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Lady Leshurr

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Lady Leshurr performing at Field Day 2017
Background information
Birth name Melesha Katrina O'Garro
Born (1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 (age 37)
Origin Kingshurst, Solihull, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active 2009–present
Labels

Melesha Katrina O'Garro BEM (born 15 December 1987), known professionally as Lady Leshurr (/ˈlʃə/), is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. She is known for her Queen's Speech series of freestyles, the fourth of which became popular in 2016. Her subsequent freestyle, Queen's Speech 5, was called "brilliant" and "2015's crowning freestyle" by Spin. In 2021, she entered the Channel 4 series The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer, catfishing as Big Narstie, and won. She also competed in the thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice, where she reached the semi-final.

Early life

Melesha Katrina O'Garro was born on 15 December 1987 to Kittitian parents. She became interested in poetry and writing at the age of six, but decided that writing music would bring her to a wider audience. She released her first mixtape at the age of fourteen.

Career

Leshurr played one of the lead female roles in Vertigo Films' 2009 film 1 Day. In 2010 Leshurr's first television music video appearance came in the music video 'Game Over Female Takeover', featuring Amplify Dot, Mz Bratt, Ruff Diamondz and others. The music video was directed by Nick Donnelly and produced by Carla Marie Williams. Leshurr won second place in the Best Female category of the Official Mixtape Awards 2011. To complement the music releases, she has designed a range of merchandise, the "Friggin L" clothing line named after her 2011 mixtape Friggin L.

In 2016, she won the MOBO Award, celebrating excellence in black music, for Best Female Act. In 2019, she won the award for "Best Rap / Grime Act" and in 2020 she won "Best Solo Female" at the Birmingham Music Awards. In 2019, Leshurr performed at The Nicki Wrld Tour in Birmingham and Manchester as a special guest for rapper Nicki Minaj.

She was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity.

In 2020, she appeared in a commercial advertising for beauty brand Olay and became the first Black British woman to lead a campaign for the company.

In late 2020, it was announced that Lady Leshurr would be joining the line-up at BBC Radio 1Xtra with her own Saturday afternoon radio show. In February 2023, it was announced that she would be replaced by Joelah Noble as presenter of the Saturday afternoon show.

In 2021, she appeared as a contestant on the thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice, partnered with Brendyn Hatfield. After surviving three skate-offs during the competition, Leshurr was eliminated in the semi-final, leaving her in fourth place. She also won The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer.

In 2021, Leshurr announced a partnership with Kamo Premium Vodka, through which she became a co-owner.

In April and August 2022, Leshurr appeared as a guest panellist on the ITV show Loose Women.

Influences

Leshurr has named Ashley Walters, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Ms. Dynamite, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne as her primary influences. Nia Kay, a competitor on The Rap Game season 2, stated that Leshurr was one of her influences due to her uniqueness and rap skill.

Personal life

Leshurr came out as pansexual in September 2018.

In late 2019 Leshurr took time out from her music career following the death of her sister from breast cancer.

On 22 October 2022, Leshurr and Sherelle Smith allegedly assaulted Leshurr's ex-girlfriend Sidnee Hussein and Hussein's new girlfriend Chante Boyea. She was charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and Smith was charged with one count of the same offence. Both women pleaded not guilty to their charges and were bailed. Twelve months later, the pair were found not guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The prosecution said that Leshurr had bitten Boyea's hand, while the defence said that Leshurr had been bitten by Boyea's Belgian Shepherd dog. After her acquittal, Leshurr said that her career had been ruined due to loss of deals and income because of the charges.

