Saine chooses backup vocals over solo career

While she loves music, singer Saine admitted that she prefers backup vocals rather than the allure of a solo career.

The songstress, who began singing in church like many vocalists, has added backup vocals to so many popular songs, she said that she does not remember them all. She said that she was around dancehall deejay Aidonia's camp when she started her musical journey.

"I met him when I was in high school (The Queen's School) and his producer took me into the studio. So I became the in-house vocalist for them at that time," she said. She later relocated to Clarendon and finished her secondary education at May Pen High School.

"I sang in the Seventh-day Adventist Church ... and that's where I decided I wanted to do it professionally," she said.

Notwithstanding her years of experience and many memorable recording sessions with top-tier artistes such as Aidonia, Khago and Spragga Benz, she said she is satisfied with playing a supporting role.

"I've tried solo, wrote, recorded and released a few songs, released an album in 2014 called Naked, and did a few shows here and abroad. But it's not for everyone. I love music so much, I ventured into every aspect of it. However, over the years I've realised that being a backing vocalist is what I love most. Plus, going solo without proper management just come wid too much 'bagga bagga'," she shared.

Backing up Spragga Benz on his song No Regrets gave her the opportunity to be credited on the song as a featured artiste and not just as backup. Her admiration for the artiste climbed.

"That a something weh never ever happen to me before inna mi life; Spragga, a the boss that," she said.

Saine clarified that while providing background vocals is more comfortable, it's not necessarily less burdensome.

"As much as I'm called a 'background singer', what I do is extremely important, and the colour we add to a track or to a live show is more than necessary. When I add vocals to a track, it gives it an additional layer of life; and when I'm supporting an act on stage, I bring more creativity and beauty to the presentation," she added.