Natalie Jean is an award winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer. Natalie Jean is a versatile performer and singer. She sings many genres, such as Jazz Pop, R&B, Blues, and Dance. She can also sing in French, Spanish, English, and Creole. Natalie Jean is mostly influenced by artist such as Lena Horne, Celine Dion, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Ella Fitzgerald. She has performed at the following venues in the MD/DC area, French Embassy, Takoma Station, Ebenezers Coffeehouse, Twins Jazz, Mad Momos, and the Pinch. She has performed at the Cherry Blossom Festival, The Black Fox Lounge, Bistrot Lepic, Sofitel Hotel, Cafe Zed Tree House Lounge, Mr. Henry’s, Blackwall Hitch, and The Urban Winery. She also appeared on WPFW, a Jazz station in Washington DC.
She has released three albums thus far. The first released in 2013 a pop/jazz album, called “Obsession,” second released in 2014, a Jazz album called “Natalie Jean,” and a French Pop/Dance album called “Lecons D’Amour,” released in 2015. Natalie jean has been nominated over 50 times for her songwriting. In 2014, she won Best Jazz Song, for her song “Falling.” Most recently she was a Semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, nominated in the Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) for Best World Recording and Best World Vocalist, won the Bronze Medal in the Global Music Awards in the Pop category, finalist in the World Wide Music Contest, and nominated for Best Female Vocalist in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. At the 2016 Josie Music Awards, she won for “Best Musical Collaboration with Trevor Sewell” for their song “Devenir Gris” and also for World Artist of The Year in the 2016 Josie Music Awards. Also, her song “Mon Ange” won for Best Performance in the 2016 American Songwriting Awards, and she received a silver medal for her song “Looking Back,” in the Global Music Awards. She has five songs that are semi-finalist in the 2016 UK Songwriting Contest. Her songs “Will I” and “Mon Ange” were named as finalist in the 2016 UK Songwriting Contest.
She most recently won a Bronze medal in the Global Music Awards for her song, “Red Room.” Most recently, her song “Red Room – The Remix won for Best Remix in the 2017 American Tracks Music Awards. Her Jazz album “Natalie Jean” made it on the 2014 Grammy ballot and her French Pop album made it on the 2015 Grammy Ballot. Her 4th album “Unafraid,” was released on July 8th, which made it on the Grammy Ballot as well.
Many of the things I’ve seen since visiting Haiti last year were expected. I expected to wake to the sound of roosters. I expected horrible traffic. I even expected the disheartening tents that dot busy intersections. But I never expected I’d be traveling down the street one day and see a “tap tap” (Haitian bus) displaying along one side a painted shrine to T. I., an Atlanta-based rapper.
Nobody can doubt that the Haitian people are survivors. Far less certain is whether Haitian music can survive the invasion of American hip-hop.
Over the past five years, we at Exposed Vocals have seen a vast improvement within the Haitian music scene, and it’s mainly due to the success and the elevation of the American music scene. Especially, in EDM kreyol, a relatively new genre that mixes the beats and styles of American Electronica with traditional Haitian music and the Creole language. But as the music has grown in popularity, some Haitians are asking whether EDM kreyol is a true fusion — or just an imitation of the American house music that’s becoming so popular in Haiti.
SO, let’s talk about Natalie Jean and her award winning Red Room Remix track. Natalie Jean is the untouchable genius who’s gone beyond taking the electronic dance music scene by storm. Ultimately, it is an upbeat dance song that could become popular in the clubs, but it’s also just enjoyable to listen to due to its infectious beat. It’s somewhere between trance and house, with a high synth melody working in tandem with the bassline.
Overall, this is not only and excellent remix, but an inspiring track that blends several musical styles in an inventive way.
By Heather M.
Music and Fashion Blogger
