Already being regarded as one of the fastest rising stars to watch out for in Canada, 19-year-old Ottawa singer-songwriter Maurice Moore is poised for greatness. Although still young the Canadian crooner’s catalog speaks for itself. He’s already worked with the like of GRAMMY-nominated producers such as Dunlap Exclusive, T-Town Productions, Jerrin Howard and Arthur McArthur, whom are some of the names behind hits presented by Chris Brown, Miguel and Drake.
Currently on the road handling business and killing stages all over North America and shooting his Sxtries Vol ll v-log all along the way, Maurice takes some time out to debut some new music. Following his previous effort “Sex U Back To Sleep” the talented artist links with AO! to premiere “Ready,” a lush, synth-heavy, jazzy saxophone, and moody piano-lead record constructed by The Auracle, West Metro, and Hunts.
“One of the most cruel games the universe can play with you, is bringing the right person into your life at the wrong time. Ready tells that story,” says Moore. “I was introduced to the woman of my dreams at 16 and I fell in love, but as an early teenager I still had a lot of growing to do and made a lot of stupid mistakes. I wasn’t ready. Some people never get a second chance with the one they love, but if you are one of the lucky few that do… make sure that you’re ‘Ready’.”
Listen to “Ready” below as Maurice’s soothing vocals resonate on the beautifully crafted multidimensional record fusing elements of Jazz, R&B, Trap, and Hip-Hop with ease.

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After contributing  to the  the Gee-Gees’ basketball program for five years, Johnny Berhanemeskel is taking his talents to Estonia. The Ottawa native nicknamed ‘Johnny Basketball’, who set numerous school records while at the U of O, has signed with the Estonian club TLÜ/Kalev based in the capital city, Tallinn.

“Doing something that you love and getting paid whether it’s professional basketball or not is a good feeling. I’ve worked my whole life to play professional basketball and now I’m finally here,” said Berhanemeskel in an interview with the Fulcrum.

Berhanemeskel averaged 23.2 points per game last year, and was named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Player of the Year. Despite his success, Berhanemeskel understands that the slate will be wiped clean once he touches down in Tallinn. “I want to play as many games as possible my first year and show that I am able to compete with these guys at that level,” he said.

Berhanemeskel  will be a rookie player in two different leagues with TLÜ/Kalev. The team plays in a domestic league in Estonia as well as the Baltic league, which is composed of teams from Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, and Latvia. TLÜ/Kalev finished second in domestic play and had the sixth-best record in the Baltic league this past season.

“I’m going into a totally different culture. I’ve spoken to some guys on the team and some guys speak English so they’ll help me integrate my way into the community and how things are done,” he said.

As for the language barrier, Berhanemeskel knows he will have to learn some Estonian and quick. “I don’t even know how to say ‘hello’ yet, but I’ll learn the basics. I’m going to embrace it,” he said.

This summer Berhanemeskel will learn how to say “tere Tallinn” as he suits up for TLÜ/Kalev, but who knows where else his talent will take him.

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