Downey singer named semifinalist in VH1 contest

 Awardwinning singer-songwriter Lady Laraine, also knownas Laraine Turner, was named a semi-finalist in VH1’s Song of the Year Songwriting Contest.  Turner, of Downey, was a finalist for her latestsingle, “The Song of the Bayou (Remix).”  Turner is a three-timefinalist in the Song of the Year contest. All of her award-winning singles can be found online at cdbaby.com/ladylaraine. In addition to being a musician, Turner is also author of the fantasythriller,  “The Rise and Fall of the Witch on the Bayou” (Publish America, Inc.).  She completed a Bayou book tour, including TV shows and book signings in Louisiana, where her debut book was set.  She also appeared on WFAD-TV in Kansas City, Missouri on “The Fox Morning News Show,”where she did a book signing at Barnes & Nobles Booksellers. Her author website is located at witchonthebayou.blogspot.com.  Turner is currently working on her latest book, “Spanky," a mysteryromance, for which she wrote her award-winning song, “Never the Same Again.”