Benita

Hailing from Toronto, Benita is making her powerful debut with the infectious new, “Anything”. Speaking on the all too familiar situation of drowning in unrequited love, “Anything” is a song about knowing when to draw the line in a relationship, and ultimately, leaving a companion with a chance to say “Anything” in their defence, or move on. With rhythmic ferocity, Benita makes it clear that she isn’t here to play games.

Benita’s tenacious vocals swoop and dart across the R&B meets industrial 808 beat with polished finesse. “Anything” feels like the essential banger for every individual who is ready to put their own needs over the wavering interests of others.

"This song represents figuring out your self-worth and realizing you gotta do what’s best for your own happiness," she says. "What inspired this song is the idea of how we sometimes tend to always put others first before ourselves and expect too much out of a situation. The unfortunate part of that is that it leads to us simply settling for an individual."

Keep Benita on your radar and jam out to the empowering “Anything” above. - Celeste Daniella Ceres - EARMILK

Benita is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Canada. Not too long ago, she released a rhythmic R&B tune, entitled, “Simple”.

‘Simple’ tells an interesting tale of a young woman who prefers to handle things in a civil way with her significant other.

Apparently, he said some things that didn’t sit right with her. Therefore, she goes with the flow not knowing what their future holds.
‘Simple’ contains a relatable storyline, ear-welcoming vocals, and vibey instrumentation flavored with contemporary R&B and neo-soul elements.

Benita stands for self-empowerment and self-worth. Her debut single, entitled, “Anything”, has won over music fans with boldness and persuasion.

One of her most memorable accomplishments came when she shared the stage with fellow Canadian Daniel Caesar, singing backup vocals on a string of sold-out shows.

Also, she had the pleasure of opening for Kehlani alongside TRP.P at the 2018 Pride Festival in Toronto.

We recommend adding Benita’s “Simple” single to your personal playlist. Also, let us know how you feel about it in the comment section below. - Zangba Thomson - Bong Mines Ent

Searchlight 2019 began back in January with thousands of Canadian musicians from every province and territory uploading their best original Canadian songs to YouTube. Thousands of votes were cast and counted, and you helped us pick a national top 100 last week.

After another week of voting with extremely close results, we have whittled that list of 100 artists down to the best of the best: the top 10 finalists for Searchlight 2019, CBC Music's hunt for Canada's best Juno-ready musical talent. Your votes have determined three spots on the top 10, while our CBC Music producers selected the other seven.

Good luck and congratulations to all of the artists who made the top 10, and thank you again to the thousands of artists who submitted their music in this year's Searchlight competition.

Finalists as judged by CBC Music producers:

Benita, 'Anything' (Toronto)

Now it's up to our panel of celebrity judges to decide which one of these artists will be the ultimate winner of Searchlight 2019. The winning announcement will be made live on q on CBC Radio One on Thursday, March 7 at 10:45 a.m. AT. The winning artist will receive a prestigious placement in the Allan Slaight Juno Masterclass in Toronto, five days of recording at Studio Bell at the National Music Centre in Calgary, and performances at the 2019 CBC Music Festival and the 2020 Juno Fest.

Your job is done! No further voting will count. Now all we can do is wait until the winner is announced. Congratulations again to our top 10! - Grant Lawrence - CBC MUSIC

Rising Toronto based singer/songwriter Benita makes a grand entry on TWIb with a solid single titled “Simple”. A reckon that really shows her in her element over a soul-filled enthralling soundscape. The angelic-voiced singer packs a punch with her emotion-filled performance as she tries to wade through a not so certain situation.

Growing up in Toronto, she preferred to keep her talents to herself. Benita’s shyness would eventually subside, taking on a bunch of local performances that would eventually provide her with the exposure and confidence she needed to launch a music career. One of her most memorable accomplishments came when she shared the stage with fellow Canadian Daniel Caesar, singing backup vocals on a string of sold-out shows. She also had the pleasure of opening for Kehlani alongside TRP.P at the 2018 Pride Festival in Toronto.

Get it on Spotify and Youtube.

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Location: Toronto, Canada

Label: Self-released

FFO: Kehlani, H.E.R, Ella Mai

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Benita wants to keep it ‘Simple’ on her latest single. Channeling the likes of cult R&B artist Khelani and fellow buzzy acts H.E.R and Ella Mai, Benita deploys her dextrously smooth vocal amidst bassy undertones and skittish beats.

Shirking her childhood shyness with her single-minded intent to pursue a career in the music industry, Benita’s latest effort further reinforces her progression and confidence when it comes to self-esteem, her personal life and her craft. Building on from the dreamily laidback tones of her debut single ‘Anything’, ‘Simple’ unequivocally portrays a young woman who knows exactly what she wants.

‘Simple’ is available now. - Born Music

If there’s one good thing about Toronto’s harsh winters, it’s that they force the city’s incredible glut of talent to stay indoors and create music. Naturally, what results from this creative incubation is dope art that compliments the cold, hazy, and muted backdrop outdoors.

This thankfully means the gloomiest of days often give birth to incredibly rich and moody tracks from singers like Jay Glavany. The WOE affiliated, Toronto-based musician may have been absent from the scene for quite some time, but judging from his most recent release, the hibernation was well worth the wait.

Earlier this month, Jay dropped the incredibly soulful mini-album, Let’s Get Lost. The six-track project is a brilliant and unexpected debut, filled with melancholic vibes and highlighted by smokey, hypnotic vocals. Glavany produced and wrote all of the new material with instrumental assists from Adam P and Josh Service. Meanwhile, Benita and Khadijah Lopez provide the sole features on tracks “Body Language” and “Come Save Me”.

Speaking on the project, Glavany says Let’s Get Lost was built to evoke real emotion from the listener. “I love to create my music from the ground up. I would consider my sound soothing, groovy and sensual with a kick, and smooth vocals to tie it all together. My goal is to make sure my listeners are able to think back to a specific moment or see an alternate reality while listening to my music.”

You can listen to Let’s Get Lost on all major streaming platforms. You can also stream it here below via SoundCloud. - Complex CA