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details
Friggin L
  • Released: 8 April 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
2000 and L
  • Released: 11 May 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
L Yeah!
  • Released: 15 February 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
Mona Leshurr
  • Released: 9 March 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Lil Bit of Lesh
  • Released: 22 May 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Queen's Speech
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Mode
  • Released: 27 April 2017
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Quaranqueen
  • Released: 6 June 2020
  • Label: Unleshed Records
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Astronaut
  • Released: 26 December 2020
  • Label: Unleshed Records
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2011 "Friggin L" Friggin L
"Lego" Non-album singles
2015 "Lukatar"
"Queen's Speech 1" Queen's Speech
"Queen's Speech 2"
"Queen's Speech 3"
"Queen's Speech 4"
2016 "Queen's Speech 5"
"Panda Freestyle" Non-album singles
"Where Are You Now?"
(featuring Wiley)
"Queen's Speech 6"
2017 "Juice" Mode
"Queen's Speech 7" Non-album singles
2018 "R.I.P"
"New Freezer"
"OMW"
"Black Madonna"
(featuring Mr Eazi)
"Black Panther"
"3AM In Brum"
2019 "Horrid"
"I've Gotta Be Me"
"Your Mr"
2020 "Carmen"
"Quarantine Speech" Quaranqueen
"Quaranting"
(featuring Busy Signal)
"Unleshed 4" Non-album single
"DIV" Astronaut
2021 "2Gether Now" non-album single
2022 "Likkle Darling" 0TBA

As featured artist

Year Title Album
2011 "Move"
(Fire Camp featuring Lady Leshurr and Scrufizzer)
Move
2012 "Murder"
(Lea-Anna featuring Lioness, Lady Leshurr and Ce'Cile)
Murder EP
"Finally"
(Leon & Harvey featuring Lady Leshurr)
Finally EP
"Wonky"
(Orbital featuring Lady Leshurr)
Wonky
"Boring ..."
(Etta Bond and Raf Riley featuring Lady Leshurr)
Emergency Room
"Run Your Mouth"
(Noisses featuring Rtkal, Foreign Beggars and Lady Leshurr)
Run Your Mouth EP
"Step in the Dance"
(Mike Delinquent Project featuring Lady Leshurr)
Step in the Dance EP
"Sick Love"
(Vince Kidd featuring Lady Leshurr)
Sick Love EP
2013 "Blazin'"
(Torqux featuring Lady Leshurr)
Blazin' EP
"Bet on It"
(Young O featuring Griminal and Lady Leshurr)
Bet on It
"Swag Fi Dem"
(RSXG Productions, Juki Ranx and Brooklynne featuring Lady Leshurr)
Swag Fi Dem EP
"I Ain't Rich... Yet"
(J. Appiah featuring Lady Leshurr)
I Ain't Rich... Yet EP
2016 "Run"
(Tiggs Da Author featuring Lady Leshurr)
Non-album singles
2018 "Block and Delete"
(C4 featuring Lady Leshurr)
"Don't Believe You"
(Lethal Bizzle featuring Lady Leshurr)
2019 "Pretty Little Thing"
(will.i.am featuring Lady Leshurr, Lioness & Ms Banks)
"Mike Myers"
(Swifta Beater featuring Lady Leshurr, Remtrex and Bowzer Boss)
"Still Here"
(Off course featuring Lady Leshurr)
2020 "Up In Smoke"
(Remtrex feat. Lady Leshurr and Yates)
Bars From the Pen 2
2021 "No Time For Tears"
(Nathan Dawe and Little Mix)
Non-album singles
2022 "Likkle Miss (The Fine Nine Remix)"
(Nicki Minaj feat. Skeng, Spice, Destra, Patrice Roberts, Lady Leshurr, Pamputtae, Lisa Mercedez, Dovey Magnum, London Hill)
Queen Radio: Volume 1

