Sat down with the talented and beautiful Ms. Denise Castillo a few weeks ago to discuss her hit radio single ‘Til Da Mawnin’ and talk about the Belizean music industry.

Denise Castillo is a 22 year old singer, writer and University of Belize student. Denise acknowledged that she gets  overwhelmed when people compliment her on her track ‘Til Da Mawnin’ which has been getting steady radio play.

Her style, seen in ‘Til Da Mawnin’, is Reggae Souls mixed with hints of R&B and Dancehall; which is accompanied with a beautiful and classic voice. Like many others, Denise started singing in the church. But being urged by family, friends and even Tanya Carter has brought her to this point.

In terms of memorable moments in her young career, Denise cites coming in 2^nd in the Next Level Project at the Bliss. She talked about learning a lot in that competition and meeting artist and being a part of something that brought latent Belizean talent to the forefront, which she expressed a desire to see more of.

Denise surprisingly stated that Celine Dion was one of her biggest musical inspirations attributed to her parent’s musical taste and LOVE FM (thanks for all those old hits). As for now, she takes interest in artists like Alaine, Tammy Chin and Alicia Keys.

Currently the independent artist says she is working on more singles, so prepare to hear more of her melodic voice on the radio.

Last words? Denise Castillo: I want to shout out everyone that has supported me. Friends, family, everyone…especially my fans.

Listen to her track ‘Til Da Mawnin’ below