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Tanya Stephens is one of the most influential reggae artist to come out in the late 1990's. She is known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready fi Dis Yet" and "It's a Pity" where both made Tanya be recognized internationally.

Contents 1 About 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Musical Career 1.3 Nominations 1.4 Chart Toppers 2 News 2.1 Tours & Concerts 2.2 Announcements 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 Other artists 4.1 Similar artists 4.2 Influences 4.3 Contemporaries 5 Trivia 6 Reviews 7 External Links

[edit] About

[edit] Early Life

Vivienne Stephenson better known professionally as Tanya Stephens was born on July 2, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica. She was the sixth of seven siblings in her family. She credits her musical influences at home where she came from a family who loves music. In their homes people would listen to a mixed bag of music including of that of Smoky Robinson and Buddy Holly. As a kid, singing on the mic at local sound system dances completed her musical education.

[edit] Musical Career

In the late 1990's she emerged to become one of the most promising reggae artist in the era. Her break came on 1996 after releasing her first single "Yuh Nuh Ready fi Dis Yet" which was made part of the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation. On 1997, she released her first full length album entitled "Too Hype" which was followed by "Ruff Rider" on 1998. Her latest work is the 2006 released of her album Rebelution.

[edit] Nominations

Year	Award	Category
2007	IRWMA Awards	Nominated for Best Female Vocalist
2007	IRWMA Awards	Best Female Disc Jockey/Rapper
2007	IRWMA Awards	Nominated Best Album for "Rebelution"
2006	EME Awards	Nominated for Vocalist of the Year

[edit] Chart Toppers

Albums

Year	Title	Top Reggae Albums
2002	Gangsta Blues VP Records	10
2006	Rebelution	11

[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

There are no current tour and concert schedules for the artist.

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements for the artist.

[edit] Discography

Comprehensive list of the recordings made.

[edit] Albums

Too Hype November 25, 1997 VP Records

Ruff Rider April 14, 1998 VP Records

Gangsta Blues March 30, 2004 VP Records

Rebelution August 29, 2006 VP Records

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1997	Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet	VP Records
1998	Draw fi Mi Finger	VP Records
1998	Freaky Type	VP Records
1998	Cry and Bawl	VP Records
2004	Boom Wuk	VP Records
2006	These Streets	VP Records

[edit] Other artists

[edit] Similar artists

Warrior King	Wayne Marshall
Mad Cobra	Morgan Heritage
Richie Spice	Terror Fabulous

[edit] Influences

Marvin Gaye

Bob Marley

[edit] Contemporaries

Rihanna	Ivy Queen
Lady Saw

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Reviews

[edit] External Links

• Tanya Stephens Official Site