Ms Scandalous | |
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Birth name | Savita Vaid |
Born | 1985 (age 39–40) London, England |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Bhangra |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Desi 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 no.4. 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 ]