Lisa Mercedez

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lisa Mercedez

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_name = Alicia

| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

| origin = London, England

| genre = Dancehall, Grime, Reggae

| occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Rapper

| instruments = Vocals

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = 3 Beat Records,
Up-Tempo Records

| associated_acts = Stylo G, Sneakbo,
Stefflon Don, Diztortion,
Plan B

}}

Lisa Mercedez is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with Stylo G, Vybz Kartel, Ms Banks, and touring with Nicki Minaj

Early life

Lisa, whose real name is Alicia, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She was raised by her father in the community of Red Hills in Kingston and attended Hydel High School. Her father died when she was 16 years old, which led her to relocate to London.

Career

Mercedez's career started in 2005, when she was introduced to Stylo G with whom she later collaborated in under the Stylo G led group 'Warning Crew' becoming the first and only female member.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/l3magazine/docs/l3_magazine_-_2017_-_october_ft._li|title=L3 Magazine ft. Lisa Mercedez – October, 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230613/https://issuu.com/l3magazine/docs/l3_magazine_-_2017_-_october_ft._li|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://thelinkup.com/get-2-know-u-k-dancehall-artist-lisamercedez/|title=Get 2 Know, U.K. Dancehall Artist, Lisa Mercedez}}{{cite web | url=https://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/blog/fact-file-get-know-lisa-mercedez | title=Fact File: Get to Know Lisa Mercedez| date=8 March 2018}}

She coined her stage name 'Lisa Mercedez' as a tribute to her father, who was obsessed with his old Mercedes-Benz W201.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlinkz.com/miscellaneous/stream/watch-on-my-mind-series-s3-ep-12-who-is-lisa-mercedez/|title=Watch on My Mind Series S3 Ep.12 || Who is Lisa Mercedez?|date=21 November 2017|access-date=21 August 2018|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230533/https://britishlinkz.com/ent/watch-on-my-mind-series-s3-ep-12-who-is-lisa-mercedez/|url-status=live}}

Mercedez moved on to become a solo artist and debuted with her first single 'Lets Get Drunk' in 2014 which was produced by DJ S.K.T. {{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}She took a hiatus from music before releasing numerous singles and her first mixtape BGC in 2017.{{cite web | url=http://grmdaily.com/lisa-mercedez-bgc-mixtape | title=Check Out Lisa Mercedez's 'BGC' Mixtape ft. Stefflon Don, Stylo G & More | access-date=6 December 2017 | archive-date=21 March 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230544/https://grmdaily.com/lisa-mercedez-bgc-mixtape/ | url-status=live }}

In February 2018, it was revealed that Mercedez would be one of only three women to perform at Wireless Festival in 2018. This caused controversy, leading to artist Lily Allen and DJ Annie Mac criticising the festival for its lack of diversity.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/09/black-women-still-minority-grime-scene| title=Why black women are still a minority in the grime scene| journal=The Guardian| date=9 February 2018| last1=Adegoke| first1=Yomi| access-date=10 March 2018| archive-date=21 March 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230617/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/09/black-women-still-minority-grime-scene| url-status=live}}{{cite web| url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/wireless-festival-2018-called-out-for-lack-of-female-artists-by-lily-allen-and-annie-mac-a3748216.html| title=Wireless Festival 2018 called out for lack of female artists| date=24 January 2018| access-date=10 March 2018| archive-date=21 March 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230620/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/wireless-festival-2018-called-out-for-lack-of-female-artists-by-lily-allen-and-annie-mac-a3748216.html| url-status=live}} Mercedez commented on the subject that "As a woman we have to work ten times as hard as the guys to make it".{{cite web | url=https://www.clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-868-lisa-mercedez | title=Next Wave #868: Lisa Mercedez | access-date=24 September 2018 | archive-date=21 March 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230542/https://www.clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-868-lisa-mercedez | url-status=live }}

