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Romain Virgo: First Reggae Act at Country Music Awards
September 25, 2011
Romain Virgo electrified a packed auditorium at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Nashville, Tennessee. Singing alongside Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, they performed their hit, 'All The Gold In California'. Virgo, who came to the musical fore after winning the 2007 Digicel Rising Stars competition and is known for hits such as 'Cyaa Sleep', 'Who Feels It Knows It' and 'Wanna Go Home', became the first reggae artist ever to grace the ACM Awards' stage.
"The feeling was a good one, overwhelming actually. To be the first reggae artist in any country to walk the red carpet like that... taking photos with such huge country music stars, while representing my country and genre, was a great feeling. I am humbled by the experience". stated Virgo who recently recorded a cover of Larry Gatlin's 'California'.
Virgo continued: "After the performance with the Gatlins we got a standing ovation from the audience ......With people like Taylor Swift in attendance, who is one of the most recent and popular country singers right now; it was great."
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