Tennille Amor hopes to send an open invitation to singers around the world. She’s left 16 bars free on her upcoming track One Family and she hopes to start a movement by getting as many artistes to join.
The Trinidad and Tobago, US-based singer/songwriter is known for her tracks I Am a Girl and her latest single, I Choose Love featuring Jamaican reggae artistes Royal Blu and Runkus.
I Am A Girl was adopted by the UN to commemorate International Women’s Day 2016.
She has collaborated with other singers like John Legend, P Diddy, Mr Vegas, Bunji Garlin, Shaggy, Jimmy October, Rheon Elbourne, DJ Khaled, French Montana, J Ivy, Pixie Lott, and the legendary Sly and Robbie.
But whatever project she works on, Amor’s mission is clear: to amplify and promote love and positivity wherever she goes and in whatever she does.
In an interview with Newsday, she said, “We left 16 bars free on the song and initially I was like, ‘Okay I have this person in mind to feature and this person in mind.’
“And then I woke up from a dream and in the dream I heard God say, ‘Not one feature, send it to all your friends in music and have different people feature on the song. Do their own versions of the song.'
“Whoever wants to do 16 bars on that song and speak from that perspective, let them speak from that perspective,” she said.
Trying to write a song is never at the heart of her process.
Her work emerges from her interactions with environment and people. Her therapy is picking up a guitar, strumming and singing some melodies while lyrics come.
I Choose Love was born out of that. The song was up for Grammy consideration in the Best Global Music Performance and Best Song for Social Change categories.
“This underscores the profound impact and significance of the song in today's world, as it addresses critical issues and promotes love as a powerful catalyst for change. I Choose Love is more than just a song; it's a message of unity and positivity that transcends borders and resonates with audiences worldwide,” a press release said.
Talking about how the song was developed, Amor said, “I was dealing with the intense emotions I was feeling. I am an empath. Sometimes the emotions are so intense, I have to shut it off,” she said.
Seeing the devastation caused by the covid19 pandemic and protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd pushed her to create.
[caption id="attachment_1057814" align="alignnone" width="683"] TT, US-based singer/songwriter Tenille Amor is known for her tracks I Am a Girl and I Choose Love featuring Jamaican reggae artistes Royal Blu and Runkus. I Am A Girl was adopted by the UN to commemorate International Women’s Day 2016.-[/caption]
“I was living in Los Angeles and we were dealing with so much uneasiness. George Floyd had just been killed. I was in the streets marching with my friends just about what was happening in the US alone regarding racial inequalities…”
At that time she felt helpless.
While she saw unity in the streets, the conversation in mainstream media did not reflect that a
