ARTIST/BAND /GROUP INFORMATION
| Artist/Band/Group Birthday : | 29/10/1986(Age 38) |
| Born In/Current Location : | Miami, Florida |
| Occupation(s) : | Singer, Dancer, Actor, Model |
| Genres : | Compas Direct/ R&B |
| Solo/Band/Group : | Solo |
Meilan is a Haitian singer, dancer, and actress known for Married Men (2018). Meilan was introduced to singing and dancing in early childhood by watching her father dance professionally and her mother sings in the church. She was only ten years old when she first performed her dance moves with her father’s dance troop “Atansa;” in which she electrified the crowd and received praises that boosted her confidence to continue.
By the age of twelve, as the youngest in the group, she had gotten comfortable on the stage and started to sing and dance. She grew up on the stage. Then Meilan began traveling with her father’s dance troop and performing in different cities in the state of Florida—where she resided. She made her debut in the Haitian Music Industry with Hangout, a Compas band that was created for Pipo in the mid2000s before he left to create Bèl Jazz with Ralph Menelas.
During her time with Hangout, Meilan was known as “Mei Mei.” As with many other female artists in the HMI, Meilan was not used in the band to her full potential. She simply sang background vocals for a band that played heavy Compas (Konpa Dirèk). She was mostly used as a sex symbol to attract a male audience who loved watching Gorgy—a veteran female artist who had just left the band. Hangout found a younger “Mei” with an appealing body that helped re-brand the band for a short while.
Meilan left Hangout later to welcome her daughter and to be a full-time mother. She moved from Miami to Atlanta, where she took a long break from performing. The new focus was on raising her daughter, pursuing her education, and work to make ends meet. She spent several years not doing the two things she loved most—singing and dancing—which was extremely difficult for her.
Later, in 2012, she decided to move back to her hometown, Miami, and began to think of how to make a comeback into the music scene, but this time as a solo artist. Knowing the scene of the HMI and having to experience firsthand the unfair treatment of women, which very prevalent, Meilan made it clear to herself that she was not going to work with just anybody. The record label that appealed to her the most, was Shakaitutu, the home of well-known zouk artists Oswald and Milca. She met with the label last April 2015 and was able to formulate a deal. Her first solo album, a mixture of Kizomba, Zouk, Bachata, will introduce her sound to the world music category. Shakaitutu has proven to be the right label for Meilan, a label that’s more like a family, where she doesn’t have to be subject to anyone taking advantage of her. She’s currently making her presence felt in the HMI by being starred in several music videos and by being featured on several artists’ records, including Gazzman Couleur, Flav, Tina Ly, Jessye Belleval, her label mates Oswald and Vogge. She is also expanding her brand, by hosting high profile, classy events.
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