Lady Saw

Born: St. Mary, Jamaica
Years Active: 1990s, 2000s

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Lady Saw (born Marion Hall, 12 July 1968, Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as the queen of dancehall.

Biography

Hall began performing with sound systems at the age of fifteen. She soon became known for her slack style, with songs such as "Stab Up De Meat." Her performances were banned in some parts of Jamaica, though equally lewd male performances were not. This prompted her to record "Freedom of Speech" in protest. She enjoyed a big hit in Jamaica with "Hardcore" in 1985, and followed it with "Welding Torch." She also recorded "Condom," warning girls of the dangers of unprotected heterosexual sex. By the mid-1990s she had moved towards "conscious" lyrics.

She is the first female deejay to win a Grammy Award and to be certified as a triple-platinum artist. She is also the first woman to headline dancehall shows outside her native Jamaica. She launched her own record label, Divas Records, in January 2010.

Awards

Lady Saw received a gold certification from the R.I.A.A. for "Smile" with Vitamin C.Lady Saw received a triple-platinum certification from the R.I.A.A. for "Underneath It All", her 2003 collaboration with No Doubt.In 2002, Lady Saw earned a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Duo or Group for her featured performance on No Doubt's single _Underneath It All_, which reached number #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.