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Hi Everyone,

For those who didn’t know, four years ago my family and I relocated to Charlotte, NC. Though NYC will always be in our hearts, we thought a change was due, and to be honest, we couldn’t have picked a better City than Charlotte, North Carolina to make that change. 

 I continue to travel around the country, performing all of my Cover Girl hits during the weekends, but I recently stumbled upon an opportunity to do something I’ve always wanted to do during the weekdays, and that’s be a host on a major radio station.

96.1 The Beat Of Charlotte has an opening, and I must say, the competition out here is going to make it tough. You would think that my status as an artist might give me a bit of an advantage over the competition, but on the contrary, not being a native Charlottean is giving me a huge dis-advantage.

Due to the huge response, the station has decided to allow the public to choose the top five potential host, who will then go into the studio for a day.

I feel confident that once I am in the studio, I’ll be okay, but gathering the votes from the locals might be more of a challenge, so I am reaching outside of Charlotte and asking all of my fans, friends and family to please vote for me (entry #4) to get into the top five.

As always, I appreciate all the support you all have given me over the years, and whether I get the spot or not, thank so much. And if you can, please forward this to everyone you know.

Love&Blessings

Angel OCG

I’m entry #4

Angel OCG for The AM Mayhem in Charlotte, NC

I can’t stay away from CNN, it’s like a horrible car crash, you can’t take your eye’s away.  I can’t believe the financial crisis our country is in right now. How can the greatest country in the world be in the risk of another depression? This is the worse time for it to be an election year, I can’t concentrate on the candidates because I’m to worried about the economy. The gas shortage is blowing my mind, I’ve never in my life gone to a gas station and been told “sorry theirs no gas”, OH Shit that’s crazy.  We have to get on line at the gas station by 7 am and wait an hour or two for gas.  I noticed the mortgage problem about a year ago.  Houses all over our subdivison were going up for sale, I thought it was cause we moved into the neighborhood(The P.R.s) yeah kid lock your doors before we rob you.  Latif made sense of it all for me,  he explained to me how these were people who they gave mortgages to they did not really qualify for, and adjustable mortgages that would change in a few years and be to high for them, (My husband is so smart).  Latif told me this a year ago and now is when the government is admitting the mistakes that were made and trying to find a resolution. I hope they find one soon, God help us all.

More and more of my friends are getting in touch with me through the internet, and it’s so nice hearing from them. Since I moved to N.C. I lost touch with some of my girls, one friend in particular I go way back with, and everytime I think about her or hear her voice I jump up and down like I’m 13 again. Her name is Maria and she is one of the coolest chicks I know we have so much history. I can go on and on but one story about us always cracks people up. I met Maria in the ninth grade ,first day of high school, homeroom class .I walked in and sitting in the front is this girl with a big kool-aid smile ( I’m thinking do I know her?) but I didn’t she’s just that nice and friendly, we hit it off right away. Fast forward one month later I’m on the bus it’s saturday 8am I’m on my way to work (hell yeah I was lying about my age at 13 and working) the bus stops Maria walks on I’m like “hey girl what’s up “. I’m talking a mile a minute she’s just smiling my stop comes so I said Maria , I work at the makeup counter come in and get some free samples , she smiles I got off the bus. Fast forward it’s about 2pm I’m at the counter ,I look at the door …OMGoodness you could have knocked me over with a feather. Coming through the door are two Maria’s!  That’s right she has a twin Rita, who went to a different school . I was on the bus that morning with Rita, when she told Maria the story she knew it was me . So those are my bestest twin friends Maria&Rita. To all my other friends who are getting in touch with me Love&Blessings Kissie, Wandalee, Theresa, Eric/Womina, Michelle, Priscilla and of course my sisters Caroline&Sunshine.

