MICHELE
HENDERSON
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NAME
Michele Henderson
BORN:
Michele Henderson
31st May, 1979
Pointe Michel, Dominica
PROFESSION
Singer
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Lambert Henderson and Margaret-Rose Paquette-Henderson
SIBLINGS:
Elsa, Marie-Claire and Jonathan
SPOUSE:
Roland Delsol Junior 19?–present
CHILDREN:
EDUCATION
| 1983–90 | Grand Bay Primary School, Grand Bay, Dominica |
| 1990–95 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1933 | High school diploma, Dominica Grammar School |
CAREER
| 1996 | Band member of Impact, performed on album Islander |
| 2000 | Performed at Carifesta 2000, St. Kitts, as part of the Dominican contingent |
| Grenada Spice Jazz Festival, St. Georges, Grenada | |
| Inaugural Archipel Concert, Martinique | |
| 4th Games of the Francophone, Ottawa, Canada, as competitor representing Dominica | |
| Anse d’Arlet Festival, Anse d’Arlet, Martinique | |
| Ifet, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2001 | Barbados Congaline Festival 2002 on World Beat Night, St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados |
| St. Lucia Jazz Festival, St. Lucia | |
| World Creole Music Festival, Pottersville, Dominica | |
| 2003 | World Creole Music Festival, Pottersville, Dominica |
| 2004 | New York International Music Festival, Miami, Florida, USA |
| 18th annual UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| 22nd Anittilliaanse Feesten, Hoogstraten, Belgium | |
| Leuven Rock Festival, Leuven, Belgium | |
| World Creole Music Festival, Pottersville, Dominica | |
| 2005 | St. Vincent Blues Festival, Buccament Bay, St. Vincent |
| St. Lucia Jazz Festival, St. Lucia | |
| Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark | |
| World Creole Music Festival, Pottersville, Dominica |
WORKS
| ALBUMS | |
| 1996 | Islander, as member of Impact band |
| 2000 | Michele Henderson, debut album |
| 2001 | Michele Henderson, Creole Special—Live at the Arawak House of Culture |
| 2002 | Sound Check |
| 2004 | Mwen aime’w |
AWARDS
| 1996 | Successful Young and Upcoming Caribbean Artist–Emergens Award, Martinique |
| 1997 | Best Recorded Female Artist—FAME Awards, Dominica |
| 1998 | Auguiste Etienne Award for Achievements as a Young Person, from the Youth Division, Dominica |
| 2003 | Album of the Year 2002 (Sound Check) and Song of the Year 2002 (Sing for Africa), FAME Awards, Dominica |
| 2004 | Special Recognition Award—Golden Drum Awards, Division of Culture, Dominica |
| 2005 | Best Female Artist—Flamboyant Awards, DBS Radio, Dominica |
NOTABLE
| 1995 | Won DOMFESTA song contest |
| Performed on Mizik a Nou Volumes 1, 2 & 3, (1997, 1998 and 1999) | |
| 2004 | Appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador to Dominica |