The Diva Book

A real life behind the scenes look at the life of the International Superstar Sangindiva...

Friday, December 29, 2006

HAPPY NEW YEAR YALL!!!















I just wanted to wish everyone a
WONDERFUL, BLESSED, SAFE
and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!

May your 2007 be filled with more
blessings that you can handle...
so that you can pass them on to bless others!

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Sangindiva~

Sunday, December 24, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL!

















I was "lovingly" reminded by my friend
MALCOLM that it has almost been 20
days since I've blogged...

Well, yes, this is true.
BUT-
because God is soooo wonderful,
and has been blessing me so much-
I have been busy living the extrodinary life
I've prayed for...

So,
I wish YOU-
bloggers, family and friends
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY!!

Regular postings will be back soon :)

Sangindiva~

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Cayman Island Fun!


















Hey Everybody!
I'm back from the Caymans :)

I absolutely LOVE the Caymans Islands!
This was my 2nd time there.
I sang in the festival last year with
Al Jarreau and also with George Duke-
(can we say DOUBLE $$ DIP?!?)
I would have shown the pictures but I don't
feel like looking for them so...
Let's get to THIS year.. SHALL WE?

Since I had been there before- ALL and I mean ALL
of the production team remembered me!!
I couldn't believe it when I got off of the plane
and heard- "Shannon? Oh my gosh- you're back!!"
and was greeted with hugs and screams... like a
for REAL celebrity! hahaha!

Here is a photo of Me and Patrice (my island assistant)
as soon as I got off the plane...















I was cheezin' hard huh? hahaha!

Then I thought to myself - it is sooo humid!
I'd better wrap this head up before I have an
afro...

So I wrapped my head in a sarong...
before I jumped in the limo with Jeffrey...















After we checked in-
we went over to catch the rest of KEM's set.














We have done at least 5 shows with KEM,
but I always see the show from backstage.
It was interesting to see the show from the
front. I think his night was the 1st night, so
he didn't perform on the beach like the rest
of us- he was in the Ballroom.

Here I am at soundcheck on Showday-
with my friend Kim- who sings with Pebo Bryson.
She came to hang out- Hey Kim!! : )















As you can see I was make-up free and greasy...
(I've been told that look is called "the Island Glow")
I guess I had the "island glow" the WHOLE week!
















Our drummer brought his friend Marque : )

Show Night...















Me and Kim

Me and Joey backstage...














and our CLOSE-UP!!















The show was fun!
It was taped and will be shown on BET-J, I think.
You'll have to check your local listings to see when.
Since I have friends in high places (hahaha)
I've "acquired" some footage from the show.
I have to figure out how to you tube it...

I spent A LOT of time on the beach-















a lot of time hangin' out-
















and laughin'...















This girl is crazy!
She tickled me right before the picture was taken-
and said it makes the picture more "natural" hahaha!

I even hung out with Darren (from Soul Food)















He's a really nice guy...

Since a few of us stayed for a mini-vacay,
a lot of the photos I took are for my private collection...
But I'll let you see some :)















Me and Mikey (our road mgr.)















Me and Jack-o (Jeffrey's mgr)















Me -initiating Penny (Jack's wife) into the band...
by rubbing my whompies on her head : )

Yeah... fun times were had!

I had the greatest view from my balcony,
so every night I would try to catch-















A Cayman Sunset...


I am so grateful to God
for all of the wonderful blessings
I receive and live everyday-
and for wonderful friends like you to
share the experience with!

I leave tonight (Wed.) for Indianapolis, Indiana.
So have a great weekend!

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SANGINDIVA~


Oh! P.S.

My girl P <----- who is apart of "TEAM SHANNON"
found this on You Tube. I didn't even know it was there!
It is a clip of me singing with George Duke in D.C. this
summer. Yay!