Jeanette-Triniti Marilyn Bhaguandas (born March 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Ms. Triniti, is a Soca - Ragga - fusion singer-songwriter who mixes the

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and pop genres. She is an

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, though has had two Top 20 ''

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'' R&B/Hip-Hop sales singles, two Top 5 singles in

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, two of which reached number 1, as well as four studio albums on EMI/Japan to date.

Early life

Bhaguandas was born in London, England, to an Indian Trinidadian father and an American mother. She spent her childhood years mostly in England, but traveling back and forth between

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. She currently resides in Los Angeles. Her family name is Paguandas but was later changed to Bhaguandas by her father.

Career

Ms. Triniti was signed to Sony/Columbia Records in 2003, but the album was never released. The recorded single became an underground hit in Japan and was followed with the album ''Ragga Hop'' Ms. Triniti at allmusic.com/ref> which spent four weeks at number 1 on the HMV Reggae album charts. ''Soca Ragga Hop'' was later released on EMI/Japan in 2005. The album peaked at 39 on the Japanese

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Chart. Ms. Triniti was also signed to Sony Publishing Japan. Her second single, "Bongce Along" feat. E-Dee, produced by

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, became a number 5 hit on Jamaica's Top 30 Singles chart in 2007, reached top 20 ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip Hop Sales ChartBillboard R&B Hip-Hop Singles Sales Chart Feb 24 2007
/ref> and earned her the Nomination for "Best New Artist" at Jamaica's EME awards. She has performed all over the world, including Germany, Italy,

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, Canada,

and Japan, has toured with

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, opened for

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and

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. Ms. Triniti collaborations include, "Lockdown" featuring

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which reached number 7 on Jamaica's Top 30 singles chart. "Burnin Burnin" feat

, which spent two weeks at number 1 on Jamaica's Video charts (December 2008), and became her first number-one song on Jamaica's Top 30 Dancehall Singles Chart.Reggae Vibes presents Jamaica's Weekly Music Countdown Charts
Reggae-vibes.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012. Recently Ms Triniti hit number 1 again in Jamaica with her hit "If I was ur Girl". The song spent two weeks on the Dancehall Top 25, Hype TV's Top 10 video chart and Reggae Video Alley Top 10. Other collaborations include "Love It Like That" with

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'' album in 2006, "Never gonna Know" feat Da'ville and "1000 Lifetimes" with

, 2008. Ms Triniti has released five studio albums in Japan on EMI Records, Universal Records and Nippon Crown Records. Ms. Triniti's music has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, including '' The Layover'', ''

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'', featuring "Big Ups" and "Na ga Hold us Back"; ''Nadine in Dateland'', featuring "Big Ups"; ''Yellow'', featuring "Bongce Along"; ''Center Stage Two'', featuring "Wi Burnin" and "Technique"; ''Khloe and Khourtney Take Miami'', feat "Burnin Burnin" and "If I was ur Girl"; ''

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'', featuring "You're the Bomb" by DNC featuring Ms. Triniti; ''

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, and'' Stuck In The Middle.

Discography

Albums

*2005: ''Ragga Hop'' *2006: ''Do or Dare'' *2007: ''The Naked Truth'' *2009: ''Warrior Princess'' *2012: ''Ragga Lovers''

Singles

*2006 "Bongce Along" feat. E-Dee , Unseen Lab , ULR44912 *2007 "Woy Yoy Yoy" , Trinigirl Music/Unseen Lab , ULR44932 *2008 "Burnin Burnin" feat. Beenie Man , Trinigirl Music/Unseen Lab , ULR44962 *2009 "Mr Deejay" , Trinigirl Music/EMI *2010 "Lockdown" feat. Vybz Kartel , Heart 2 Art Music *2011 "If I Was Your Girl" , Unseen Lab , ULR45901

Videos

*2004 ''Based on a True Story'' *2005 ''Fa Da Love Of Da Dancehall'' *2005 ''Any Weh You Like It'' *2005 ''I Remember'' *2006 ''Bongce Along'' feat. E-Dee *2007 ''Wi Burnin'' (Woy Yoy Yoy) *2008 ''Burnin Burnin'' feat. Beenie Man *2009 ''Mr. Deejay'' *2010 ''Lockdown'' feat. Vybz Kartel *2011 ''If I Was Your Girl'' *2012 ''Baby I love you''

Filmography

Awards

Won

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– Best Video and Best Ragga/Dancehall Song ('Action' with CPWAA, Mangwair &

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)

Nominations

*2008 Jamaica's EME Awards (Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards) – Best New Female Artist *2012

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– Best Ragga/Dancehall Song ('Good look' with AY)Tanzania Music Awards Official website
Retrieved September 26, 2012

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Triniti, Ms. 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago women singers 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago singers Living people 1978 births