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Tanya Stephens (Vivienne Tanya Stephenson) was born on 2 July, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Vivienne Tanya Stephenson. Discover Tanya Stephens's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

Popular As Vivienne Tanya Stephenson
Occupation Deejay, singer
Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 2 July, 1973
Birthday 2 July
Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality Jamaica

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1973

Vivienne Tanya Stephenson (born 2 July 1973), known by her stage name Tanya Stephens, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay who emerged in the late 1990s.

Stephens was born in 1973 and grew up in St. Mary and St. Ann, attending Zion Hill and Ocho Rios primary schools and St Mary High.

She has three brothers and three sisters (one sister deceased).

1990

She began recording in the mid-1990s for producers such as Dave Kelly and Philip "Fatis" Burrell.

1994

Her debut, Big Things a Gwaan, was released in 1994 (featuring Yami Bolo on a cover version of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" and Prezident Brown on a remix of the title track), and second album Too Hype followed in 1997.

Stephens has a daughter, Kelly, born in 1994.

1996

Her 1996 single "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet", produced by Kelly, brought her to the attention of the Jamaican public, and she had further success with singles such as "Draw fi Mi Finger", "Freaky Type", and "Cry and Bawl".

1997

She is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" — later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and "It's a Pity", for which Stephens achieved international recognition.

She and business partner Andrew Henton have together co-founded Tarantula Records.

1998

Her early material was lyrically typical of dancehall and drew comparisons with Lady Saw, along with whom she was proclaimed "the top female artists in Jamaica" in 1998 by the Washington Post, 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".

1999

She claimed that in 1999 Tanya was flown out to New York by Kim, who claimed to be a huge fan & owned her albums, Kim wanted her to record for an album, but her vocals were never used.

2001

She moved to Sweden, where she signed a record deal with Warner Music Sweden and recorded the 2001 pop album Sintoxicated.

2004

After returning to Jamaica she released the critically acclaimed Gangsta Blues album in 2004.

Tanya also owns Tarantula Records, founded in 2004 with business partner & producer Andrew Henton which has handled all of her music since then.

2006

Her album Rebelution was released in August 2006, 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 "Come A Long Way" is a dedication to black leaders.

In 2006, Tanya sued American rapper Lil' Kim for plagiarism on her song "Durty" from The Naked Truth asking for all rights to the song, past, present & future.

Stephens claimed that Kim used the lyrics from her song "Mi and Mi God", stating that "she even used a west Indian accent".

2007

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.

2009

In 2009 she made her acting debut, playing Nurse Tracey in the CVM TV series Royal Palm Estate.

She also opened the restaurant '' the same year in the Coconut Grove Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios.

2010

Infallible, was released in 2010, initially given free with the Jamaican base German magazine Riddim then made available for free download for more than a year.

2011

In a talk in 2011 at the University of the West Indies, she urged her fellow artists to be more socially responsible, and spoke out against the objectification of women in dancehall lyrics and the promotion of bigotry and violation of human rights, saying "The music that once spoke to and spread messages of peace and love, now merely judges, condemns and provokes."

Her song "Still Alive" deals with discrimination against people with HIV, and it was used in a television campaign dealing with the issue.

2019

In 2019, Stephens was honoured by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) for her contribution to the reggae industry as a songwriter.