“I have connections with a number of radio disc jockeys in England for almost two years. So, I have been sending my music to them and these have been getting regular airplay, mainly in London, England.”

“One of the disc jockeys is Big D, who plays on Silk Radio. Another one is Bigga U who works for Vibes FM, located in London. As a result of this, regular airplay some of my songs are gaining traction, mainly ‘Forever Young’, ‘Wake Up Everybody’, ‘Africa’, and ‘The Greatest’.”

“I got invited to perform at the Vibes FM anniversary show. And I was really excited because it would have been my first time performing in England and I would get the opportunity to further promote my songs.”

“I prayed about it, asking God, which I normally do, to guide and protect me during the fifteen minutes I was allowed to perform.”

“I arrived in England on September 12, 2023, and had three days to spare before the show. The venue was an indoor affair at Electric, Brixton. It had quite a large stage with a capacity of housing four thousand patrons. I performed close to that capacity, as there were just a few empty seats available.”

Timmy Love chose a semi-formal outfit with a clear cut for quality and style. “This was an inside silk short sleeve shirt along with a multicoloured blazer, a pair of black pants, and black patent leather Georgio Brutini shoewear.”

“I performed my songs, starting with ‘Forever Young’. I sang the first verse from backstage and on entering the stage the crowd became a large choir completing the chorus. This reaction led the selector to pull up the riddim, and it was such a great moment.”

“The second song titled ‘The Greatest’ came with a similar response. This was such a good feeling as I ended with the last lines being: Even though I hate it, you better know I am the greatest.”

Timmy Love says he would love to return to England to perform, as England is one of the epicenters of reggae music in Europe.

Timmy Love, born Timothy Lovelace, grew up in Islington, St Mary. “I was influenced by the great Bob Marley and Michael Jackson. I used to play in a band and this led to my performance outside of Jamaica, to places in the New York Tri-state areas. I migrated to the US in the 1990s and owned a band, Reflexx which still exists.”

Timmy Love has five albums to his credit, namely ‘Time Of Your Life’, ‘Light Up Your Heart’, ‘Buss The Place’, ‘A Little Time With You’, and ‘My Inner Feelings’.