Lil Bitts (born Shivonne Liesl-Anne Churche, 31 October 1984) is a

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musician from

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. She is best known for her hits "Bump", "Crush" and "Hold Meh".

Biography

Lil Bitts began singing Social Commentary at the age of nine, leaving Sacred Heart Girls RC School with the title of " Calypso Monarch" in 1996. She played the tenor

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with Woodtrin Steel Orchestra (1998-1999) when they won the National Junior Panorama Competition and a finalist in the National Calypso Juniors in 1999. After taking second place at the Inter Calypso School Competition in 2001, she began the move from Social Commentary to

soca music Soca music is a genre of music defined by Lord Shorty, its inventor, as the "Soul of Calypso", which has influences of African and East Indian rhythms. It was originally spelt "sokah" by its inventor but through an error in a local newspaper ...

, coming fifth at the National Junior Soca Monarch Competition later that year. Her self-penned song "Esta Fiesta" on the Christmas Riddum won Best Soca Parang of 2005. "Crush", written by Kernal Roberts, enabled her to make her debut into the

International Soca Monarch International Soca Monarch is an annual soca music competition/fete event, the finals of which are held on every Carnival Friday (aka Fantastic Friday) in Trinidad and Tobago. Contestants in the event vie for two separate crowns or titles, the In ...

Competition 2006. She was a finalist in the Groovy Soca category in 2010 with "Careful" penned by her brother, Sherrard Churche. Lil Bitts, together with Mel (Shivorne Melissa Mitchell), Miki (Tamika Ward-Lewis) and CutieRae (Elena Rachel Rawlins), launched the Making Music to Benefit Charities (M2BC) Foundation in 2009. The Foundation organises fund raisers and hosts various events throughout Trinidad to raise money to purchase instruments for numerous homes and orphanages in Trinidad. In 2010, Lil Bitts established an entertainment services company, Go 4wd Entertainment.Wayne Bowma
''Lil' Bitts up to Mischief''
, Trinidad Express, 23 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-08. The company aims to serve new and rising young artistes, providing development as well as booking services. Lil Bitts has performed in

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, Canada,

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and the United States whilst regularly appearing on stage in Trinidad. She is actively supported by her fan club, known as the Bitts Army. She is pursuing an associate degree in performing arts at the

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(COSTAATT). International Soca Monarch and Groovy Soca Monarch Competitions *2011 - Semi finalist Power Soca and Groovy Soca categories. *2012 - Semi finalist Groovy Soca category *2013 - Finalist Power Soca category.Soca Monarch 2013 Finalists
, socamonarch.net, 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-22. Finals to be held on 8 February 2013.

Discography

Solo

*''Spin Yuh Towel'' (2002) *''Groove Mih'' (2002) *''Doh Leh Go'' (2003) *''Bump'' (2005) *''Esta Fiesta'' (2005) *''Ah Little Bit'' (2007) *''Hold Meh'' (2009) *''Careful'' (2010) *''Everywhere'' (2010) *''Go Down Low'' (2011) *''Sweetness'' (2011) *''We Own The Night'' (2011) *''Parade of De Bandz'' (2011) *''Mischief'' (2011) *''Ketchin It'' (2011) *''Stormin'' (2012) *''Horner Woman (Free Up Riddim)'' (2012) *''Juk (PM1 Riddim)'' (2012) *''Panorama'' (2012) *''Raise De Dust'' (2012) *''Instruction'' (2013)

Collaborations

*''In My Country'' (featuring

Bunji Garlin Ian Antonio Alvarez (born July 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Bunji Garlin, is a Trinidadian ragga soca artist. He is also affectionately known as the Viking of Soca. His spouse is Fay-Ann Lyons. Early life Bunji was born on July 1 ...

) (2004) *''Somebody'' (featuring

Baron (musician) Piers Baron (born 29 October 1983) is an English musician and record producer, he has written for David Blaine, Robbie Williams, DJ Fresh, Pendulum, Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, Maejor, Gran Turismo Sport, HBO, Jetman - "Young Feathers", Nike - ...

) (2006) *''Crush'' (featuring

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) (2006) *''Juicy Bitts'' (featuring

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) (2007) *''Luv U For Eva'' (featuring

) (2007) *''Dis Year'' (featuring

Olatunji Yearwood Olatunji Yearwood (born September 3, 1985), better known by his mononym Olatunji, is a Trinidadian soca artist. Career Yearwood was born in Trinidad to Edward Yearwood, a well-known composer and mother Mairoon Ali, a Trinidadian actress, radi ...

) (2009) *''Careful'' (remix featuring

Skinny Fabulous Gamal Doyle, better known as Skinny Fabulous, is a Vincentian musician, singer and songwriter. He is a five-time Soca Monarch winner for his home country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and created history in Trinidad and Tobago winning the 2 ...

) (2010)

References

External links

21 Questions with Lil Bitts (Trinidad Express, Dec 22, 2011)A weakness for Sweetness...big tune for Lil Bitts (Guardian Trinidad, Jan 20, 2011)Lil Bitts on Reverbnation.comLil Bitts on Youtube.com Lil Bitts on Facebook.com
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