KINGSTON, JAMAICA - Former Magnum King of the Dancehall winner Devin Di Dakta has
become the first winner from the televised competition to enter the Billboard
charts.
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| DEVIN DI DAKTA |
Devin is featured on the track Oh Devil by California band
Electric Guest. The song enters the
Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at number 47. It was released by Downtown
Records.
In a media release, Devin spoke about his latest accomplishment.
‘Making the billboard chart is a great
accomplishment that I'm thankful for. I’m feeling excited right now’, he said.
The collaboration came about after an
A&R from the California based Downtown Records reached out to Devin’s
management after watching YouTube clips of his performance during the Magnum King
of the Dancehall competition.
‘They reached out to us about the
feature on the song after they saw my work on the internet and fell in love my
musical style’, said Devin.
“Devin cracking the Billboard Hot Rock
Song chart with this collaboration is one more way that Dancehall culture has
broken through the glass ceiling of popular international music. We are extremely
proud of Devin’s accomplishment, especially following his Grammy nomination
this year. We are happy to support his career from Magnum Kings &
Queens to the Grammy’s and now to the Billboard Charts’, said Tamika West,
Marketing Manager, J Wray & Nephew Ltd, title sponsor for the Magnum King
of the Dancehall competition.
She added ‘It’s amazing that a local
television show such as Magnum can be seen internationally as a platform to
discover new talent’.
Devin is currently promoting the song
Beautiful and is set to release another single Get Hot. Videos for both songs
are to be completed shortly.
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