Jeneile Osborne (born c. 1981), better known as Queen Omega, is a

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singer born in

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Biography

Osborne was born in 1981 in

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.Trinidadian next 'British reggae sensation'
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'', 2004, retrieved 2011-02-14 After singing in calypso and soca bands, she turned to reggae, and began performing

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influenced by her adoption of the

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faith. She became based in England, where she began recording in 2000, releasing her self-titled debut album in 2001, and moved on to work with the Green House Family label. Her second album, ''Pure Love'', was released in 2003. In 2004 she performed at the Rebel Salute festival.Cooke, Mel (2004)
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'', 21 January 2004, retrieved 2011-02-14 Her third album, ''Away From Babylon'', was released in 2004, and ''Destiny'' followed in 2005. In 2008 she performed at many reggae festivals in

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, headlining the Northwest World Music festival in

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.Marcia Griffiths, Queen Omega : two of reggae's reigning queens
", ''Jamaica Star'', 2010, retrieved 2011-02-14 In 2009 she toured Brazil and France. In 2010 she recorded with Jah Sun on his ''Gravity'' EP and toured with

Marcia Griffiths Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer best known for the 1989 remix of her single " Electric Boogie", which serves as the music for the four-wall " Electric Slide" line dance. It is the best-selling single of ...

.Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2010)
Reggae changed my life for the better says Jah Sun
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'', 21 May 2010, retrieved 2011-02-14 In 2023, she gained viral popularity after her song "No Love Dubplate", with

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DJ/music producer Little Lion Sound, gained more than 45 million views on

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. In response to the success she said to fans, "You have made this a hit and I'am so grateful. Many years of hard work not looking for hype but more to connect people globally through my music... For this I'm humbled and grateful." She is featured on Hungarian singer

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's song "four moods 2". During her European tour in the 2022 and 2023 festival seasons, Queen Omega caused controversy with statements on stage in which she described the

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as a “plandemic” and as having been made up by governments.

Discography

*''Queen Omega'' (2001), Jet Star *''Pure Love'' (2003), Green House Family/Jet Star *''Away From Babylon'' (2004), Charm/Jet Star *''Destiny'' (2005), Nocturne/Special Delivery *''Servant of Jah Army'' (2008),

Ariwa Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser (born 27 March 1955, Georgetown, Guyana) known by his stage-name Mad Professor, is a British dub music producer, engineer and remixer. He has collaborated with reggae artists Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly and Robbie, P ...

*''Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve'' (2012), Greatest Friends Records *''Freedom Legacy'' (2023), Lions Flow Productions under exclusive license to Baco Music

References

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