Tanya Lacey

The name Tanya Lacey is probably a little familiar thanks to her feature earlier in 2011 on Loick Essien’s How We Roll. Signed by RCA earlier in the year she’s just about to start releasing her own material starting with the incredible ‘Letters To My Ex’. Super soulful, Tanya started her career in Bristol reggae band, Laid Back, when she was 16 and after learning her craft went her own way a few years later.  Now she’s been working with Roc Nation and Labrinth for her debut album and we’re told we can expect some of her reggae rapping abilities to present itself on forthcoming tracks. She can also play the steel drums! Bring it!

Currently she’s being introduced via specialist media, but the old school Alicia / Mary J / John Legend / Lauren vibes to this track feel like it would be enough to break her through so hopefully they’ll return to this song next year when it’s time to go mainstream.

A sound of 2012 contender for sure.