Guest appearances

Year Title Album Label
2010 "This is SRE (Drop the Funk)" (Invasion Remix)
(SRE featuring Lady Leshurr, Jaykae and Hitman)
This is SRE EP Sidewinder Raw
2011 "We Know"
(Trilla featuring R.I.O and Lady Leshurr)
01:21 Trilla Music
"Ready" (Remix 2)
(Cons featuring Tor, Kasay, Tempa, Lady Leshurr and Nolay)
June Bug RGS
"Gangster" (Lady Leshurr Remix)
(Zdot featuring Lady Leshurr)
Gangster Elite Music
"So Much More"
(Manga featuring KOF and Lady Leshurr)
Obzokey Wranglings N/A
2012 "Heart of Stone"
(Bashy featuring Dot Rotten, Black the Ripper and Lady Leshurr)
The Great Escape SB.TV
"Level Up" (Remix)
(Sway featuring Kelsey and Lady Leshurr)
Level Up EP 3Beat
"WAVY" (Seamix)
(Kano and Footsie featuring Lady Leshurr, Jme, D Double E and Sway)
WAVY / Kano Stencils N/A
"Hoods Up" (Remix)
(Teddy Music featuring Lil Nasty, Double S, Lady Leshurr, Scrufizzer, Dot Rotten and Tre Mission)
Hoods Up EP Teddy Music
"I Wanna Rock" (All Stars Remix)
(Maxsta featuring Tinchy Stryder, Rizzle Kicks and Lady Leshurr)
I Wanna Rock EP Sony
"Move to Da Gyal Dem" (Female Remix)
(Donae'o featuring Mz. Bratt, Lioness, Terri Walker and Lady Leshurr)
Move to Da Gyal Dem Zephron
"Da Cypher (Part Deux)"
(Bigz featuring Lady Leshurr and Mistah Fab)
The Bigz Bang Theory DCypha
"Va Heter Det"
(Max Peezay featuring Lady Leshurr)
F.A.S 3 Devrim
2013 "Let the Dogs Run Wild"
(Labrinth featuring Lady Leshurr)
Atomic Odd Child
"Now That You're Gone" (Remix)
(Tanya Lacey featuring Lady Leshurr)
Now That You're Gone EP Laceywood
"Hoods Up" (Remix)
(Lil Nasty featuring Double S, Lady Leshurr, Dot Rotten and Tre Mission)
This is UK Grime Vol. 3 Defenders
"Off the Leash"
(Teddy Music featuring Double S and Lady Leshurr)
Rehearsals Teddy Music
"Spitfire"
(Big Shizz, Lady Leshurr, Jammer, Realz, Jammin and Villain)
Lord of the Mics V Lord of the Mics
2014 "Evolution 2.0"
(Kid Bookie Samantha Mumba, Kuniva, Crooked I, Scrufizzer, Lady Leshurr & Dot Rotten)
That SP Compilation, Vol.1 That SP Studios
"Bother You" (Remix)
(D'banj featuring Lady Leshurr)
Bother You Mi7, DKM
"Got It"
(Zdot and Krunchie featuring Krept, Konan and Lady Leshurr)
Adrenaline EP Sonus Music
"Blow It Up"
(Zdot and Krunchie featuring Lady Leshurr)

Filmography

Film

  • 1 Day (2009) – Shakia
  • Lapse of Honour (2015) – Eve
  • The Intent 2: The Come Up (2018) – Cameo Role
  • On the Other Foot (2021) – Therese

Television

  • Later...With Jools Holland (2018) – Musical guest
  • Sunday Brunch (2018) – Musical guest
  • Don't Hate the Playaz (2018–) – Team captain
  • The X Factor UK (2018) – Musical guest
  • Happy Hour with Olly Murs (2018) – Musical guest
  • The Big Narstie Show (2018) - Guest
  • I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp (2018) – Guest panelist
  • The Rap Game UK (2019) – Special guest judge
  • CelebAbility (2019) – Contestant
  • Even Later...with Jools Holland & Lady Leshurr (2019) – Special guest co-host
  • Celebrity MasterChef (2020) – Contestant
  • Ghost Bus Tours (2020) – Participant
  • Shopping with Keith Lemon (2020) – Guest
  • I'm A Celebrity: The Daily Drop (2020) – Guest Panelist
  • Steph's Packed Lunch (2020) –Guest Co-host
  • Dancing on Ice (2021) – Contestant – Semi- Finalist
  • The Celebrity Circle (2021) – Contestant – Winner
  • CelebAbility (2021) – Contestant
  • Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel (2021) – Contestant
  • The Hit List (2021) – Contestant
  • Blankety Blank (2021) – Contestant
  • I Like The Way U Move (2021) – Guest judge
  • Rock of All Ages (2021) – Mentor – TBA
  • Taskmaster's New Year Treat II (2022) – Contestant
  • Would I Lie to You? (2022) - Contestant
  • Rock Till We Drop (2022) - Presenter
  • Loose Women (2022) - Guest Panellist (4 episodes)

See also

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