March 3th
Welcome Rose!
From Trinidad, Rose is landing in France : special night 100% Trinidad at la Favela Chic in Paris with Radiooooo (DJ set) et Matthias Mimoun (piano bar) for a memorable jam with the « Calypso Queen ».
March 25th
"Calypso Soundsystem" Compilation & French Tour
Marseille (‘Nuits Zébrées’ sold out with 1500 p.), London (support Buena Vista Social Club at O2 Arena in front of 15 000 p.), Lille, Lyon, Bordeaux & Paris (‘Tropical Discoteq’ at Buttes Chaumont, ‘Happy Birthday Rose’ at Comptoir Général & Banlieues Bleues festival).
May
Media & new generation heartthrob
- TV shows : Grand Journal, Taratata…
- Radio : playlisted on NOVA & France Inter.
- Press : Le Parisien, Le Monde, Les Inrocks, Télérama, Libération, ELLE, Causette, etc.
- Remixes / mixtapes : Jillionaire, Mawimbi, Dollkraut, Tom Furse (The Horrors), Mo Laudi, Radiooooo, Around the world…
June 21st
« Calypso Queen », Summer Hit !
- Fête de la musique in Toulouse live on national TV France 2 at Place du Capitole in front of 60 000 people, at C à Vous (France 5)
- Summer playlist on national radios : Europe 1, RTL et France Inter.
- +1 million views on Youtube
- #4 top album France
June to August
Performing in biggest french festivals
Solidays (25 000 p.), les Vieilles Charrues (opposite, 45 000 p.), Esperanzah ! in Belgium (15 000 p.)…
July 6th
«God Save The Queen»
Calypso Rose is the special guest of annual prestigious Serpentine Gallery Summer Party in Londres (they were playing the last years : Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson…).
September 13th
«Far From Home» Gold Record in France!
- Gold record with +50 000 sold copies
- New single « Leave Me Alone feat. Manu Chao » playlisted on national radio France Inter & Europe 1
- TV : Taratata at Zénith with Patrice, Fréro Delavega, Claudio Capéo, les Années Bonheur (Patrick Sébastien), Même Le Dimanche (Dave), C à Vous…
On tour everywhere in France
October 24th
Womex international artist of the year
- Artist of the year at World Music Festival International (WOMEX)
- UK : acclaimed by press (The Guardian, Evening Standard, Sunday Times, Clash), invited by BBC 6 & Jazz Café sold-out show in London (500 p.)
Reconnue par la presse internationale en Allemagne, en Belgique, en Espagne, en Australie…
November 25th
«See You Rose» Last show of the year at Trianon
Friday, November 25th : Rose has given her last performance before coming back next year for new adventures. Thank you Mama Rose!
2017
february 10th 2017
Victoires de la musique (French ‘Grammys’): Calypso Rose wins the award of Best Album in the World category
mai 12th:
During the Olympia (Paris) gig, she receive a platinium disc for her album "Far From Home"