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Cherise King|Biography

Cherise King’s prize-winning performance at the 2nd Annual Virgin Islands Idol has already won her a permanent place in the history of Caribbean music. It was a moment that would have left virtually any other singer petrified- the music faltered just as her performance began- leaving her to perform a cappella. Undaunted, she belted out Jennifer Holliday’s “And I am Telling You I’m not Going,” eliciting from the audience a standing ovation; and from many, goose bumps.

"I'm excited. I feel thrilled," she said after being declared the 2nd V.I. Idol winner. "I'm glad it's over." –Cherise King

The judges, including Reggae star Kymani Marley, awarded her performance 49 points out of a possible 50, which gained her a distribution contract with event-organizer LP Entertainment.

Brooklyn, New York-born and St. Croix-bred Cherise King has been singing professionally since her mid-teens. She cites as influences Mary J. Blige, Garnet Silk, Beres Hammond, and Lauryn Hill, distinctively welding soul and R&B to a Reggae core. She is a songwriter as well as singer, and her Reggae-influenced love ballad “#1 FAN,” produced by Patrick “Jr. P.” Robinson, has topped charts at home and abroad. Her Reggae lover’s anthem “Nothing Compares” has similarly been a success.

King performs has performed with Root1 and The Gap Band at locations including the Divi Carina Bay Hotel. Her talent has been embraced by The Black Star Band, a marriage which ups the ante on their musical success.