KVY shares relationship issues on ‘Dream of You’

Singer KVY (pronounced Kay) takes a bold step into solidifying her presence musically with the release of the song Dream of You.

It was produced by respected and influential musician and producer Llamar 'Riff Raff' Brown. KVY shared how the idea for the single came about and its inspiration.

"I was going through a period of time where I knew exactly what I wanted in a relationship, but I couldn't find that. So, it seemed like all I was doing was dreaming of this person, from their personality to how they looked, and the things that we would do together. I find that this happens to a lot of people. It seems so difficult nowadays to find somebody who really connects with you, but we can easily paint a picture of exactly what we want in a partner. We've all had that 'dream' at some point in our lives," KVY explained.

This is her first time working with Brown and she said the experience taught her a lot musically.

"Working with Llamar Brown adjusted my perspective on recording and singing in the studio. He pointed out the technicalities while also making sure that I was expressing exactly what I wanted to, not just with words, but with emotions. It was definitely a learning experience," said KVY.

KVY has been doing harmony singing for 17 years. She has worked with artistes such as Jah Cure, Christopher Martin, Romain Virgo, Shaggy, Alaine and Tessanne Chin. KVY, whose given name is Karene Brown, is originally from east Kingston. She honed her musical talent in the church.

"I started out singing in the children's choir, then junior choir, then what they call a mass choir, until I started directing the youth choir church," she revealed. She accompanied a friend to a rehearsal that created the opportunity for a professional career in music.

"My professional singing career started after I accompanied a friend to a rehearsal. One of the singers didn't show up and it just happened that I knew the harmonies of the songs. So I sang them in the rehearsal just to fill the space that day. I was hired for the gig, then I sang for that person for three years. This person is Tarrus Riley," said KVY.

Her voice can be heard on the chart-topping hit Leader by Masicka and Dexta Daps, Stay with Me by Romain Virgo, Pressure by Koffee, Shaggy's Christmas in the Islands album, and Stephen Marley's latest album, Old Soul.