This is the third in a six-part series looking at artistes who had breakthrough songs in 2015. Do they have what it takes to follow up?

A LOT was expected of singjay D Medz’ debut EP, Empower, when it was released in late 2014. Champion, its lead song, gave the Clarendon artiste his breakthrough hit.

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Champion has opened so many doors for me. First, it give me the love of Jamaican people; many people across the world have expressed their love for it,” said D Medz.

Produced by Dean Fraser,

Champion was used in the Universal Negro Improvement Association’s campaign encouraging children to stay in school. It came five years after D Medz (real name Dwayne Adams) began recording professionally.

She Only Love Me Cause A Christmas, May Pen Mi Come From, Life Sweet andRoad Tonight, are some of his previous songs.

Rebel Souljah, another Fraser-produced single from Empower, is the follow-up to

Champion.No Vote, recorded by D Medz with general elections in the air, was released in December.

D Medz is scheduled to perform tomorrow at Rebel Salute.

— HC