Dancehall artist Etzia was born in New York to a Panamanian mother and a Trinidadian father. Last year she released “Jah Will Provide“. This year she will make her Melfest debut with “Up”. The song is written by Johnny Sanchez, Hanif Sabzevari, Simon Gribbe and Erica “Etzia” Haylett.

“Up” performance:

“Up” lyrics / text — Etzia

Up up
Turn it up loud
Up up

Baby tonight
it’s you and me only

Gimme your loving
and me never leave you lonely

Don’t be shy
nothing to deny no
let’s hit the stars tonight

The night are wi
the riddim are wi heartbeat

Like superstars
show dem how fe move dem feet

Are you ready
me love for you is steady so
come mash di club tonight

We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down

Up up up
till the morning light

We dance the night away
dance the night away
wi are bring down the sky

We’re going up up up
Till the sun falls down

Up up up
yeah we rock this town

We dance the night away
dance the night away

Going up
never down no
we’re going up

Let’s make it right
let’s make dem hips rolling

Like speed of light
let go of di controlling

Don’t be shy
nothing to deny no
it’s only us tonight

The song are wi
the riddim are wi heartbeat

We have di power
gonna show dem how wi bring the heat

Are you ready

Me love for you is steady so
let’s blow the speakers up

We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down

Up up up
till the morning light

We dance the night away
dance the night away

Wi are bring down the sky
We’re going up up up
til the sun falls down

Up up up
yeah we rock this town

We dance the night away
dance the night away

Going up
never down no
we’re going up

We ain’t gonna give till we know we can touch the sky

We’re going up up up
til the sun falls down

Up up up
til the morning light

We dance the night away
dance the night away
we are bring down the sky

We’re going up up up
till the sun falls down

Up up up
yeah we rock this town

We dance the night away
dance the night away

Going up
never down no

we’re going up

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