Tessanne Chin Talks About The "Journey To Success" & Upcoming Album

essane Chin received a Luminary Award at the Weekend University of the West Indies benefit gala, in Toronto Canada. During her visit Chin spoke to the Toronto Star on her ongoing journey from TV talent show winner to recording star.

“I look at people like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood; it was not an overnight thing,” she told the Star at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Toronto. I am not going to take on that pressure of, ‘Oh is she going to be the one?’ If I can wake up and do what I’m doing and be happy, put food on my table and make you happy by doing it, that’s success to me. I’m not going to measure it in just sales. I can’t.

Since winning ‘The Voice”, in December, Chin has focused most of her attention on her new album, which scheduled to be released on May 27 via Universal Republic Records. The album will features Diane Warren; Toby Gad, who's worked with Beyoncé; RandB duo Rock City, who've written for Rihanna; Claude Kelly (Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson) and One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder, who produced Chin's post-Voice single, "Tumbling down."

Chin says the album will have “an island swag,” including reggae elements, and a variety that reflects her personality.

Before “The Voice” Chin who is best known for her song “Hideaway” made reference of the little support she received on local radio. Her album In Between Words went largely unnoticed in 2010

“I’m not bitter. At the end of the day, they have to provide for what the demand is,” Chin said. “Dancehall is king, there’s not a lot of room for singers there. I can work my butt off and create an album that’s wonderful, but if it’s never played and never given the outlet it won’t succeed. It’s a rhythm-based country. No one is doing original stuff anymore and I think that hurts us.”

Tessane Chin hopes performers of all types will get equal airplay in Jamaica and be taken seriously.

Source: The Star

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