Their were so many highlights at the FMA’s,  but what had to have topped it all was seeing Caroline and Sunshine again. We’ve been talking for a while now but we haven’t had the time to hook up, (we’re all married with families and very busy lives). When the FMA’s became a reality Latif told me maybe the girls would like to come down and celebrate with us, I thought oh awesome idea. “The Cover Girls” were always a big part of the freestyle movement. I was excited about seeing Caroline and Sunshine, I figured o.k. I have to set aside some time for us to have lunch maybe do a little shopping just catch up. You could never have told me seeing their faces would make me so emotional. Sunshine flew in Tuesday night their was a pre-party I’m just walking around making my rounds saying hello someone called me and told me too step outside and look around the corner I looked up and Sunshine turned the corner my heart soul and body did emotional flip-flops I didn’t know were possible all of a sudden I couldn’t see tears were flowing down my face I was so overwhelmed I didn’t realize how much I missed that girl. We didn’t get to hangout at the party as much as I would have liked to but we had a blast. Latif and I got to our suite at about 3 am, as usual I was hungry so Latif ordered pizza for all of us. We didn’t get t o bed till 5 am and had to be up for sound check at 7am. In the middle of soundcheck my voice completely went I was so scared I ran and got it checked lucky me I was developing laryngitis. I had to try and be quiet until show time, anyone who knows me knows that’s hard. I got back to the hotel ready to grab a bite and get ready for the awards, Sunshine was in the lobby so I sat down for a second to chitchat all of a sudden Caroline was standing there I couldn’t stop the waterworks Caroline and I have so much history together I didn’t realize how much I missed her I couldn’t speak Caroline had to calm me down just thinking about it I feel tears in my eyes we sat down together to grab a bite I couldn’t even eat. I was so nervous about so many things it was great having Caroline there to calm me down. Most people don’t know I have horrible stage fright It hits me for the first couple of minutes I’m performing after that I’m cool. After I performed we received a Cover Girl award and I received an Angel OCG award life couldn’t get any better. I was so dazed from performing I didn’t get to thank everyone I wanted to thank. So My heartfelt Thank You’s go out to My sister Mari her kiddies BeBe and Nico, My parents Louis and Lucy, My in-laws Cindy Dennis and Al, My kiddies Adam and Erica. Caroline and Sunshine didn’t get onstage to receive “The Original Cover Girls” award with me because when I said My girls had to come up and share it with me they didn’t know I was talking about them, lol. So on behalf of Caroline and Sunshine I would like to thank all of our fans, for those of you who don’t know Caroline and Sunshine continue to support Freestyle music they are both very involved in the myspace and youtube clips Latif post for “The Original Cover Girls” and Angel OCG so I’d like to thank all of our fans for their comments. Now that I got my girls back (yes Caroline you are my girl, lol) my heart is just so full. Thank You Caroline and Sunshine for being so wonderful. Most of all Thank You Latif, Ovidio, Lily and Leonard for making all my dreams come true.

I’m in a real unique position when it comes to the Freestyle Music Awards. It’s been a dream Latif has had for years, and knowning him, I knew it would just be a matter of time before he made it come true.  Being the supportive wife I am, while my mind is saying “here we go again”, My heart tells him, go head baby, I know you could do it! Having worked on a couple of successful events with  Lily Bolden and Ovidio Santiago,  Latif felt that they would be the perfect partners, and he was right. I saw the beginning stages where the DJ turned into a band which turned into a freakin Orchestra.  Where it went from being video taped to a full film crew out of Los Angeles. I saw a lightman turn into a Laser Light presentation.  Latif, Lily and Ovidio are getting about 2-3 hours of sleep each night because their making sure everything is on point for us so we can have a new beginning to freestyle music that we can be proud of. I personally see all the payments being made for this event.  It is no wonder why LILY BOLDEN is called the Fairy Godmother of freestyle, she believes in the artist and music even if they don’t. As always good overturns evil and this event is turning out to be the most important event Freestyle music has ever seen and it is being done with dignity, honor and respect. My hat goes off to all the Managers who called Latif and asked to have their artist perform, they’re obviously managers with a vision, artist, hold onto them. They have your best interest at heart! Those artist who are as excited as me I can’t wait to see you at the FMA’s all my love and blessings.

