**UPDATED** Shontelle’s been blazing the scene with this single, moving all the way up the Billboard charts to her current slot at #17. Check out the video below and show her some love! Call your local radio and request Impossible!’

Well here it is, the long-awaited video from SRC/Universal recoring artist Shontelle for her new single Impossible. I absolutely LOVE this song, and I can’t wait to hear her new album No Gravity when it drops later this year. The video gives a very good story to the song, as she deals with an inattentive lover who focuses only on his own dreams, not making room for hers. It’s about finding your own way and walking away, even when walking away seems impossible. This is another dope video from Taj, who also directed Usher’s most recent video for Little Freak. Be sure to check out our interview with Shontelle by clicking here, and let me know what u think of the video!! Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s some exclusive footage of this week’s feature artist on Sound-Savvy, Shontelle!! This footage was taken from a BMI Industry Insider event at the Highline Ballroom in NYC where Shontelle hit the stage to perform some cuts from the first album and some new music as well. I’d like to give a special shoutout to Brent over at Iced Media for sending me the footage! Be sure to check out our interview with Shontelle too! Read the rest of this entry »

Shontelle Layne didn’t burst onto the music scene, rather she tiptoed in with her sweet vocals on her initial single T-Shirt in 2008. Since then, it’s been an uphill ride, taking Shontelle around the world and back again on tours with mega-stars including Akon, New Kids On The Block and the incomparable Beyonce. Signed to SRC/Motown, the beauty-from-the-Barbados is poised to follow-up her debut album Shontelligence with a more confident, more defining and more fulfilling sophomore project simply titled No Gravity. Her new single is riding up the airwaves (Impossible), and her story is a testament to the meaning of the song – that nothing is impossible. With so much to her credit, one might expect major ego and reservation – but to the contrary, Shontelle was very open, down-to-earth and very excited about her new project, as was I. She took questions from some special Twitter followers and even gave me the lowdown on her obsession with beating bloggers in Mario Kart! Check out our interview after the jump, full transcript and audio available AND listen to her new single after the interview… Read the rest of this entry »

I had a night like this about two weeks ago when DJ Skillz rocked the Luna Lounge in Charlotte, NC. One drink turned into another and though I was supposed to leave the club at midnight, 2:30 rolled around and I was just headin home. “As soon as I heard that good music I just didn’t know how to act!” Shontelle rocks this poppy, funky track; it’s perfect for the party-girl vibe and I think this could be a radio smash! Can’t wait to hear her sophomore album, everything I’ve heard so far is GREAT! Read the rest of this entry »

She’s baaacccckkkk!! Shontelle is back and turning up the sexy and gives full glam in this clip for her new single Licky (Under The Covers). The song has a strong pop feel to it and the video… well… it speaks for itself. If you’re loving the song as much as I am, you can download it on iTunes. Shontelle is currently working on her sophomore project, which you can expect later this year. We’ll have more about her new project very soon! Read the rest of this entry »

Two hot new tracks from an artist you need to know on a first name basis, and that name is SHONTELLE! Her debut album Shontelligence hit shelves in 2008 and was a great album with singles like T-Shirt and Battle Cry and now she’s gearing up for the release of her second album (as yet untitled) which should be out this Spring. The first single, Licky, a sassy club-type banger with a bass-heavy beat and an uber-infectious hook! The second is Impossible, a beautiful ballad that showcases her great vocals. Both tracks are hot! We’ve DEFINITELY got more coming from this beautiful singer and all around cool chick! Check her out… Read the rest of this entry »