Gospel singer Saiku Andrews was recently named 2018’s Caribbean Artiste of the Year for his album ‘You’ at the Sterling Gospel Music Awards held in Jamaica. The album sold some ten thousand copies at its last May’s launching.
“It’s a very proud feeling; not in an arrogant way but proud to know that as Guyanese your work was recognized and considered of a certain quality and standard to be able to be nominated in the first place. I’m proud also because this award serves as a motivation to aspiring Guyanese artistes that it is possible to achieve your dreams regardless of how far-fetched they may seem to others”, the ‘Pillow Could Speak’ singer/songwriter said after he won the award.
The entire album which included writing, recording and producing was finished in less than ten months and has since been blowing up all over Guyana, in the gospel arena across the Caribbean and has even attracted a number of non-believers. ‘You’ was produced in Jamaica by producer Danny Browne.