Elra Ermay: News

I am currently performing on the hotel circuit and enjoying every minute of it.

Look out for new releases after the carnival season!

I am now in Africa; .i WILL be competing between 4PM TO 6pm on Monday the 12 TH IN St;Lucian TIME;It will be night time in Niger then;
The place we are staying is not completed but it is adequate;;I am in the dessert;The sahara sand feels really nice to walk on;there is a cafeteria where we get our meals;we do not have to pay for it;
This morning I met the group from Haiti they have 8 people in their group;It is good so far;
I flew in First class from France to Africa so I got served cashew nuts an d lamb and fancy things;I HAD LOTS OF LEG ROOM ETC.i DON/T know how I ended there but that is what my ticket said;seat 6F.Oh well somebody has to sit there!

I flew in the cockpit with the pilot from st;lucia to Martinique;I saw the Ifil tower on the bus ride in France when we were changing airports;

I am enjoying the experience

PS THIS is a french computer the keys are in different places and the controls like shift etc are different so excuse my typing skills;

Elra is currently preparing for the Francophonie Games.She leaves for Africa on Monday the 5th of December.Helen Folk Dancers and Ms.Teresa Hall made her a present of a lovely national costume to wear for the competition.Part of the judging criteria is scenic presence and the costume will definitely be a plus there.
Some business houses have been very supportive including Accela Marketing, Helen Television System, St.Lucia Distillers, Cara Suites,Agatha's Place Vigie and The Mirror .The support is greatly appreciated. Elra is looking foward to the Games and is all set to deliver a memorable performance come December.

She is hoping to update her site everyday while in Africa and post photos during the trip.This will depend on the supply of internet access available.Check out the site while she's in Africa during the 5th and the 18th of Dec.She'll keep you posted on the delegations' progress.

Most St.Lucians are not aware of the Francophonie Games since it takes place every 4 years.It is the Olympics of the French speaking world and it involves not only sports but also the Arts. For over a period of a year two judges have been traveling the globe to all the 56 countries who are members of Francophonie to select competitors. Only 16 countries are selected for the singing competition of the games.Elra submitted her original composition “E Quittez Mwen” from her recent CD Emotive and earned a place in the competition.Pre-recorded music is not allowed, so efforts are being made to raise enough funds to take at least 3 musicians along with her to Niger Africa, where the games will be held.

The first fundraiser was “Kweyol makes the music sweet” and now a concert with cocktails is being organised for Sunday 20th November at 5pm, at Cara Suites.The contribution is $45.Private sector organisations should support this initiative. Although Elra will be representing St.Lucia she is using her talents to do her part in raising funds for the Games.

St.Lucia will also be represented by Jallin Eudovique for sculpture and Phaedra Cozier for
painting.We will also be represented in boxing and long jump and triple jump.

Support the Francophonie Games and contribute towards the success of the St.Lucian delegation.

Helen Television System has been very supportive in the fundraising drive for the Francophonie Games.They made it possible for Elra Ermay to air the television advertisement for the first concert "Kweyol makes the Music Sweet".Mrs. Theresa Hall and the Helen Folk Dancers,along with Mrs. Valerie Albert Fevriere of HTS, have offered to support Elra by providing her with a national costume for her performances.Elra of course is very happy and appreciative and hopes that the delegation receives even more support from the private sector.

The ever popular youth oriented magazine,YO! and the Voice carried out a survey to identify 10 top young persons in St.Lucia who could be regarded as having some kind of positive impact on other persons,especially the youth and could serve as good success stories.Persons were sought out from all disciplines so no attempt was made to put them in any particular order.It is a list of persons deserving of due recognition.Elra was identified both for her achievements in music and for the contribution she makes as a teacher.Congratulations Elra and keep being a positive influence!
(YO! Magazine, issue 05-37 October 01 2005)

Elra Ermay has been chosen as one of the finalists in the Song of the Year Competition.Her winning song in the Christian/Gospel category "All They Need" was composed by Elra herself and arranged by Dien Thomas and Mervyn Wilkinson,with "Our Lady's Choir" on background vocals. As a finalist, Elra's material will be fowarded to record labels,publishers,producers and other persons in the entertainment industry.This singer/songwriter is certainly making waves on the international scene.It was just earlier this year that her compositions were reviewed by an international jury and she was selected to participate in the Francophonie Games in Africa later this year.Her album Emotive is definitely set to be a musical success and St.Lucia has found a bright and gifted songwriter in Elra Ermay!

The sixth regular meeting of the heads of government of Caricom will have messages delivered in song by Elra Ermay.She will perform Moon Child and St. Lucie.She also has a treat in store for the delegates for the evening of entertainment to mark Caricom Day.