OvaMarz recovers from loss of family members - Dancer declares 2020 as his year

When he created the Well Flashy dance this summer, OvaMarz was on the verge of a comeback on the entertainment scene.

After losing his mother last year, the dancer was looking forward to returning to the space, but his grand return was again placed on hold when he lost yet another family member.

OvaMarz said the loss took another toll on him and he had to take some more time off to heal. Pointing out that he's now in a better space, he is declaring 2020 as his year.

"It's been a painful 2018/2019. It's a time in my life that I'll never forget, the heartbreaks, the tragedies. I lost five people close to me in a short space of time and it's a whole lot. My mother was in that five and me nah tell no lie, it was a difficult time. It's a pain weh me can't explain and it's like me career did kinda break because me always a focus on it," he told Dancers' Paradise. "I tried to be strong but every time I tried getting myself out there a certain way to interact with my fans again and to do what I do best (dancing and music), I just couldn't seem to do it. But God has helped me and me in a better place now, and me ready to kinda just get back out there, 2020 unu a go see Ovamarz plenty."

The entertainer, who described himself as more than just a dancer, said that he's looking to expand his horizons come next year.

He said he's made links with several producers and will be dabbling in music in 2020.

New songs coming

"Me have new songs a come, collaborations, the whole works. Me already connect myself with some producers and I putting in the work. People can just look out fi OvaMarz because I'm coming," he said. "I also have a lot of new dances to showcase. Me a one a di most creative dancers ever and dat is not self praise, it's just me putting out the work and getting that compliment from people. Me have couple of tours lined up for the new year already. Me a go Russia in January and me have Mexico booked already too. I can't wait to get back out there to share the love and spread the culture."

Speaking of sharing the culture, OvaMarz said that there was a time during his bereavement process that he felt like giving up on dancing and entertainment altogether.

But every time he felt like throwing in the towel, the dancer said he recalled the moment he begged God to give him his big break.

"Me remember the day when me cry at the gully side in my community and beg father God a chance and him gimme the break in 2006. Everything was just history after that. The losses kinda took away that joy from dancing for me for a little bit, but me a go always find my way back to it (dancing)," he said. "Dancing was a born natural talent weh father God bless me wid. Sometimes me myself not even know how me dweet fi create some dance and see how successful they've become. It's just a gift and nuh matter weh me go through, me never wah fi ever stop dance."