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Infobox musical artist| image =| image_size =|name = Tanya Stephens|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Vivienne Tanya Stephens|alias = Tanya Stephens|origin = Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica|St. Mary , Jamaica |birth_date = Birth date and age|1973|7|2|df=y|death_date =|genre = Dancehall , Reggae |occupation = Deejay , Singer |years_active = 1990s-present|label = VP Records|VP / Madhouse Records |associated_acts = VP Records|VP , Madhouse Records |website = Vivienne Tanya Stephens , better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens (born 2 July 1973, Kingston, Jamaica )Lim, Ann-Margaret (2004) " http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/59307_Tanya-Stephens All Woman: Tanya Stephens", Jamaica Observer , 3 May 2004, retrieved 2010-10-31 is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s. Stephens is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" — the single was later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and "It's a Pity", which achieved Tanya international recognition.
Biography
Stephens was born in 1973 and grew up in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica|St. Mary and Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica|St. Ann , attending Zion Hill and Ocho Rios primary schools and St Mary High.
Her album Rebelution (Tanya Stephens album)|Rebelution was released in August 2006,Yursik, Patrice Elizabeth Grell (2006) " http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2006-09-14/music/viva-la-rebelution/ Viva la Rebelution!", Miami New Times , September 14, 2006, retrieved 2010-10-31 and the first single "These Streets" was a number one hit in the Caribbean staying on Tempo's Chart at number 1 for more than 4 weeks. The album was totally sold out in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. The track "Rosa" is a tribute to Rosa Parks .Campbell, Howard (2006) " http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060926/news/news7.html Newsmaker: Tanya Stephens - Dancehall evolution sparks 'Rebelution'", Jamaica Gleaner , 26 September 2006, retrieved 2010-10-31
Her early material was lyrically typical of dancehall and drew comparisons with Lady Saw ,Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn. , Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 325 along with whom she was proclaimed "the top female artists in Jamaica" in 1998 by the Washington Post ,Wartofsky, Alona (1998) "LADY SAW "Raw: The Best of Lady Saw" VP; TANYA STEPHENS "Ruff Rider" VP", Washington Post , 9 October 1998 but later developed beyond what she called "the same old four topics" to 'reality' themes and even lyrics critical of homophobia . Social scientist Clinton Hutton said of her: "She is very intuitively intelligent and deftly tackles relevant social issues".
Her 2001 album Sintoxicated saw her sign to Warner Music Sweden and make "a Macy Gray-style pop album with two Swedish producers, Emil Gotthard and Peter Cartiers". http://worldsgreatestmusic.blogspot.com/2011/06/tanya-stephens-sintoxicated-album.html "Tanya Stephens' Sintoxicated album". The World's Greatest Music. June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
In 2007, Stephens was awarded a scholarship by Resource Development International to study for a Business Management degree via the internet from the University of Sunderland .Cooke, Mel (2007) " http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070812/ent/ent6.html Tanya Stephens thankful for scholarship", Jamaica Gleaner , 12 August 2007, retrieved 2010-10-31
Her latest album Infallible , was released in 2010." http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100429/ent/ent2.html Tanya Stephens Performs At Christopher's Tonight", Jamaica Gleaner , 29 April 2010, retrieved 2010-10-31
Stephens has a daughter, Kelly, born in 1994.Brooks, Sadeke (2010) " http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100509/ent/ent5.html Tanya Stephens Is No 'Infallible' Mom", Jamaica Gleaner , 9 May 2010, retrieved 2010-10-31
Bedouin Soundclash reference Tanya's hit "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" in "Living In Jungles" from the album Sounding a Mosaic .
Discography
Albums
Big Things A Gwaan RUNNetherlands 1994
Too Hype VP Records 1997
Ruff Rider VP Records 1998
Sintoxicated Warner 2001
Gangsta Blues VP Records 2004 Top Reggae Albums : #10
Rebelution (Tanya Stephens album)|Rebelution VP Records 2006 Top Reggae Albums: #11
http://micapam.innariddim.com/music/tanya-stephens-interview Recent interview with Tanya Stephens (2008)
Persondata | NAME =Stephens, Tanya | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =2 July 1973 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, Tanya Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kingston, Jamaica Category:Dancehall musicians Category:Jamaican reggae singers Category:Jamaican female singers
