over to BET as such our very own, acclaimed, Queen of Caribbean Entertainment News and Gossip, JAY BLESSED, as she is currently in [...]
In case you missed it, just a week ago was one of the biggest weekends on the British calendar, Hackney Weekend! Presented by BBC Radio 1′s , Hackney Weekend is the UK’s biggest free ticketed music event spanning 2 days, 100 acts, across 6 Stages. This year was the biggest they’ve ever had, all in [...]
The 2012 BET Awards nominations have been announced to the public. BET’s Executive VP of Programming, Stephen Hill revealed yesterday that this year’s show will include live performances by Trinidad’s very own Nicki Minaj, along with Chris Brown and others, plus a special tribute to Whitney Houston. The 2012 BET Awards Nominations which include Caribbean [...]
Monday night, New York’s elite showed up in their glamorous attire for Anna Wintour & VOGUE’s Costume Institute Gala Benefit or 2012 MET Ball held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You know that Caribbean people are always in the mix of everything – matter of fact, things don’t pop off if we aren’t there! [...]
Congratulations are in order for Yendi Phillipps who is now baking up a sweet bun in her oven! The former Miss Jamaica Universe has been rumored with many a bachelor over the couple of years, however, one has finally stolen her heart and planted his seed love! This evening on Facebook, Yendi Phillipps wrote: “17 [...]
So, the liquor was flowing last weekend and people’s mouths were loose! The new buzz on the scene is about another potential nuptial… this time…maybe…for 2012 triple Soca winner Machel Montano. Last Saturday, Machel Montano celebrated his triple win and 30 years in the business with an upscale thanksgiving event at the Chaguaramas golf course. [...]
Self proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, will be featured on the reigning Queen of Rap, Nicki Minaj’s upcoming album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The two Caribbean stars, who met at last year’s Reggae Sumfest, have reportedly collaborated on the track “Gunshot” which was recorded in Jamaica at Gussie Clarke’s Anchor Recording studio. Minaj [...]
Proud parents, reggae singer Jah Cure and his beautiful wife Kamila, have finally release the first photos of their little princess, Kailani Belle. Kailani Belle was born on February 19th, seven months after her parents were married on August 7th in Jamaica. When I asked Kamila the meaning of Kailani Belle, she replied, ‘Beautiful Chief [...]
Here are a few videos we’ve compiled here at JAYBLESSED.com of a few of our Caribbean artistes covering some of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits. Destra Garcia performing a medley of Whitney Houston songs at the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival: Melanie Amaro performing “I Have Nothing” at the 2011 X-Factor USA competition: Leona Lewis [...]
Congratulations to the New York Giants, winners of the Super Bowl XLVI! In an entertaining and nail biting game, the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI after close-fought 21-17 victory over New England Patriots in Indianapolis. We at JAYBLESSED.com would like to shout out Jamaican-born guard and offensive tackle, Kevin Boothe, as well as, 23 [...]
Rastafarian reggae artiste Queen Ifrica is expected to give birth to her third child in April. The reggae singer known for hits like Mi Naa Rub, Below The Waist, Daddy and Keep It to Yourself, is one of the many Caribbean celebs presently pregnant. Queen Ifrica, born Ventrice Morgan, will finally get the girl she [...]