Lushy Banton’s ‘Crazy in Love’ inspired by Popcaan and Toni-Ann

Are Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh and dancehall star Popcaan in love? This is the proverbial $64-million question that fans on social media want answered, and New Jersey-based deejay Lushy Banton seems to think they are.

Singh is the longest reigning Miss World, as her regal duties were extended due to the pandemic, and Popcaan is dancehall's hit machine who is signed to superstar Drake's OVO Sound record label.

Banton said in a recent interview that the reported romance between the two lovebirds inspired his new dancehall single, Crazy in Love, currently available on the Watsitnot label.

"I was inspired to write Crazy in Love when I first saw them travelling together on a private jet from Jamaica to Grenada last year. The chemistry between the two is magical! Toni-Ann is certified one of the most beautiful girls in the world. Popcaan is attracted to hot girls, so I can see why he would want a hottie like her by his side," Banton told THE STAR.

The dating rumours escalated after the release of their new single and video last December, titled Next to Me, that shared numerous romantic scenes, including a full kiss that sent social media in a tailspin.

"Some of Popcaan's female fans may not be happy with what they perceive as his 'declaration of love' in the Next To Me music video. However, most people, like myself, are rooting for the two. They are a royal couple and appear to be crazy in love!" he reiterated.

Lushy Banton hails from Grants Pen in St Andrew and he's not new to dancehall. For several years he brought light to the space with his mix of dancehall music and his innovative performances. He has charted with Brown Eye Girl, Oh No (with Wyclef Jean), Mate Hear Say, and Exercise. His hit song Obama was released in 2008, when the then senator was elected as the first African American president in the USA. Banton also made headlines with the single Undocumented.

A video for Crazy in Love is expected to follow on the release of the single.