European tour excites Leba Hibbert

Singer Leba Hibbert is quite upbeat about her recent performance on her father Toots Hibbert's recent tour of Europe and the United States.

The two-month trek not only exposed Leba's music to a wide fan base, but also provided exposure in various European publications.

In a release to the media, Leba recounted her experience on the road. "It was truly an eye-opener for me and it felt really good. My confidence level was elevated and I now realise that it's not too late to live my dreams," Leba confided.

Throughout the tour, Leba performed her own material as well as songs from her recently released album, Intoxicated.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, she had to fill in for her father on some sections of the tour.

"I was called upon to fill in for my dad because he had missed his flight to the Uppsala Reggae Festival. The fans welcomed me with open arms. I was again called upon to do the show for my dad at the Picnic Festival in Ireland, because my father had a sore throat."

Leba also performed at the Reggae Sunska Festival in France; the Fest in the Park in Belgium; the Rototom Festival in Spain; the Rhythm Festival in the United Kingdom; and the Chiemsee Festival in Germany, among others.

Commenting on the reaction from fans regarding her performances, Leba said, "the fans were inspired and some felt blessed and intoxicated by me. One of the reviews in an Irish newspaper said, 'Toots was not able to perform and his daughter did a fantastic job'."

Formerly with the chart-topping group 54-46, Leba released her debut solo album Intoxicated a few months ago. The album has been doing well on iTunes.

"Right now, we are about to sign off on a distribution deal for the album in the states, and to also have it available locally," Leba explained.

A video for the first single, All I Want, is in progress. The single recently impacted the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 20 Reggae Singles chart.