About
MUSIC
Hailing from Hopetown, West Coast Berbice, VANiLLA was the name given to Melissa by her boyfriend a few years into their relationship, and the name stuck with her as she ventured into her music career. It all began when she was encouraged to record a tune by her fellow artiste, but only took up the challenge when she was approached by Mr. Burchmore Simon of Kross Kolor Records who is now her ..........
FILM
The year 2005 saw Melissa branching into the world of television production and film when she started producing music videos for Kross Kolor Records. It was while on set of the music video “Crazy” by X2, that Melissa realised that she had a vision for what she wanted to see in the video. After giving her input and realising that she was good behind the scenes, Melissa petitioned from an uncle overseas for a Hi8 Camera to help her practice her videoing and producing ........
FITNESS & NUTRITION
Fitness is a love that has been in Melissa’s life for several years, but which has, until now, remained not so recognised as part of who she is. Yet, it certainly remains a significant role in the multifaceted persona of VANiLLA and has significantly contributed to her all-round success to date. Melissa admits that, growing up a tomboy, the idea of being active came naturally to her, but it wasn’t until she was 17 and started .......