SCARLET Singh is a beautiful and energetic young woman who is full of life and living the dream she has had ever since she was a little girl.

When she was about six years old, she can still remember telling her parents, Rudolph Singh and Esther Bhagwandeen, that she wanted to become a singer. And her mother would not let up in providing every available opportunity for Scarlet to sing.

Scarlet, 22, also known as Priscilla and Sheba, grew up in Meadow Bank, in Georgetown and attended West Ruimveldt Primary School, Bishops High; completed ‘Sixth Form’ at Queen’s College, and now attends the Greenheart Medical University.
“In a realistic sense, it’s not a wise career in Guyana,” she told the Buzz a few days ago.

Hence, Scarlet decided she will do something “a bit more serious” and when she graduates in 2020, she plans on specialising in something like paediatrics because she says she likes children.

In the meantime, though, she is not singing for the money. “I like singing. I do it to make me happy, and it’s fun too,” she said.

Last year, she joined the Majestics Band and now sings with them every Saturday at the Princess Casino. She has also joined the MAXX Band for which she performs different genres of music like soca, reggae, pop, country and R&B.

“My style is based on what I grew up listening to: country music and R&B. Rihanna is my favourite singer so I sing back many of her songs. I would try to be versatile but country music is my thing. I like old country music,” the young singer said.

Scarlet said she has been working on self-training in terms of timing and her voice so that she can improve as a singer.

Commenting on her work with the MAXX Band, she said: “For most of us in the band, we do it because we like it and not for the money. We have unique styles and voices so we all have something different to bring to the table. We all have our own strengths,” she said.