D'Angel | |
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 D'Angel performing in Miami in 2019 | |
| Born | Michelle Downer 1 April 1978 [1] |
Michelle Downer (born 1 April 1978), [2] commonly known as D'Angel, is a Jamaican reggae singer, actress, model, and brand ambassador. [3] She has also given motivational speeches. In 2017, she released No Worries with Spice. [4] The Gleaner calls her the First Lady of dancehall. [5]
Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Downer sang in high school, modeled internationally in the 1990s, and returned home to Jamaica in 2002. [3] D'Angel's father, Noel "Clive" Downer, was a local entrepreneur. [6] D'Angel has an associate degree in Accounting and Management. [7] She considers 2004 and 2005 to be her "breakout years," according to The Gleaner . [8]
D’Angel had a celebrity marriage to singer, Beenie Man, in 2006 and they recorded the single One Man together. [3] D'Angel and Beenie Man had a son together and split up in 2010, later reunited in 2011. [9] They later divorced. [10]
In 2013, D'Angel was banned for 5 years from performing at Sting by Isaiah Laing of Supreme Promotions. [11] The reason for the ban was due to her impromptu performance of a "lyrical battle" with Ninja Man at Sting 30 that Laing considered "raunchy." [11] She was also criticized for her choice of clothing at the event by Billboard , which described her outfit as "provocative" and "revealing." [12]
In 2017, she went on tour in the United States with the theme of "We Can Survive" and addressing violence and crime through her song of the same name. [13]
She was a performer at the 27th IRAWMA Awards in New York and a nominee for Best Female Deejay. [3] She was honored as Singjay of 2008 at the 2009 EME Awards, and was a performer and presenter at the 28th IRAWMA Awards in New York, where she was nominated for Best Female Deejay. [3] She won Digicel's People's Choice Award at the Style Observer Awards 2008. [3] In 2017, she won the award for "Female Artiste of the Year" from the Entertainment Distinction Awards. [14] She twice performed at Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica's largest reggae festival. The Gleaner praised her 2016 performance at "Galiday Bounce" in Ewarton. [5]
Her song Stronger reached the top of Jamaica's music video charts. In 2017, she recorded the song "Whipped", a response to Dexta Daps' song Owner. [15]
She has recorded with Jabari C.G. Productions LLC, Majestic Records, and Sweet Rains Records.