Personal life

On 3 March 2020 she announced her conversion to Islam on Instagram. The singer received death threats as she planned to continue her dancehall career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/04/23/news/lisa-mercedez-receives-death-threats-after-returning-to-islam-with-dancehall.html|title=Lisa Mercedez Receives Death Threats After converting To Islam With Dancehall|website=dancehallmag.com|language=en|access-date=23 April 2020|date=23 April 2020|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230619/https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/04/23/news/lisa-mercedez-receives-death-threats-after-returning-to-islam-with-dancehall.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/lisa-mercedez-like-a-virgin/| title=Lisa Mercedez offloads raunchy new drop “Like A Virgin” | language=en |accessdate=2022-05-11}}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name. ! Title ! Year ! Album
scope="row"\|"Lets Get Drunk" \|2014 \|rowspan="1"\|Non-Album Single
scope="row"\| "Kitty Kat" (featuring Stefflon Don) \|rowspan="2"\|2016 \|rowspan="5"\|BGC Mixtape
scope="row"\|"Shush"
scope="row"\|"Back It Up" \|rowspan="4"\|2017
scope="row"\|"Badness"
scope="row"\|"What A Night" (featuring Stylo G)
scope="row"\|"Quint It" \|rowspan="3"\|Non-Album Single
scope="row"\|"No Disturbance" \|rowspan="2"\|2018
scope="row"\|"Substance" (featuring Abra Cadabra)

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name.

! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"|"Lets Get Drunk"

|2014

|rowspan="1"|Non-Album Single

scope="row"| "Kitty Kat"
(featuring Stefflon Don)

|rowspan="2"|2016

|rowspan="5"|BGC Mixtape

scope="row"|"Shush"

scope="row"|"Back It Up"

|rowspan="4"|2017

scope="row"|"Badness"

scope="row"|"What A Night"
(featuring Stylo G)

scope="row"|"Quint It"

|rowspan="3"|Non-Album Single

scope="row"|"No Disturbance"

|rowspan="2"|2018

scope="row"|"Substance"
(featuring Abra Cadabra)

=As featured artist=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name. ! Title ! Year ! Album
scope="row"\| "Yu Zimme (All Star VIP)" (Stylo G featuring Lisa Mercedez and Ms Banks){{cite web \| url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/11/06/nicki-minaj-ms-banks-yu-zimme-remix-twitter \| title=Ms Banks's "Yu Zimme" remix is fire and Nicki Minaj knows it \| access-date=21 August 2018 \| archive-date=21 March 2021 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230604/https://www.thefader.com/assets/application-adf33ea343a13bd042d5f2796219c5ed459038f16904b99eb4b04e9f3aba246c.css \| url-status=live }} \|rowspan="1"\|2017 \|rowspan="4"\|Non-Album Single
scope="row"\|"Bang" (Shaki Savi featuring Lisa Mercedez) \|rowspan="5"\|2018
scope="row"\| "Pop It Off" (Henry Fong X Vlien Boy featuring Lisa Mercedez)
scope="row"\| "Coño (Remix)" (Puri featuring Sneakbo & Lisa Mercedez)
scope="row"\| "Everyday" (Redlight featuring Lisa Mercedez) \|rowspan="1"\|Active
scope="row"\| "Wait So Long (Cadenza Remix)" (Plan B featuring Ms Banks & Lisa Mercedez) \|rowspan="1"\|Non-Album Single

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name.

! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "Yu Zimme (All Star VIP)"
(Stylo G featuring Lisa Mercedez and Ms Banks){{cite web | url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/11/06/nicki-minaj-ms-banks-yu-zimme-remix-twitter | title=Ms Banks's "Yu Zimme" remix is fire and Nicki Minaj knows it | access-date=21 August 2018 | archive-date=21 March 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321230604/https://www.thefader.com/assets/application-adf33ea343a13bd042d5f2796219c5ed459038f16904b99eb4b04e9f3aba246c.css | url-status=live }}

|rowspan="1"|2017

|rowspan="4"|Non-Album Single

scope="row"|"Bang"
(Shaki Savi featuring Lisa Mercedez)

|rowspan="5"|2018

scope="row"| "Pop It Off"
(Henry Fong X Vlien Boy featuring Lisa Mercedez)

scope="row"| "Coño (Remix)"
(Puri featuring Sneakbo & Lisa Mercedez)

scope="row"| "Everyday"
(Redlight featuring Lisa Mercedez)

|rowspan="1"|Active

scope="row"| "Wait So Long (Cadenza Remix)"
(Plan B featuring Ms Banks & Lisa Mercedez)

|rowspan="1"|Non-Album Single