Ms. Dynamite

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Ms. Dynamite
hip hop
  • ragga
  • 2-step garage (early)
    • Occupations
    • Singer
    • rapper
    • songwriter
    Years active2000–present
    Labels

    Naomi Arleen McLean-Daley MBE (born 26 April 1981), better known as Ms. Dynamite, is a British singer and rapper. She is the recipient of the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards.

    Early years

    She was born Naomi Arleen McLean-Daley in

    Jamaican father and a Scottish mother.[1] She is the older sister of the rapper Akala.[2][3]

    Career

    2001–2004: A Little Deeper

    Ms. Dynamite (originally Lady Dynamite) was first known for her vocals on the UK garage underground track "Booo!", which was regularly played on London pirate radio stations and was later released as a single. While working at the radio station RAW FM,[4] Ms. Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes ("DJ Sticky") at a West End club. Interest grew from all major British labels and eventually she was signed via her management Bigga Beats to Polydor Records, where she met producer Salaam Remi, who cultivated her talent.

    She released her debut album,

    hit songs "It Takes More" and "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee". In 2003, the album was released in the United States to critical acclaim.[citation needed] In 2002, Dynamite won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize,[5] for A Little Deeper. She donated the £20,000 prize to the NSPCC
    .

    On 8 March 2003, Ms. Dynamite was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Queen Latifah.[6]

    Also in 2003, Ms. Dynamite signed a deal to promote Pepsi, reported to be worth £1m [7]

    She performed at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the City of Manchester Stadium.[8] On 2 July 2005, she performed at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London. Among the songs performed was "Redemption Song" written by Bob Marley, which she performed alongside her brother, Akala.[9]

    2005–2006: Judgement Days

    On 11 September 2005, she returned to the limelight (having taken time off to have her son, Shavaar) with a new album titled

    UK Singles Chart.[10]

    In 2006, she was convicted of assaulting a police officer and was sentenced to 60 hours community service.[11]

    2007–present: Hiatus and career wind-down

    After a break from music, Dynamite guest-hosted

    Hell's Kitchen on ITV1 in 2009,[13] finishing fourth, and later as an expert adviser on Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment on BBC Two.[14]

    Since then, she has appeared on several collaborations, notably Katy B's second single, "Lights On", which peaked at number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in 2010, and the Magnetic Man track "Fire", which appeared on their debut album.

    A single, "Neva Soft" (produced by Labrinth), was released in 2011, although a promised associated album did not appear.[15][16] Since then she has been the featured vocalist on the DJ Fresh Versus Jay Fray track "Dibby Dibby Sound" (February 2013) and a David Guetta and Showtek song for the former's 2014 album Listen, "No Money No Love" along with Elliphant.[17]

    In 2020 Ms. Dynamite appeared on a CLIPZ (

    JayKae.[18]

    Discography

    Main article: Ms. Dynamite discography
    Studio albums
    Mixtapes
    • A Little Darker (with Akala) (2006)

    Soundtracks

    • "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" (
      FIFA 2003
       soundtrack)
    • "Dy-Na-Mi-Te" (Ali G Indahouse soundtrack)
    • "Dy-Na-Mi-Te" (My Scene Barbie Mix)
    • "Krazy Krush" (Misfits Channel 4 soundtrack)

    Awards and nominations

    Ms. Dynamite was appointed

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to music.[19]

    Year Organisation Award Nominated Work Result
    2002 MTV Europe Music Awards Best UK & Ireland Act "Ms. Dynamite" Nominated
    Mercury Prize Album of the year "A Little Deeper" Won
    MOBO Awards[20] Best single "It Takes More" Won
    UK Act of the Year Ms. Dynamite Won
    Best Newcomer Ms. Dynamite Won
    2003 100 Great Black Britons[21] 100 Great Black Britons (rank 14) Ms. Dynamite Nominated
    Brit Awards
    British Urban Act
    		 Ms. Dynamite Won
    British Female Solo Artist Ms. Dynamite Won
    British Breakthrough Act
    		 Ms. Dynamite Nominated
    British Album of the Year "A Little Deeper" Nominated
    MOBO Awards Best Single "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" Nominated
    Best Newcomer Ms. Dynamite Nominated
    UK Act of the year Ms. Dynamite Nominated
    Race in Media Awards Media Personality Ms. Dynamite Nominated
    Ivor Novello Awards[22] Best Contemporary Song "It Takes More" Nominated
    2006
    Brit Awards
    		 British Urban Act Ms. Dynamite Nominated

    References

    1. ^ saf, sisterwoman (8 March 2022). "international women's day 2022 - an interview with ms dynamite". sisterwoman.
    2. ^ Kate Mossman, "Akala: Dynamite by any other name…", The Observer, 2 June 2013.
    3. ^ Brian Rose, "Fight the Power — Akala and the Power of the Word" Archived 24 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, London Real Academy, 20 October 2015.
    4. ^ Ms. Dynamite on Raw FM, in 1999, [1]
    5. ^ "Mercury Prize official site". Nationwidemercurys.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
    6. ^ "SNL SEASON 28, EPISODE 14". NBC .com.
    7. ^ "BBC News: Ms Dynamite in '£1m' Pepsi deal". News.bbc.co.uk. 8 April 2003.
    8. ^ "Ms Dynamite – It Takes More at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.MPG". YouTube. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
    9. ^ "Live 8 2005 / Ms. Dynamite (ft.Akala)- Redemption Song". YouTube. 10 December 2010.
    10. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
      .
    11. ^ Hall, Tim. "Ms Dynamite spared a prison sentence". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
    12. ^ "Allen: 'Ms. Dynamite return is massive'". Digital Spy. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
    13. ^ "Categories". ITV Player. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
    14. ^ "BBC Two – Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment, Episode 1". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
    15. ^ "Ms Dynamite interview: "I don't want to be put in a box" – Music Interview". Digital Spy. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011.
    16. ^ Fox, Killian (21 May 2011). "Ms Dynamite's back with a bang". The Observer – via The Guardian.
    17. ^ "Album Review: David Guetta's All-Star 'Listen' Makes a Beeline for the Pop Charts". Billboard.
    18. ^ "'A Little Deeper': Ms. Dynamite's Award-Winning Debut". 10 June 2024.
    19. ^ "Ms Dynamite awarded MBE for services to music". The Irish News. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
    20. ^ "MOBO Awards 2002". MOBO Awards 2002 – history. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
    21. ^ "100 Great Black Britons – Ms Dynamite". 100greatblackbritons.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
    22. ^ "Archive | the Ivors | the Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators".
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