Q-Tee

Q-Tee (born Tatiana Mais, 1976 in Kidbrooke, London) is a British rapper.

Q-Tee
Birth nameTatiana Mais
Born1976 (age 4445)
Kidbrooke, London
GenresDance, hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1991–1996
LabelsHeavenly Records
Associated actsSaint Etienne, Babble

She provided rapping vocals on two songs by Saint Etienne; the first of these being "Filthy" (B-side to "Only Love Can Break Your Heart") (and also released on Smash The System: Singles and More) and the second being "Calico" (on So Tough). At the time she recorded these songs she was 15 years old. In 1990, she was the featured vocalist on History's UK No. 42 hit, "Afrika".[1]

In 1993, Q-Tee provided rapping vocals on "Beautiful" by Babble, who were essentially the last two remaining members of Thompson Twins. It was released on their album, The Stone (Warner Bros./Reprise Records), and remixes were also released on the double A-side single, "Beautiful"/"Tribe".

She was signed to a recording contract to Saint Etienne's label, Heavenly Records in her own right four years later, and released one song, "Gimme That Body" in January 1996. The single reached No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] She sang as Saint Etienne Featuring Q-Tee on 12" mixes of the single "Filthy" in 1996.

References

  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 443. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.