{"id":10896,"date":"2010-06-07T15:14:36","date_gmt":"2010-06-07T15:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2010\/06\/07\/new-kid-on-the-block\/"},"modified":"2010-06-07T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2010-06-07T15:14:36","slug":"new-kid-on-the-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/07\/new-kid-on-the-block\/","title":{"rendered":"New Kid on the Block"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interview with Jernade Miah<\/h3>\n
\"\"WELCOME Jernade Miah; a 19-year-old singer, songwriter and dancer from East London.<\/strong> <\/div>\n

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In April he signed to 2Point9 Records, the Independent label who are credited with starting the careers of Jay Sean, Rishi Rich, Juggy D and Veronica. Hailing from East London, Jernade has been developing his craft over the past year as well as fronting his own dance crew. With his new single \u2018Switch On Me\u2019 receiving rave reviews, could Jernade be our next musical gem? We caught up with the youngster for a quick chat…<\/div>\n

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Jernade \u2013 newest member of the 2 Point 9 family \u2013 that must be an amazing feeling<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Thank you! Like you say it is a great feeling to be signed by such a premium label that\u2019s well respected. I think its key nowadays when an artist looks to a team they wanna work with they can see that they have a history of having faith in their artist\u2019s development and being in it for the long haul.<\/div>\n

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How did it all come about?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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I’ve been singing since I was a kid. I would always sing everywhere, round the house, on my way to school, people would think I was talking to myself!<\/div>\n

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Then as I got older I started getting in the studio with a few producers and that eventually brought me to the attention of 2Point9. Once we talked and realised we all had the same ideas and vision it was a real easy decision to start working together, from all sides!<\/div>\n

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We hear you\u2019re a bit of a dancer as well – is that something you\u2019re keen on pursuing more?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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I’ve loved dancing since I was a kid. It originally started at school where a few of us could move a bit so we started going to rehearsal spots in East London and just having fun. We weren\u2019t thinking about a future career, we just wanted to have a good time. In terms of today\u2019s industry I think if you\u2019re going to be a performer you need to be able to entertain people on stage with how you move as well as how you sing.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0If people come out to see me I want to give them a show they will remember!<\/div>\n

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Tell us a bit about your new single \u2018Switch Me On\u2019<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Switch Me On is one of those feel good club tracks. The lyrics relate to me winning people over with my music & performance who were maybe hating on me beforehand. The track has a bit of attitude in there and I think it\u2019s one that\u2019s going to get the people dancing!<\/div>\n

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You\u2019ve had a great response to the single \u2013 as a new artist were you nervous about how the single would be received?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Yeah I definitely wanna thank everyone who has been so supportive up till this point. I think as a new artist in some ways there\u2019s less pressure as people have no expectations and can just judge your tunes for what they are instead of being against previous stuff!<\/div>\n

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There have been a lot of comparisons with Jay Sean \u2013 how does that sit with you?<\/strong> Really? We’re actually quite different artistically I think.\u00a0I understand any R&B artist with Asian heritage will be compared to him, but I\u2019m told he started out mc’ing and that’s very different to me.\u00a0Dance is where my head was at when I was younger.\u00a0Plus you gotta remember he\u2019s been in the music game for nearly a decade and I\u2019m only 19 just starting out.\u00a0Maybe that question is easier to answer in 10 years.\u00a0I\u2019d like to be compared to his success for sure.<\/div>\n

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What\u2019s next for you?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Things are crazy right now. It\u2019s so exciting with the amount of different things going on! We\u2019ve just released the first video to my single Switch Me On and I\u2019m in the studio with some really talented producers working on my album. I\u2019m also working on the rehearsals for my live show and hope to hit a few of the Mela’s this summer. I\u2019d say keep checking my website www.jernademiah.com as there\u2019s a lot of cool stuff coming. <\/div>\n

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Jernade Miah\u2019s debut single \u201cSwitch Me On\u201d is out now <\/em><\/div>\n

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