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speking to a couple promoters over the weekend and they say KL charging 15,000 to perform. What allyuh think?
Im all for artists making their share of money but what should we base their prices on? Or maybe his price has something to do with his label. I aint know

to perform how much song?? steups

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yeah, run some credits nuh.

He's on international standards now.

Thats not really much...probably for a strictly soca crowd its more than other acts but he does carry a mainstrean name.

But realy how many songs can he sing? I mean I sure he could sing every song from his album but are people really trying to hear that?

Well...considering he's signed to a label now, understandable. Would I think that is fair to a soca promoter? NO. But as an artiste who would be performing alongside more popular entertainers(mainstream), it isn't that bad. Those promoters can afford it.

That works out to beling like what.. ..7,500 a song or sehing so??

Nah wait.. ..i think it works out to being sehing like $3000 per remix or sehing!!

please dont turn this into a bashing of how many songs the man have. But is his price a good thing for the industry or not? Artists can see his price and up their prices. He has set a standard Not on the international market Im talking in we own backyard. Outdoor and indoor fete. I see it as a good thing for our artists. But are we going to be willing to pay upped ticket prices at the doors to see them?

but who is dis KL dude in de fuss place??

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yeah, run some credits nuh.

American standards, no. Infact, the price he is asking for is nothing compared to the amount the "popular" acts charge. To a West Indian promoter his fee may be a little outrageous, seeing that they could book, Destra, Machel, Edwin, Alison, for less.

If I was the promoter, I would decline his quoting price, and pay him 3,000. In a West Indian oriented fete, he doesn't need all the gimmicks. The songs he would end up singing would probably be, TMO, Loosing Control, Sexy Ways, Home Fuh Carnival.

But I am sure Vp will back me up and say, he is on international standards now, ent so vp?

I en know fuh certain...but becryst ef he mekkin $1000 per song wiff a different artist den he must be a popular somebawy in the Country an Western genre yeh! (I think dah is whuh he does sing bout but i en sure yeh... )

he could be de one hit wonder dat sing "achy breaky heart"

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yeah, run some credits nuh.

On a serious note SOS...if he's being paid that to sing his one big song then i think that's too much money. When Machel performs he gets more than that but he does more than that too. Same with Rupee even though i will admit i'm starting to tire of the same show over an over again. He needs to bring muh back to the days of Rugged Style, S.T.O.P, and Road Race yeh!!

"WHAPS....dis is de chant for de road!!"

Stop laughing Sharkie...word on Asylum block is that Billie Ray Cirus is on the next remix...no boost!!