Teino Evans, Staff Reporter
Noddy Virtue - CARLINGTON WILMOT
"IT IS BASICALLY a done deal," is how Shocking Vibes director, Clyde McKenzie, described talks between his company and this year's Rising Star competition runner-up, Noddy Virtue and fifth place group, Q.
"Basically we finishing up the paper work right now, but you can call it a done deal," McKenzie said.
However, as far as Noddy Virtue is concerned, he is not rushing into any arrangement. He said that for the time being he is still free and only a comfortable deal will get him to sign.
"We have dem (Shocking Vibes) in consideration, but is all about the best offer an who mi can work wid comfortably, cause yuh haffi be comfortable to make hit music," Noddy said.
"Mi still nuh sign to nutt'n yet," Noddy assured, while adding that "others are in the picture."
Despite ending up second in the competition, Noddy Virtue is still riding high in the public's eye, as in addition to offers for recording deals, he has had offers to appear at shows and CDs of his performances on 'Rising Stars' are being sold.
"Dem have it all bout di place a sell, dem tape it off a 'Rising Stars'. Mi nah eat nuh food off a it still, but it still a help fi highlight Noddy an promote mi."
SIGNED CONTRACT
For boy band Q, they said that Clyde McKenzie of Shocking Vibes is already managing them. They have signed a two-year contract with him.
"Wi sign wid Clyde McKenzie, a wi manager, wi sign to him and Patrick Roberts," said one of the members, Damar Danni.
Danni told THE STAR that there are plans for the group to release two singles, one in time for the Christmas season.
"Wi a guh leggo a Christmas single and den a party single, den a jus bare tings afta ... no album talks yet, wi jus a gwaan capture who wi can capture (fans) before wi think bout an album," Danni said.
Jerome, another member of the group, said there is much more to come from the group, as they attempt to live up to the expectations of their fans.
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