D'Angel

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]

D'Angel
D'Angel performing in Miami in 2019
Born	Michelle Downer (1978-04-01) 1 April 1978 (age 46) ^[1] St. Catherine, Jamaica

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."^[11] 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.^[3] 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.^[3] She won Digicel's People's Choice Award at the Style Observer Awards 2008.^[3] 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.^[5]

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

• One
• Broad Smile
• El Pirata y la Sirena

References

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2. "Reggae Artists With Birthday In April". Slapweh.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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4. "D'Angel - Spice have no worries". 28 July 2017. from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
5. "D'Angel Sets Sights On Billboard Charts". The Gleaner. 21 January 2017. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
6. "August 31 Funeral for D'Angel's dad". Jamaica Observer. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
7. "5 things you didn't know about D'Angel". Jamaica Star. 9 November 2015. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
8. "D'Angel Grown and Sassy". The Gleaner. 9 October 2017. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
9. "Story of the song - Josey examines dancehall's famous 'Love Triangle'". The Gleaner. 26 December 2010. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
10. "Beenie Man Found Himself a Beauty Queen With Brains". I AM A JAMAICAN. 19 January 2016. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
11. "Sting bans Sizzla, D'Angel - Stinging criticisms come from organisers". The Gleaner. 1 January 2014. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
12. Meschino, Patricia (13 February 2014). "Controversies, Clashes and 'Bad Man Police': Jamaica's 30th Anniversary Sting Concert". Billboard. from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
13. "D'Angel shines on US tour". Jamaica Star. 30 March 2017. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
14. "D'Angel happy to bring home US award". Jamaica Star. 6 October 2017. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
15. Campbell, Curtis (17 June 2017). "D'Angel rides Dexta Daps' wave with 'Whipped'". Jamaica Star. from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.