LYNKAGE: Welcome Stacious could you tell us a little about yourself?
STACIOUS: My name is Stacy Scarlet, I’ve been in the business for 5 – 6 years now and it’s been a rough journey, but I’ve been working hard and here I am today.

LYNKAGE: What are some of the challenges that you have faced as an artiste?
STACIOUS: Well, just to find the right mix and not be too raunchy and yet not try to be like a culture artiste either, and just find the right song and hit the right note and just make it work.

LYNKAGE: What was your first song?
STACIOUS: My first song was “Thug Gyal”, that was in 2003, but the first song I got noticed for was checklist which them call “eenie meenie”.

LYNKAGE: How did you get started in the music industry?
STACIOUS: Well I was living in new york and I was doing backup vocals for a friend of mine, and the producer was like, “yow yuh voice deep eeh yuh sound like a deejay, deejay a tune fi mi.” suh mi buss a lady saw and him seh, yuh know yuh can deejay. So I started to experiment from there and when I came to Jamaica a friend of mine took me to computer Paul, and he managed me for about three to four years.

LYNKAGE:Who are some of the people that you have worked with so far?
STACIOUS: Producers: Computer Paul, John John, Jam 2, Lenky, Chuck Back, Sean, Artiste: Lucke D, Gregory Isaacs, and I did a remix with Sean Paul.

LYNKAGE: What is your most memorable moment since you have been in the business?
STACIOUS: Last year I went to Israel, and I was the first female dancehall artiste to perform in Israel, and I got the opportunity to star in a movie and acting is my first love so I guess my music is taking me to other places.

LYNKAGE: Tell me a little bit about the Israel experience?
STACIOUS: It was a great trip I went to Jerusalem and I actually got to see the holy city, and saw the monument where Jesus was crucified and where he was buried.

LYNKAGE: Tell me about a few of the places you are expected to visit this year?
STACIOUS: Well I’m going to New York in a few days, Antigua, I mite be going back to Israel, and a possible tour in America.

LYNKAGE: What are three of the things you think you cannot live without?
STACIOUS: Money, Music and True Friends
LYNKAGE: Which one of your true friends is more like to call you at 3:00 in the morning?
STACIOUS:   My Managers, O R and Stephanie

LYNKAGE: Who is likely to call you from the Police Station?
STACIOUS: I think my ex-boyfriend, which has never happened but knowing him, he would.

LYNKAGE: So is it that Stacious is now single right now?
STACIOUS: Yes I am, I’ve been single for a while now.

LYNKAGE: What are the qualities you look for in Mr. Right?
STACIOUS: Well definitely my man has to be hardcore, I like that little sexy aggression thing, but not overly aggressive, someone that makes me feels important cause I like the attention and I like when a man makes me feel like I’m the only woman in the world.

LYNKAGE: What do you do in your spare time?
STACIOUS: Sleep.

LYNKAGE: What is the one thing that pisses you off?
STACIOUS: Hypocrites they get me irritated the most.

LYNKAGE: What is that one thing that makes your day?
STACIOUS: To find out that I’m gonna get some money.

LYNKAGE: What is your motivation?
STACIOUS: The love that I have for music itself, it’s like I know this was meant for me and it has been really good for me, and I can see where my work is paying off because I even got the EME award for best new female artiste.

LYNKAGE: Do you write your own music?
STACIOUS: Ninety nine percent (99%) of them, but producers like Snow Cone and Esco has written for me.

LYNKAGE: If not music what would you be doing?
STACIOUS: Broadcasting.

LYNKAGE: What is the most important lession you have learnt in this business so far?
STACIOUS: Things aren’t always as they seem, don’t fall for all the stuff people put in front of your face

LYNKAGE: Do you consider yourself to be a dancehall or reggae artistes?
STACIOUS: I consider myself a Jamaican artiste, I can give you reggae, dancehall and lovers rock.

LYNKAGE: How does your family feel about your career?
STACIOUS:They have been very supportive and they are very proud.

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