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Mondy Blue
.... A Star on
the Rise
Every
now and then in our lifetime a star is born, this happens to
be the case of Mondy Alexandre, who came into this world
with a purpose. Mondy was raised by her Father and grew up
in a small village called Gressier, in the Caribbean island
known as Haiti.
Mondy, like other
young girls growing up in the school system and had the chance
to attend a good school in Port-Au-Prince where she was able
to participate in extra curricular activities including
theatre and voice training. She was noticed by her teachers
who knew then that there was something truly special about
her. She had many opportunities to play important roles in
various school activities relating to theatre and to win
numerous singing talent shows.
Though the
experiences were fun back then, Mondy had not thought about
a career in the music business as it was not something a
young Haitian woman would dare think about in an industry
dominated by Haitian men. This would have meant family
chaos. But deep down inside resided the desire of a young,
talented Haitian woman yearning to release her God-given
talents; to sing, act, entertain and to relate,
through her music, the social, cultural and at times
political struggles of her people, whom she loves so dearly.

It was not until
Mondy left Haiti to pursue her education in France, which
truly set singing to be her primary focus. As she was there
like most foreign students, she became involved in extra
curricular activities relating to the promotion of the
Haitian culture. Many of her peers shined the spot light on
her and encourage her to consider pursuing a singing career.
Still not taking
it on seriously, she went along to accept invitations from
several cultural organizations while living in France,
performing to help them raise cultural awareness and funds
to keep these organizations in operation.
Her major
exposure came when she was officially invited by the
Ambassador to Haiti in Paris to perform at a major
celebration. After that particular performance, Mondy was
approached by many of the official attendees who wanted to
know when they would again have the opportunity to see her
perform on stage and where they could purchase her album. To
their shock and surprise, she had not yet released any material.
Encouraged
by so many, Mondy began to realize that what so many people
have been saying about her is true and she should consider a
career in the music industry. After several attempts in
France with several producers, she began to realize this was
not an easy process. Unfortunately, there were a few
producers whose proposals came with undesirables requests
that she could not fulfill.
Mondy then felt
that she should try her shots by coming to America, which
has a reputation for launching some of the best
Haitian-American acts. It did not take long for Mondy to
realize that some of the producers were no different to
those in France.
Having to travel
back and forth in search of the right producer and not being
successful, she began to feel that maybe the dream that she
had about becoming a professional singer would not come to
pass.

Inspired by
family and close friends, she accepted the challenge of
producing her first album on her own. She obtained a
loan from her bank, not knowing that the amount borrowed
would exceed the cost of production of this first CD. After
several long hours in the studio and traveling back and
forth from Boston to New York she was able to make this life
long dream possible. Finally, an accomplishment that will
remain memorable, the CD titled “Caresse moi”, produced by
Mondy Alexandre, brought Mondy into our lives.
Why then adopt
the name “Mondy Blue” and not use her last name Alexandre?
She attributed the dedication of this album, first and
foremost to her Father, who has been a lifelong inspiration
in her life. Being that her Father’s favorite color is blue,
she wanted to hear a word that would always trigger his
memory from now until the end of her musical career.
This is
why from now on she wants to be called “Mondy Blue”.
Mondy offers her deepest thanks to all her friends
and associates who believe she can do it.
This being her
first CD gives you the opportunity to listen Mondy
and her music. She will captivate you with her soothing
voice and inspire you to deal with life's daily realities.
Bravo! Bravo!!! Mondy
Blue!
A Super Haitian Female Star on the
Rise! |