A decision moved throughout the St. Thomas Municipal Company assembly on September 11, 2025, seeks to rename St. George’s Avenue in Morant Bay to Toni‑Ann Singh Avenue, in recognition of the achievements of the parish’s personal former Miss World.
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Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, who moved the movement, lauded Singh’s illustration of St. Thomas on the world stage. Performing Chief Govt Officer of the Company, Kemeala Esson, described her as “a proud daughter of the parish of St. Thomas.” If permitted, the measure can be despatched to the Ministry of Native Authorities and Neighborhood Improvement to be gazetted.
Toni‑Ann Singh’s rise has been outstanding. She was topped Miss Jamaica World on 21 September 2019 on the Jamaica Pegasus Lodge in Kingston. Then, on 14 December 2019, Singh made historical past when she was topped Miss World 2019 in London, England, changing into the fourth Jamaican girl to win the title, following Carole Joan Crawford (1963), Cindy Breakspeare (1976), and Lisa Hanna (1993). She additionally turned the longest‑reigning Miss World in latest historical past (a reign prolonged by the COVID‑19 pandemic) and is extensively celebrated for her advocacy and expertise.
Singh has branched into music. Her debut single, “Subsequent to Me”, is a duet with Popcaan and was launched on 30 November 2022. The Monitor has garnered over 27 million views on YouTube and has trended among the many prime 5 hottest YouTube songs within the dancehall/reggae area.
Singh has additionally been showcasing her musical facet by means of dwell performances. One in all her most notable performances was throughout Burna Boy’s “Love, Damini” live performance in Kingston, the place she joined Popcaan on stage to carry out “Subsequent to Me” on the Nationwide Stadium. One other latest efficiency got here at Streetz Competition 2025, held on the Nationwide Stadium automobile park on 30 August 2025, the place Popcaan headlined and introduced Singh on stage for a rendition of Subsequent to Me. She additionally adopted that duet along with her authentic single Maintain Going, which struck a chord with followers.
For a lot of, it serves as an inspiration to younger folks in her parish and all through Jamaica: that somebody from Bathtub, St. Thomas can rise to worldwide acclaim, then use that platform to pursue music, carry out on massive phases, and keep roots in her neighborhood.
