DANCEHALL diva Ce’Cile and Chris Martin welcomed their first child, a girl, a week ago. A source close to the singer said Ce’Cile had checked in the hospital the night before the baby’s birth. Both mother and baby are reportedly doing great.
Chris Martin, who was touring overseas at the time, should be back on the island by now to meet his baby girl.
The 35-year-old singer, born Cecile Charlton (February 24, 1977) is among the best known current Jamaican artistes.
She discovered music through a friend of her father’s, Michael “Ibo” Cooper from the reggae band, Third World, and brought out her first single, “Beat of Her Heart”. She added her own style to classical reggae, and took it toward dancehall.
In 1995, Steven Ventura, the owner of Celestial Sound Recordings, noticed her. Her first major success was with the single, “Can You Do the Work” with Sean Paul in 2001. This track later appeared on his album, Dutty Rock (Atlantic Records), which went on to sell over 2 million copies in the U.S., also winning a Grammy.
Her first album, Bad Gyal, was released in 2008 with Kingstone Records, and was the first dancehall album that was ever discussed in the German Playboy. Next to the article was a large print promotion photo of Ce’Cile, but she did not appear as a Playmate. In 2009 her second album Waiting was released with Danger Zone/SoBe Entertainment.
Born of humble beginnings, 25-year-old Chris Martin (born February 14, 1987) shot to fame after winning the Digicel Rising Stars competition, and is currently one of the most sought after Jamaican artistes.
His debut releases include  ‘Nah Go Change’, ‘Take My Wings’, ‘Tonight’, ‘Giving It’, and the chart-smashing single, ‘Jamaican Girls’ and ‘Gallis’, featuring Busy Signal. He has worked with a number of top producers in the Reggae and Dancehall arena to include, Robert Livingston, Arif Cooper, Shane Brown (Jukeboxx) and Christopher Birch.
Chris  has performed on numerous stage shows across Jamaica, and set a precedent for newcomers when he was invited to perform at ‘One Night with Michael Bolton’ and at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz Festival.
The year 2008 was a productive one for Christopher, as he was nominated for numerous awards to include, ‘The Jamaica Observer Teenage Choice Awards’ and ‘Excellence in Music and Entertainment’, an achievement which has secured permanence in his art.