D'Angel explained

D'Angel
Birth Name:Michelle Downer
Birth Date:1978 4, df=yes [1]
Birth Place:St. Catherine, Jamaica

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]

Biography

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." 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. 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. She won Digicel's People's Choice Award at the Style Observer Awards 2008. 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.

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.

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reggae Artists with Birthday in April . 7 January 2019 . 7 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107233154/http://www.slapweh.com/reggae-artists-with-birthday-in-april.html . live .
  2. Web site: Reggae Artists With Birthday In April. Slapweh.com. 19 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Dancehall artiste D Angel official Biography. Dancehall. 8 December 2017. 7 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707132804/http://www.dancehallreggaeworld.com/d-angel.html. live.
  4. News: D'Angel - Spice have no worries. 28 July 2017. 4 October 2021. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729031623/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20170728/d%E2%80%99angel-spice-have-no-worries. live.
  5. Web site: D'Angel Sets Sights On Billboard Charts. 21 January 2017. The Gleaner. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210020051/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20170121/dangel-sets-sights-billboard-charts. live.
  6. News: August 31 Funeral for D'Angel's dad. Jamaica Observer. 27 August 2017. 9 December 2017.
  7. Web site: 5 things you didn't know about D'Angel. 9 November 2015. Jamaica Star. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071709/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20151109/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-dangel. live.
  8. Web site: D'Angel Grown and Sassy. 9 October 2017. The Gleaner. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210020217/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/flair/20171006/dangel-grown-and-sassy. live.
  9. Web site: Story of the song - Josey examines dancehall's famous 'Love Triangle'. 26 December 2010. The Gleaner. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015922/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101226/ent/ent4.html. live.
  10. News: Beenie Man Found Himself a Beauty Queen With Brains. 2016-01-19. I AM A JAMAICAN. 2017-12-09. en-GB. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015949/https://iamajamaican.net/music/2016/01/beenie-man-krystal-tomlinson/. live.
  11. Web site: Sting bans Sizzla, D'Angel - Stinging criticisms come from organisers. 1 January 2014. The Gleaner. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210020231/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140101/ent/ent1.html. live.
  12. Controversies, Clashes and 'Bad Man Police': Jamaica's 30th Anniversary Sting Concert. Meschino. Patricia. 13 February 2014. Billboard. 2017-12-09. en. 4 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204014232/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/5885452/controversies-clashes-and-bad-man-police-jamaicas-30th-anniversary. live.
  13. Web site: D'Angel shines on US tour. 30 March 2017. Jamaica Star. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071647/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20170330/dangel-shines-us-tour. live.
  14. Web site: D'Angel happy to bring home US award. 6 October 2017. Jamaica Star. en. 2017-12-09. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071625/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20171006/dangel-happy-bring-home-us-award. live.
  15. News: D'Angel rides Dexta Daps' wave with 'Whipped'. Campbell. Curtis. 17 June 2017. Jamaica Star. en. 2017-12-09. 9 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209100022/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20170617/dangel-rides-dexta-daps-wave-whipped. live.

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