By Andrew Clunis
The just-concluded holiday season turned the spotlight sharply on the state of the entertainment industry in Jamaica.
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Cegrica "Soljie" Hamilton, the veteran engineer who worked with some of dancehall/reggae's biggest artistes, died on December 24 at age 69. His son, Chioke Hamilton, said an autopsy showed a heart attack as the cause of death.
The late Crown Prince of Reggae Dennis Brown is the greatest Jamaican singer of all time, according to Rolling Stone magazine.
Read more: Dennis Brown named Greatest Jamaican Singer of All Time by Rolling Stones Mag
Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You which was first released in 1994, returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Read more: Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Celine Dion is postponing several of her Europe tour dates after her recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to,” Dion announced.
Read more: Céline Dion diagnosed with incurable neurological disease