With new-found drive and energy, and a fit bikini-bod, the recording artiste who gave birth to her son, Trillion, in 2020, has stepped forward to stake her claim as one of the fiercest talents of Jamaica.<\/p>\n
Known for her hit, nostalgic Red Rat-sampler \u2018Tight Skirt (2013)\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, the singer is fresh off a brief hiatus and appears to be back with an ice-cream smooth, reggae-flavoured single, \u2018Love Me for Me\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Released with sparkling pool-side visuals and gorgeous shots of Samantha J showing off her toned bikini-bod, the video is generating a big buzz online on music sharing and social media platforms.<\/p>\n Since its release, the single has been blowing up the airwaves in Europe, the US and Jamaica.<\/p>\n \u201cNow more than ever before, when you hear my music, you are hearing me. I have the creative control to show the true artiste that I am. Whether it\u2019s through the lyrics, video concepts, and delivery or my live performances, I\u2019m here to share the art and talent that God has blessed me with since I was just a little girl,\u201d Samantha J said.<\/p>\n Currently located in Los Angeles, Samantha revealed \u2018Love Me for Me\u2019 is just one of more new songs in the pipeline. \u201cI have music that I can\u2019t wait to release. Expect more very soon,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Samantha J, whose real name is Samantha Gonsalves, is best known for her 2013 smash hit, Tight Skirt, which has topped several international charts. She resided in St. Ann where she attended the Heinz Simonitsch School in St. James. She always had a passion for music and started writing songs when she was only 12 years old. She was later discovered by the Si Mi Yah Agency, while attending a model and talent casting in Ocho Rios.<\/p>\n She started to pursue music at 15 years old, when she recorded her rendition of Red Rat\u2019s classic track \u2018Tight Up Skirt\u2019<\/em><\/strong> (9.1 million views on Youtube) and it became her career-defining breakthrough hit. Almost a year after her breakout hit, she inked a record deal with US label Columbia Records which ended a few years ago.<\/p>\n In 2015, she went on to release another international banger called \u2018League of My Own\u2019<\/em><\/strong> featuring Dej Loaf.<\/p>\n In 2016, she was featured in the single \u2018Light It Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, a song by Norwegian duo Marcus & Martinus. The song charted both in Norway and Sweden peaking at No. 9 on the Norwegian VG-lista chart and number 23 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart. The \u2018Light It Up\u2019<\/em><\/strong> single eventually sold platinum.<\/p>\n Other big hits for the Jamaican singer were \u2018Baby Love\u2019<\/em><\/strong> in 2017 featuring R. City (16 million views), \u2018Bad Like Yuh\u2019<\/em><\/strong> in 2015 (4.7 million views), and her 2017 release Rockets (2.1 million). She has a collaboration with Gyptian called \u2018Picture\u2019<\/em><\/strong> that did well internationally, racking up over 1.5 million views.<\/p>\n Her 2019 collaboration with Shenseea and Azaryah titled Show Off, which was produced by Jonny Blaze x Stadic, stands at 1.7 million views, and Big Bad Benz in 2022 (577,000).\u00a0 She is signed to US-based indie label, Anka Music Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With new-found drive and energy, and a fit bikini-bod, the recording artiste who gave birth to her son, Trillion, in 2020, has stepped forward to stake her claim as one of the fiercest talents of Jamaica. 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