Ms Scandalous

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Ms Scandalous
Born
Savita Vaid

1985 (age 39–40)
London, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres Bhangra
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
LabelsDesi Jam, Major Moves

Savita Vaid (born 1985), [1] better known by her stage name Ms Scandalous, is an English bhangra/rap artist. [2]

Vaid was born in Southall, West London, into an Indian Punjabi Hindu family. She was signed by Panjabi Hit Squad after she was seen working part-time at a music store in Southall. [3] Her first recorded appearance was on Panjabi Hit Squad's 2002 album, The Streets, MCing for the second-to-last track, the garage remix of "Hai Hai". [2]

Her first full-length album, Ladies First , was released in May 2005 while she was in her final year at university. She juggled producing and promoting the album with studying for her degree in arts management. [4] The video for the second track, "Aaja Soniyah", entered the MTV Base top ten at number four. The album itself topped Asian music charts everywhere[ citation needed ] and launched Ms Scandalous as the first Asian female rapper. [2]

A second album, Aag, was released in late 2008 after a three-year break from the music industry. The album features the hit single "Aag". Panjabi Hit Squad and Alyssia produced the album and provided vocals.[ citation needed ]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Ms Scandalous: the new lady of British Asian sounds?"[ dead link ], Indian Electronica, 11 July 2005
  2. 1 2 3 M'Baye, Babacar (29 July 2013). Crossing Traditions: American Popular Music in Local and Global Contexts. Scarecrow Press. pp. 161–162, 170. ISBN   978-0810888289.
  3. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (13 May 2005). "It Is Ladies First for Ms Scandalous". Birmingham Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Busby, John (25 April 2005). "Ms Scandalous Meets UKMusic.com". UK Music.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010.
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