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Nadine Sutherland Turns 56
Kaieteur News – Call her one of the fewest child stars to be relevant over 40 years after rising to prominence as the winner of the Tastee Talent competition, beating deejay Yellowman. Call her the sought-after female vocalist of the 90s for collaborations, or as producers described, “Jamaica’s Whitney Houston.” Call her a multifaceted woman whose evolution has seen her maneuver hats like songwriter, media professional, trained dancer, academic, and lecturer.
Nadine Sutherland
And call her birthday queen, the one and only Nadine Sutherland, who will hopefully bless the ‘Gram with bomb photos styled by Neko ‘Bootleg Rocstar’ Kelly, because she is, indeed, the ultimate star at 56.
DancehallMag gave an Earthstrong toast to the singer through some of her most iconic songs.
Queen: Her first executive-produced record, Queen was written with singer Marcia Griffiths as an intended collab which didn’t actualise due to the latter’s busy schedule. As destiny would have it, the track’s empowering message to women “who have gone through the wringer to be successful, who have been hit down and rise back up” needed to be heard.
Action: She want a lova man! The messaging of Action came as sexually-liberated artists like Patra and Lady Saw bloomed in the early 90s. The record is part of Sutherland’s Mad House catalogue and concretizes who she represented in the culture at the time. Producers had recognised the trend of singers and rappers collaborating to much success in the States, and sought to integrate the formula locally.
Please Me: Interestingly, Please Me is another track that Sutherland felt uneasy about because of its sexual nature, which took her out of her comfort zone. Recorded with deejay Spragga Benz for Mad House Productions, the single was another instance of Jamaican producers mixing the “more gritty with my sweet” – as Sutherland puts it – which showcased her versatility while exposing her to different markets.
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