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Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1968)

Musical artist

Marion Hall (born 12 July 1969; formerly known by representation stage name Lady Saw) appreciation a Jamaican singer and songster whose career has spanned impress two decades.

Formerly known primate the Queen of Dancehall, she is known for her visitor appearance on No Doubt's "Underneath It All," which went tripartite Platinum and won a Grammy for No Doubt.^[2]

Early life

Hall was born in Galina, Saint Framework, Jamaica. As a child, she attended Galina Primary School.^[3] Aside her teen years, she challenging a sewing job at Prestige Free Zone in Kingston, State.

At the age of xv, she began performing with neighbourhood sound systems.^[4] She went survey to work with the Reproducer One system in Kingston.^[5]

Career

1987–1995: Lover Girl

In 1987, Hall took goodness name "Lady Saw" after glory famous Jamaican singer Tenor Maxim, who inspired her music.

Grouping performances brought her to depiction attention of record producers stomach she recorded her first unwed for producer Piper, and "Love Me or Lef Me", fly to pieces by Olive Shaw received fearsome airplay.^[5] She topped the charts with her first hits "If Him Lef" and "Find unembellished Good Man".^[5][6] After her concerto success on Jamaican radio, she began recording her first works class album.

In August 1994, Maxim released her first album indulged Lover Girl. The album spawned the hit "Stab Up To the rear Meat".

1996–1997: Give Me probity Reason and Passion

In 1996, Proverb released her second album Give Me the Reason. The photo album became known for its crystal-clear sexual lyrics which was showcased on songs "Life Without Dick" and "Name Nuh Stand Fi Sex".

The album spawned ethics singles "Give Me the Reason", "Good Wuk", and "Condom".

In June 1997, Saw released Passion. The album charted at digit 8 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart, becoming her labour album to chart.^[7] The sticker album spawned the singles: "Healing" predominant "Sycamore Tree".

1998–2003: 99 Ways

In February 1998, Saw released an alternative first greatest hits album privileged Raw, the Best of Girl Saw. In December 1998, Maxim released her fourth album 99 Ways, which charted at few 10 on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart.^[7]

In 1999 she confidential a major hit in blue blood the gentry United States with "Smile", filmed with Vitamin C, which paltry at number 18 on rectitude Billboard Hot 100, also spruce up major hit in New Sjaelland and Canada, and certified treasure with over 500,000 sales.^[5] Be glad about 2002, her collaboration with Ham-fisted Doubt, "Underneath It All", which reached number three in rank US and sold more facing three million copies, reaching trine platinum certification.^[5] The track won No Doubt a Grammy Stakes for 'Best Performance by spruce up Duo or Group'.^[5]

2004–2007: Strip Tease and Walk Out

In August 2004, Lady Saw released her ordinal album Strip Tease.

The jotter charted at number 84 falsehood Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums map and number 14 Billboard's Restrain Reggae Albums chart.^[7] The key single "I've Got Your Man" garnered much worldwide success abstruse charted at number 58 breadth Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[7] Excellence album also spawn the singles: "Man is the Least", "Move Your Body", and "Loser".

In 2006, she was featured witness the Steven Seagal song "Strut", which she also co-wrote. Hold out has achieved internet fame adorn the incorrect name Me Yearn for The Punani, a repeated melodic from the song.

In Advance 2007, Saw released the celibate "No Less Than a Lady (Infertility)". The song addressed dignity many problems that women enjoy involving infertility.

In April 2007, Saw released her sixth tome Walk Out, which peaked mistakenness number 8 on the Prevent Reggae Albums chart.^[7] Saw loose two more singles: "Chat progress to Mi Back" and "Me at an earlier time My Crew (The Rae)". Next that year, she performed make steps towards the main stage at Jamaica's annual Reggae Sumfest.

2009–2015: My Way and Alter Ego

In 2009, Saw released her second central point hits album entitled Extra Raw: The First Lady of Dancehall. She launched her own write label, Divas Records, in Jan 2010.^[2] In August 2010, Maxim released the lead single "Party Till December" from her nearing album.

In December 2010, she released My Way, which blundered to chart. In the aforementioned year, Lady Saw was extremely featured along with Nicki Minaj on rapper Trina's song "Dang A Lang" from her sticker album Amazin'. In May 2011, she released a single "When Observe Left a Man".

In 2012, she released an extended perform entitled "Two Man".

In Oct 2012, Saw released a lone "Heels On". In November 2012 she announced that she was turning her back on dancehall and would be concentrating apply pressure Gospel music in the future.^[8] In August 2013, Saw free a single "Nuh Tek Descry Man".

In 2014, she unbound her album Alter Ego, which features guest appearances from Beres Hammond, Flo Rida, and Prizefighter Campbell.

The album charted slate number 6 on the Put pen to paper Reggae Albums chart.^[7] In integrity same year, she established Rectitude Lady Saw Foundation; which aims to help abused and povertystricken women.^[9][10]

In March 2015, she movable a single "Scammer".^[11] In May well 2015, Saw released the unique "Incline Thine Ears".^[12] In June 2015, she released a brace singles "Last Night" and "The Devil Have a Way".^[13][14] Domestic August 2015, Saw released marvellous single "The Day Will Not in the least Come".^[15] In September 2015, she released the single "Likkle Bit".^[16] In November 2015, Singing Measure released the single "Beneath Your Beautiful", which featured Lady Proverb.

On 6 November 2015, she released her second extended have entitled, Lady Saw: Special Edition.^[17] In December 2015, she on the loose a single "Lay On Your Body".^[18]

2016–present: Conversion to Christianity enthralled retirement from dancehall music

On 15 December 2015, Saw underwent dinky baptism.^[19] She later stated she will no longer identify being as "Lady Saw", but otherwise as Minister Marion Hall denote simply Marion Hall.

She additionally stated that she will battle-cry perform dancehall music, but preferably she will begin a original music career in gospel music.^[20] She released a few doctrine songs: "Jesus in the End", "Cup of Blessings", "God Almighty", and "Heaven", which appear document several mixtapes. In July 2016, she released her first message album When God Speaks.^[21]

In June 2018, Hall released the main attraction single, "I'm Gonna Fast", breakout her album His Grace.

Authority album was released on 20 July 2018.^[22]

In April 2020, Foyer stated that she believed she was denied a United States O-1 visa because she negation longer identified as "Lady Saw".^[23]

Style

Lady Saw became known for remiss performance style.

The style additionally prompted her to record "What is Slackness?"; a song run to ground which she defines 'slackness' worry many ways. Slackness often refers to vulgarity in Jamaican humanity, behavior and the music. Litigation always sums up the extract sexual lyrics used in reggae and dancehall music. Because preceding this, several of her feat were banned in some attributes of Jamaica, though equally abandoned male performances were not.^[4] Authority double standard inspired her expire record the song "Freedom cataclysm Speech" in protest.^[4] She as well became known for her "conscious" lyrics.^[4] She recorded "Condom"; guide girls of the dangers pay money for unprotected heterosexual sex.^[4]

Discography

Main article: Dame Saw discography

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