Natasja Saad
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natasja Saad |
| Also known as | Natasja, Li'l T |
| Born | 31 October 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 24 June 2007 (aged 32) Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, reggae fusion, hip hop, ragga, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 1987—2007 |
Natasja Saad (31 October 1974 – 24 June 2007), also known as Dou T', Little T and Natasja, was a Danish rapper and reggae singer. While already relatively successful in her native Denmark, her vocals on a popular reggae fusion remix of "Calabria" gained her worldwide fame and a number one spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart six months after her death in a car accident.[1]
Early life and career
Saad, the daughter of Danish photographer Kirstine Saad, and a Sudanese father, started singing and DJ'ing at the age of 13 in Copenhagen, where she performed live with Miss Mukupa and McEmzee in the band, No Name Requested. During that period, she also performed along with Queen Latifah and gained popularity in Jamaica. In 1998, while in training to become a professional jockey, she fell off her horse. This slowed her career. Natasja later became the first female jockey to win a horse race in Sudan. In 2006 Natasja Won the Big Break at Irie Fm in Jamaica, which gave her a new start and a big boost in her music career. [2]
Death
Natasja died on 24 June 2007 in a car accident in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Two other passengers were critically injured, but Saad's friend, Danish singer Karen Mukupa, suffered only minor injuries.[3] She and the other injured persons were rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital where the singer was pronounced dead.
The accident was perceived as a particularly big loss for Denmark's music and entertainment world,[4] because she still stood before a career that despite earlier setbacks, appeared more than ever on the rise.[5]
Natasja is buried at Assistens Kirkegård, Copenhagen's cemetery for artistic and pioneering personalities, which, aside from hosting H.C. Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard and physicist Niels Bohr, is also gradually becoming a resting place for more recent stars of the 21st century.[6]
Discography
Albums
- 2005: Release Album (Playground Music)
- 2007: I Danmark er jeg Født (In Denmark I am Born) (Playground Music)
- 2008: Shooting Star (Playground Music) released after her death
- 2013: Gi os Christiania tilbage released after her death
Singles
- 2003: "Colors of My Mind" 12" (Mega Records)
- 2003: "Real Sponsor" 12" (Food Palace Music)
- 2004: "Summer Cute" 7" (Food Palace Music)
- 2004: "My Dogg /45 Questions" (Tuff Gong Distr.)
- 2005: "Op med Hovedet (Up with the Head)" CD single (Copenhagen Records)
- 2005: "Købmanden (The Grocer)" (BMG)
- 2006: "Mon De Reggae"
- 2007: "Calabria 2007" (with Enur)
- 2007: "Long Time" 7" (Sly & Robbie)
- 2007: "Gi' Mig Danmark Tilbage (Give Me Denmark Back)"
- 2008: "I Danmark er jeg født (In Denmark I am born)"
- 2008: "Better than dem (ft Beenie Man)"
- 2008: "Fi Er Min (Fi Is Mine)"
- 2008: "Ildebrand I Byen (Fire In the City)"
- 2008: "Dig og Mig (You and Me)"
References
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (6 January 2008) Anticipated, the Indie and the Overlooked. New York Times
- ^ Template:Da icon Natasja-portræt: Den lille fighter fra Bryggen. Politiken.dk. Retrieved on 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Danish rapper killed in car accident in Jamaica". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007.
- ^ Teckemeier, Nanna Louise and Andersen, Henriette Skov (25 June 2007) Vennerne om Natasja: Det er uretfærdigt. ekstrabladet.dk
- ^ Template:Da icon Nekrolog: Lovende dansk rapper død. Politiken.dk<. Retrieved on 2016-01-11.
- ^ Kulturcentret Assistens
Further reading
- Poulsen, Rasmus; Mukupa, Karen (2010) Natasja Template:Da icon. Politiken. ISBN 978-87-567-8920-2.
External links
- Natasja on Myspace
- Natasja at the Danish reggae community site dancehall.dk
- Natasja Saad at IMDb
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