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Artist: Dyris feat. Kitty Brown

Song: This Is For The Women

Dyris Haywood is a gifted, multi-talented, and humble musical and athletic phenomenon. His artistic and athletic versatility are enviable traits many only wish for. In the very near future people all over the world will marvel at and appreciate his unique musical talent.

Kitty Brown: Versatile, Innovate, Creative, Singer and Writer Kitty Brown loved music from an early age.

Artist: D’Simone & Enzo

Song: Photograph

Singer, songwriter, arranger, producer ~ D'Simone is an artist with an impressive list of talents and an infectious sound that leaves listeners wanting to hear more...
When he was 14 years old, New York native Enzo Penizzotto picked up a bass guitar and knew he had found his calling. By the time he was 19, he formed the rock band Speed McQueen, which caught the attention of Mercury Polygram and landed them a record deal...

Artist: Heesun Lee

Song: Open Your Eyes

Heesun has come far from where she started. Born in Seoul, Korea on June 4th, 1983, she was sadly abandoned by her birth family. She was then placed into a foster home, and later adopted when she was four months old. Growing up in Staten Island, NY was easy, until she met her teenage years and began struggling with her identity. Heesun realized parts of her life were missing because of being adopted, and that fueled her desire to express her emotions.

Artist: Cab & C Will

Song: Gonna Get Better

Over the past decade, vocalist, songwriter and composer, Chris Williams, has performed and recorded with some of the most highly innovative artists in music today. These artists include Lenny White, John P. Kee, David Gilmore, Vince Evans, Michael Urbaniak, Donald Blackmon, Nick Wiz, Gino Morris and Tatiana Okupnik. He has appeared in over 30 recordings and just recently toured in Poland and London. In 2002 he met legendary percussionist Lenny White, who has played on various recordings throughout his career. One in particular Bitches Brew. Lenny is also a member of the super group Return to Forever. From this friendship, a partnership was formed that pushed the boundaries of creative music

Artist: Shire’

Song: Traumatized

A native of the tough city of Baltimore, MD, Talia "Shiré" Burgess always knew that she would someday be a star. She began singing and dancing at the tender age of 7, however, oddly enough singing was not her first love. She loved the theatre and began acting in numerous school plays.

Artist: Rashanna Harmon

Song: A Reason To Live

Rashanna holds a BA in Theatre from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the professional Acting and Film Training Program at the William Esper Studio in NY, NY. As a performer, she began her career competing as a singer in Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Pageant in which she won the County, State, and International levels upon her first try.

Artist: Wilma Ann

Song: Nothing Like You

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands native Wilma Ann crossed crystal blue waters to bless us with her dynamic vocal presence. Her voice is touched with intimate soul, softened by jazzy resonance and glorified with the cunning to flow smoothly through tight gospel-tinged riffs. Her music is at once romantic soul, funky, with an occasional hip-hop edge.

Artist: Tori Diaz

Song: Beautiful

Singer/Songwriter Tori Diaz was in the Bronx and raised in New Milford, NJ. Tori's life long dream is to have a successful career as multimedia artist in music TV and Film. Life hasn't always been easy for Tori, her family lost everything in a fire when she was 13 years old, but she never let that stop her from striving to achieve her life long goals of being a successful singer/songwriter.

Artist: Kitty Brown

Song: Better Man

Versatile, Innovate, Creative, Singer and Writer Kitty Brown loved music from an early age. Raised on the east coast by her loving grandparents she was active in pageants and talent shows as early as the age of 4.

Artist: Shaina Starr

Song: Taking Me Back

She listens to sounds in A-Minor, she hums a tune in the key of C, she fingers the keyboard as she sings Jill Scott’s “He Loves Me.” She is a lover of music and she is, Shaina Starr.

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Rise Up! Against Domestic Violence Artist Showcase

Artist: Dyris feat. Kitty Brown

Song: This Is For The Women

Artist: D’Simone & Enzo

Song: Photograph

Artist: Heesun Lee

Song: Open Your Eyes

Artist: Cab & C Will

Song: Gonna Get Better

Artist: Shire’

Song: Traumatized

Artist: Rashanna Harmon

Song: A Reason To Live

Artist: Wilma Ann

Song: Nothing Like You

Artist: Tori Diaz

Song: Beautiful

Artist: Kitty Brown

Song: Better Man

Artist: Shaina Starr

Song: Taking Me Back

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