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“That‘s where my actual artistic development began; at that specific point…and it was the first time that I recorded in a studio with Yogi,” he explains.

He also got to hook up with other influential people on the local entertainment scene, such as Rankin Morgan, Irvine “Smokes” Springer, “and they were the ‘heavy hitters’ in the game, as producers at the time. They also recorded a few songs with me as well”.

He adds, “All this helped to build my character because people were actually reaching out to me professionally and that played an instrumental role in my career.”

What is Saveion’s favourite song amongst all the tunes that he has written?

“My favourite song would have to be ‘Crème de la Crème’ by Teddyson John, as it was supposed to be my song,” he says. “We were going through some demos that I had and I was supposed to have released that song before the ‘Perfect Body’”.

However, he recalls, “But he (TJ) really liked that song ‘Crème de la Crème’ because the melody makes it different. So we had to change it up to suit him.”

Saveion says at the time he was into experimenting with a fusion of Dennery Segment and pop music “to try to make it up more as a cross-over vibe, and then I got the beat for the song and that was the inspiration behind it.”

He has no regrets about “giving up” the song to TJ since he says it did very well as the first cross-over of that kind infusing Dennery Segment with a bit of Groovy Soca, “and that kind of vibe added to it.”

How far has Saveion’s talent taken him and what has been the biggest highlight in his career, so far?

“In terms of my song writing, right now I’m actually submitting music to record labels and artists that I never even dreamed of working with, and never thought possible,” he declares. “But I guess my talent has brought me into different circles and networking, which is a great tool.”

With his sights set on reaching higher heights, Saveion asserts, “In terms of writing for international artists like Nicky B,just being featured on songs that would be submitted for Grammy Awards has taken me from exploring the local market to entering the regional scene and now I am just getting my feet wet

What keeps Saveion motivated with such passion for his craft?

“What keeps me motivated is us having a thriving music industry in Saint Lucia and the development of it. And if I can contribute to it, no matter how small my contribution is, I will always want to see Saint Lucia develop have a functioning music industry. I am inspired to just achieve that goal which I set for myself when I was younger although it’s testing,” he declared.

“ Success is slowing coming to fruition because a few of my goals have already checked off and so I just keep dreaming big.”

What is the notion behind Saveion’s rebranding of his music project?

“I remember going by the name of ‘Blue’ when I was younger, but what I have realized is that with the development of technology and all these platforms and search engines, people want things at their fingertips right away,” he explains.

Saveion took on a whole new approach to rebranding his name and material - from ditching the original name ‘Blue’ that he found was so common on the web - to Saveion.

And how does Saveion describe himself?

“I’d say ‘creative’…that would branch off into so many other things to make me just a creative person,” he says.

Being thrust into the spotlight in collaboration with a fellow countryman, he recalls, “When we penned ‘Vent’ and I saw the reaction (because that was my first time working with Teddyson), I was really in doubt because this is TJ and he trusts me to write a song with him.” Saveion admits he was a bit doubtful when he took up that project, “but when I saw the reaction to Vent and people singing it word for word, traveling across the world or in a fete somewhere, I was like - Yow I was a part of this!”

He adds, “Just the impact that it had on Saint Lucia, and regionally raised the volume for my craft.”

What are Saveion’s aspirations for the future?

fun facts

Mac or Windows? Definitely Mac

Funniest thing that happened to you during a performance? I was introducing a song but somehow, I was hyping up the wrong song. So when the DJ played the actual song, I was kind of stuck and everyone was like – Yeah, this is not the song. So that was funny, but I recovered from that quickly.

Favourite fruit? My favourite fruit would have to be grapes.

Most memorable childhood memory? Pertaining to music, it would have to be just watching all these tapes of dancehall artists, like Shabba Ranks. Just watching them perform on stage and being captivated by the performances. myself musically; not only being an artist but being an executive as part of a label, or finding ways to give back. I always want to give back; I always want to help create.”

“So, I think for me it is transitioning into an executive role after I accomplish all my goals as an artist.”

Is Saveion currently working on any passionate projects?

“Definitely. I’m always working. I just did a few features on some very important albums…for some well-known world-renowned artists,” he says. “I’m actually in the process of shooting three music videos which will be released very soon. We just wrapped up two, so we’re missing one and I’m working on a mix-tape and an album which will be released at some point.”

This industrious and versatile artist declares, “I’m always working and with all the downtime during the pandemic, I’ve been writing a lot. And I’m very excited to share my craft with the rest of the world.”

What is the latest deal that

Saveion has going on with FRUTA Tropical Fruit Beverages?

Saveion has been the face for commercial entities, such as Just 4 Fun Carnival Band when he served as a brand ambassador a couple of years ago.

And now, he says, “I am the face and the brand ambassador for FRUTA.”

He added that FRUTA is trying to introduce the brand to the international market, and after his BET promotion, the parent company of the beverage brand decided that “it was a good idea to collaborate our brands since we are heading in the same direction. They contacted me and proposed a partnership with me as the brand’s Brand Ambassador.”

Saveion’s advice to other budding artists is, “Don’t jump onto any trend. Try to find yourself as a creative person; stay authentic and just diversify your craft and keep in tune with regional and international markets. Familiarise yourself with the songs and try to match the songs, not mimic them …and enhance your craft to make it sound worthy of being on these markets as well. Because you want to get your craft into the highest places.”