Ruqayyah Boyer is set to release her first single “Sunshine” on July 9.
“Sunshine”, which is the first single to be released off her debut EP is a more or less a pop love song with influences from dance pop, electro and some jazz.
The love song was written by Ruqayyah and produced by Simeon Browne of Wondamang Productions. It features in part Guyanese social commentary, dancehall and Soca artiste Kwasi “Ace” Edmondson and also former Ms United Kingdom 2013, Kirsty Heslewood.
The song speaks of romance and a young girl’s feelings for her significant other. The chorus – And I just want my ray of sunshine – repeats itself graciously before Kwasi “Ace” Edmondson belts out a metaphorically infused response to what any lucky man with a good girl by his side would relay.
Ruqayyah states the role played by her colleague, former Ms United Kingdom Kirsty Heslewood will be featured in the visual release of the single which is currently scheduled to be completed and available for general viewing by mid-August.
Playing lead in the video will be Models Yohalanda Kerr and Kurt Nunes. The song is released in time for the holiday season and while Boyer states she has no set expectations of the musical number, she does feel a sense of accomplishment as she has always had a fear of completing a musical recording, strangely enough since the art form has always meant a lot to her growing up.
She expressed hopes of the song connecting with individuals who are in love, on a quest for love or about to find love and that if given the chance, they allow themselves to jam along.