United States-based reggae songstress Mye Laurell is bombing local FM radio into submission with her sultry vocals on a remake of music icon Diana Ross’s “It’s My House”.
“Richie Stephens chose the song, not me. He said my speaking voice reminds him of Diana Ross. I didnt know the song at first. He taught me the song. He said if I’m a big singer I don’t need to know the song, just to follow his lead. So I did,” she said.
Richie Stephens, a reggae star in his own right, produced the song on his Pot of Gold label.
“It’s My House” is a 1979 song which was recorded by Diana Ross for her album The Boss, written and produced by Ashford & Simpson. The track, which emphasizes themes of independence and welcoming, reached #27 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart and #32 on the UK Singles chart.
“The feedback from the public so far has been phenomenal,” Mye, who is also a registered nurse, said.
A philanthropist, Mye Laurell is also the founder of the Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC) awards show which was established in 2016 to honor women in the Caribbean music industry. The QORICH awards will celebrate its tenth year in 2026.
“QORIHC’s distinct aim is to increase the social morale of women in Jamaica. It gloriously publicly acknowledges the tireless work that women put into the Jamaican entertainment industry in all capacities,” the artiste whose real name is Laurel Nurse, said.
Mye Laurell has always wanted to be a singer. After migrating, she began to aggressively pursue music with a number of stellar reggae recordings. She got some early success with a bunch of radio hits. She won the New Jersey Reggae Award for Best Female Singer in 2007-2008 and released a notable cover of Gregory Isaacs’ “Night Nurse”.
Then Mye Laurell took a hiatus from music to focus on health and organizing the QORIHC awards, returning to the studio after a successful performance in 2024.
“I opened the last QORIHC AWARDS with Gem Myers singing Whitney’s “Greatest Love of All’. After that, Gem Myers gave me the stamp of approval to begin singing and continue on the path where I left off to pursue QORIHC,” she said.
The 10th annual edition of QORIHC will be held on May 31, 2026 at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium in Kingston, Jamaica. Among this year’s honourees are Dr. Carolyn Cooper, Stacious, J.C Lodge, Empress Golding and Janet Silvera.
She has actively marketed and organised QORIHC for a decade, but felt it was time to pursue her creative passions.
“Now I am back in music and that’s how ‘It’s My House became a reality,” she said.
