Jadel proud of her consistency as an artiste
Jam Somebody is her biggest release this year. She said it encompassed the idea of Carnival.
“Carnival is about freedom. There’s no restrictions at any time, no limitations. Anybody could get a wine or a jam. Anybody could take win.”
Meh Darlin is a groovy love song on the Hard Jam riddim that shows her versatility. It is a melodious song about a crush and the experience of falling in love which, she said, people loved to sing along to.
The other songs are Fitness with Trinidad Killa, a power song about getting in shape for the road on the Her Mudda riddim; Remote, a song with dance instructions on the Big Road riddim; and Bubblin Champion, a club song written by DJ Private Ryan.
Fast 5 with Jadel - HER Weekly Magazine
Singer Jadel (Jardine Le Gere) wraps up our Carnival feature 'Fast 5'. Thanks to all the incredible women Destra, Nadia, Nailah Blackman, Amrika Mutroo - who came along for the ride.
Her Magazine (HM) - Which fetes have you performed at for the season?
Jadel - Soka in Moka, Sokah Origins, Black 2 Blue, Xperience Fete, Party With The Hearts, Straight Out of Belmont, Out in South, QRC Fete Royal, I Love Choka, Nurses Fete, Soca Takeover and much more.
Her Magazine (HM) - What are the names of your 2024 Carnival releases?
Jadel - Just to name a few, 'Doh Ease Meh Up' was my first release for 2024. It was written by AdvoKit and was influenced by the sweet groovy soca some may remember from the late 2000s; that was a period of soca I loved.
We wanted to tap into that style of sweetness.
Jadel rides Calypso wave
“Calypso (music) is a style I’ve never done before. The song is highlighting my love for my home, my love for Trinidad and Tobago. It’s a song about the beauty and culture of TT, showcasing the food, sites, mas, the beaches, the pan, etc.
“Being a true Trini, that is something I’ve been missing and calypso is something I’ve always wanted to do. I love calypso, I love the melodies, I love the topics.
"And, for my calypso, I didn’t want a controversial topic. I wanted a patriotic calypso song highlighting my beautiful land and inviting people to visit.”
A silver lining for Jadel
For many local entertainers the emergence of COVID-19 weighed like a wet blanket on their career, however, for Jardine “Jadel” Cherelle Legere it was the silver lining to her cloud.
The upcoming entertainer with guidance from her management team took that time to identify where she is going, explore her competence and land the right song to win the favour of being featured on the BET and MTV channels.
Jadel became known in many households as and earned a spot on the soca monarch stage in 2018 with the soca song Round N Round. Her eight-year stint in the industry has also earned her airtime on international platforms, with the song Deserve it All; an anthem to woman power.
She believes she has grown as a person and has more virtues to be thankful for when she became a mother.
“When COVID happened, my management advised me to use this as an opportunity to be myself, to highlight my vocals without facing judgment or fear of not having it accepted…When my music video for Deserve It All was released, my manager Julian Hackett of JP Music Group handled the digital distribution, they believed the quality was strong enough to be pitched to MTV base and it was instantly accepted and was very popular within South Africa.