Lil’Bitts
Who would have fathom, coaxing Shivonne Churche to
model a pink and black bikini as a tiny tot, would
have been the catalyst in the creation of the individual
who is known today as Lil’Bitts. Attired in
the cherished item of clothing given to her by her
godmother, Giselle Pinard, Shivonne made her grand
entrance on stage; a moment which defined for all
who saw her, where she was destined to go.
Subsequent
to this was her performance at her school’s
Christmas Concert, where she played the role of “Oscar
the Grouch” from Sesame Street. Such a memorable
performance it was, that jokingly the name became
stuck to her; her peers and past classmates being
the pioneers for this re-christening. |
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Her
calypso career began at the age of nine when she started
singing Social Commentary on a small scale, eventually leaving
Sacred Heart Girls RC with the title of “Calypso Monarch”
in1996, after passing her Common Entrance Examinations.
Evidence of Lil’Bitts plethora of talents was realized
at Woodbrook Government Secondary. She attained her Brown
belt at the level of Martial Arts and was also a pannist
with Woodtrin Steel Orchestra (1998-1999), in the year that
they won the Junior Panorama Competition. At Woodbrook Government
Secondary, she was also enlisted on the roster to perform
the National Anthem at Morning Assembly. She was a lead
vocalist and member of her School’s Traditional and
Folk Choirs, singing a mixed repertoire, from Gospel, Folk,
Calypso, Rhythm and Blues to Traditional Songs.
Lil’Bitts entered many competitions during her tenure
at Woodbook Secondary, winning in the North, and securing
second and third places in the others. It is when she entered
Trinzuela Secretarial College, that Lil’Bitts decided
to widen her focus further, from the sole concentration
on the slower, melodic vibes of Social Commentary to singing
the sweet, fast-paced vibes of Soca, with the tune “Spin
Yuh Towel”; a song written by Kernal Roberts. She
placed 5th in the Junior Soca Monarch 2002 Competition with
that composition. She had her first “Soca Launch”
at Cordials November 2002 with guest artistes Maximus Dan
and Billy the Kid, singing her 2003 composition “Groove
Mih” also written by Kernal Roberts.
The year 2003 was a turning point for Lil’Bitts, as
this was the year she persevered to learn more about the
business and to put her name “out there”, so
to speak, confident that she was armed with the basic foundation
of voice training, which she undertook at The Brass Institute,
and the experience of writing and voicing commercials (the
Lead Actress in the Cannings Tangerine Advertisement) at
the Institute of Broadcasting and Careers. She became involved
in the Long Circular Gym to build fitness and stamina, because
she embodies the ideology that physical fitness is one of
her main assets to triumph in the business. This set the
tone and foundation for her next set of releases “Doh
Leh Go” and “Carnival in My Country (In My Country)”her
2004 Compositions which she wrote, and the latter she sang
with Bunji Garlin.
Having
the International experience came to fruition for Lil’Bitts
with the Hit Song – Carnival Country (In My Country)
featuring Bunji Garlin. The song was written and composed
by her with assistance from her producer Richard Char Su
Ahong.
It
is evident that exposure and experience in countries like
Canada, USA and the Caribbean paid off when one compares
her current performances as against her first attempts to
get that Hit Song of the ground
She
further delved into the arena of Soca Parang in 2004 when
she sang another Hit – Esta Fiesta on the Christmas
Riddum. This was also produced by Char Su
She
was featured via poster on International AIDS Day (the focus
of which was on Women’s Health – December 1st
2004) as an advocate supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS.
She continues to support the cause as a local artiste with
the WYP (What is your position) concept and on the COCA
COLA sponsored Good Vibrations School Tour 2005
For
Carnival 2005 Lil’ Bitts ensured there was a space
for her in the Soca Market when she burst into the limelight
with two Hit Songs –Crush and Bump. She was a finalist
in the International Soca Queen Competition with “Bump”
and a finalist in the International Groovy Soca Monarch
with “Crush”. Although she did not win any of
the competitions, the experience gained and the sense of
achievement of being a finalist for the first time in the
Senior Category of Competition augured well for her career.
These two songs were written and composed by Kernel Roberts.
She can seen on the Videos for the Christmas Riddim, Crush
and Bump
Contact
Info
Manager: Jason Singh
Phone: 647.998.6042 | Web: www.socabookings.com
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