Laura Izibor, the hard-working 22 year-old singing sensation, is gearing up for a thrilling performance at the 2010 Saint Lucia Jazz festival, from May 1 to 9 in Saint Lucia this year.

Booked to perform on Wednesday, May 5 at the Gaiety indoor venue in Rodney Bay, the Irish soul singer recently delivered a show-stopping performance at New York's SOB's entertainment venue last month, after which she expressed her enthusiasm for visiting the Caribbean paradise.

"I am excited, it's also going to be my vacation," she disclosed, while meeting fans backstage. "I plan on reaping all the benefits of Saint Lucia! I heard it's a wonderful gig to do and I am honored to be asked, and really, really look forward to going out there," she added, explaining that while her music has a lot of ballads, "the show has a lot of energy - it's soulful and most importantly we'll have fun!"

Currently touring the US, Laura Izibor is described as one of Rolling Stone magazine's "Artists to Watch" and her voice has been compared to greats like Aretha Franklin and Alicia Keys and her writing to that of Carole King and Joan Armatrading.

This past week, the Dublin soul star met US President Barack Obama at the White House for St Patrick's Day celebrations. Continue reading the full article at Caribbeannetnews.com.