| Raymond Ramnarine | |
| Birth Name: | Raymond Ramnarine |
| Birth Place: | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
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Raymond Ramnarine is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and arranger of the crossover chutney soca band Dil-E-Nadan.[1] [2]
Ramnarine was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in nearby Gasparillo, Trinidad.[2]
On January 26, 2013, Ramnarine participated in a singing performance competition in San Fernando, Trinidad.[3] Ramnarine won first prize the competition scoring 43.7 points, a 1.1-point lead ahead of Rikki Jai, the second-place contestant. Ramnarine won $1,000,000 and stated he intended to use it for charity to help the underprivileged.[4]
On March 22, 2014, Ramnarine and fellow local performers Vineet Singh, Avinash Maharaj, and others, held a concert, Everybody Loves Raymond, named after a popular sitcom by the same name at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya.[5]
On February 1, 2021, he and the band released the official music video for their song, "Good Vibez."[6] [7]
On June 19, 2021, he and the band released the official music video for their song, "Tujhe Suraj."[8] By November 2021, the video had 3.84 million views on YouTube.[9] As of May 2023, the video has over 12 million views on YouTube.
In August 2022, Ramnarine has stated that one of his long-term goals of his music career is to spread the "positive side" of Trinidad and Tobago and reduce the worldwide stigma against the region.[10] [11] [12]