Dias was encouraged to cover The Love That a Woman Should Give to a Man by Lindel Thompson who produced Break Free. That set included her take on Power of Love, made popular by Jennifer Rush and Celine Dion.She said there is a balance between doing covers and originals.
“I like doing cover songs because they are familiar to people and I can put my own flair, but what I really enjoy doing is an original, knowing people haven’t heard it before.”
Dias was born in Fort Lauderdale to Jamaican parents. Her grandfather, Winston Dias, was a singer who had a minor rocksteady hit during the 1960’s with Cercy Tea.
The 14-track Break Free contained mostly original songs co-written by Thompson. According to Dias, her follow-up, expected to be out in early 2016, shows growth.
“I want it to be really different…I want to show that I have matured as a singer,” she said.
— By Howard Campbell
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