Sometimes I get scared I think I’m gonna wake up and it’s all a dream. Everything we’ve become POOF gone. I’m so dependent on you yet you’ve made me so strong. I hate when you tell me you want to prepare me in case something happens to you. So what if I can run the business and manage our finances, what about my heart? I know it sounds like a cliche but you are the best thing that ever happened to me. I feel corny when I think about you, like one of those precious moments Love Is…. Isn’t it awesome that we both like so many of the same things. I never get tired of being around you. Alot of couples we know can’t wait to get away from eachother, I can’t wait to spend time with you. I like how we don’t have to fake being interested in what we talk about. As much as I feel I know you, you’re still a mystery to me. Just when I think I know everything about you I learn something new. The love I feel for you consumes me. Everytime I think about something, anything you’re somewhere in the mix. I’m never embarrassed to say how I feel about you, because you show me in so many ways how much you love me. Remember when people would tell us you’re not going to feel the same way in 1 or 2 or 7 years, we proved them wrong! I feel a stronger love now for you than I ever have, just when I feel like our love can’t get any stronger we reach a new plateau in our relationship. I think they just don’t get how we get closer and closer, like we have some sort of secret. I think we’ve learned alot from my parents and other couples who’ve been together forever. Love is not just one thing or emotion theirs so many involved like caring, trust, commitment, honesty, giving your heart unconditionally, compromise, tenderness, good sex and a fight once in a while to spice things up.

Love You Always,

Your Wife

I’ve been in the Music Industry for 20 years. For the first 10 years I was ignorant to what was going on around me. I couldn’t grasp the concept of it being a business. All I wanted to do was sing I didn’t want to think beyond that..what a mistake. Their are so many crooks in this business, and I think I attracted all of them. I sang some of the biggest hits of the late 80′s and 90′s and financially I had nothing to show for it. That all changed when I met a booking Agent/Manager named Latif Mercado, he had a small but growing company named La’ Entertainment. What attracted me most to him was his knowledge of the business and his honesty and integrity when dealing with myself and other Artist. His knowledge far surpassed anyone I knew. I thought cool I can trust him so I don’t have to worry I can sit back and think about performing. Latif had a whole different plan. He promised to be my Agent/Manager and take care of all my business transactions but their was a catch. He would only do it if I took the time to learn the business myself. I grumbled and complained but I took him up on his offer. I can’t believe how much I’ve enjoyed learning from him. I know I’m not finished and I have a ways to go but I not only feel good about my artistic abilities as a singer/dancer/writer/producer. I feel capable of sitting in on a meeting with the heads of any company and I would not be intimidated by them.

We just got a call to do a tribute show for David Cole. Sometimes they mention David Cole to me and I have a Kool Aid smile. Sometimes they mention David Cole to me and I feel like someone punched the wind out of me. David was a very special person he touched people with his songs and made so many happy. I’m so honored to be a part of the “Legend of David Cole”.

But most people don’t know David personally, I did. He was such a caring person his mom family and friends meant everything to him. He took care of so many people, I wish he would have taken better care of himself. He helped to realize so many of my dreams. I miss my mentor, friend, producer and the best smothered pork chop maker in the world. The confidence you instilled in me has made me a strong sister and I’ll never forget that. Sometimes when I perform a David Cole song like “Because of You” I remember being in the studio and singing and David stopping the music and saying O.K. for real not for Fake I would look at him and be like “OH WORD” it’s like that…but I would get on the ball and rock those vocals. I remember when we recorded “My Heart Skips A Beat” it was a challenge.

I told David I had never felt that way I had never had a crush. He said Lucky You pretend lol so I did. When I met Latif I finally had that feeling that all consuming can’t eat can’t sleep butterflies in my tummy can’t live without you feeling. Now I rock that song on stage. I use to love going to the club Better Days to hear David play that was in the very beginning he use to bring his keyboard and play over the records those mixes were classics. The vibe was awesome in there it was kinda like The Garage back in the day. One of the last things David and I did together was record a song called “I Miss You” it’s a song about losing someone to death, he passed away soon after. I performed that song at the very first tribute to him. Unfortunately I no longer have a copy of it. I wish I did.