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If one types the name ‘Laurell Nurse’ in Google, the word QORIHC (Queen of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremony) immediately jumps up, and with good reason. Nurse, who is also the founder of QORIHC, which has a mission to honour the women in the creative industry. The organisation has been doing just that for close to a decade.
Nurse, however, has also been involved in the performance side of the music business as the singer Mye Laurell, and did a cover of Gregory Isaacs’s hit song, Night Nurse. She earned the moniker, ‘Nyte Nurse’.
After a hiatus from recording, Mye Laurell is back in the spotlight and is channelling her inner Diana Ross with her new single It’s My House. The track is produced by Richie Stephens on his Pot Of Gold label.
The song is a reggae cover of Diana Ross’s 1979 single of the same name. Interestingly enough, it was never Mye Laurell’s first choice, as she wasn’t even familiar with the single until Richie Stephens recommended it.
“I never even heard the song before Richie introduced it to me ... honestly. He said my speaking voice reminded him of Diana Ross and he knew I could do it justice. When I actually heard it I immediately fell in love with the style and knew it fit my personality very well,” Mye Laurell explained.
Laurell was already a fan of Diana Ross’ sultry light-spoken style; a mix of modest seduction with elements of a fiery soul, characteristics Laurell feels are mirrored in her own personality
“I took a long hiatus from being an artiste and was focusing on building the female-centred award ceremony QORIHC, which returns in 2026. Singing with Gem Myers recently reminded me of how much I loved singing and performing. So that was when I reached out to Richie Stephens to do some work with me,” Mye Laurell explained.
In 2016, Mye Laurell released the Night Nurse and she noted that “cover versions pay homage to great tracks from eras past, so I definitely love covering great music from any genre”.
She added, “Giving a reggae cover to a pop song is even more important, because you are adding that Caribbean element and it has to be done with care.”
The It’s My House single also fits well with Mye Laurell’s artiste persona; mixing a mature mind with a youthful heart. The context of the track should resonate well with pop and reggae lovers worldwide, as it personifies personal space, respect and boundaries, while giving a hidden subliminal message of self-love and self-worth.
Mye Laurell has already released visuals for the sultry single and is currently in Jamaica to promote the project before heading to New York for additional promotional opportunities. It’s My House is the first release from the Pot Of Gold Riddim project that will include additional acts to be released later this year.
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