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Ms. Dynamite

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The Resume

    (April 26, 1981- )
    Born and raised in London
    Birth name is Niomi McLean-Daley
    Recorded 'A Little Deeper,' 'Boooo' and 'Only The Streets'

Why she might be annoying:

    She is anti-gun and anti-war, yet she picks an explosive as her name.
    She used the 2003 Brit Awards as her political forum against war with Iraq.
    She is considered a bit chatty.
    She turned down an offer to read social anthropology at Sussex University to pursue a music career.
    She thinks she is more important than she is, by saying: 'I am not here to be a stereotypical feisty young girl that just wants to get up onstage and chat. I'm actually here with what I believe is something important to say.'
    She makes sure to let you know she grew 'up as a young black woman.'
    A critic compared her voice to 'a cat being thrown off a building.'
    She said: 'If I say something someone doesn't like, that's just tough. I'm not trying to offend anybody and if I do then that's their problem.'
    She got pregnant out of wedlock with her bodyguard's child (2002).
    At the 2003 Brit Awards, she thanked her husband, but later had her publicist deny she is married.
    She was arrested after kicking the door of the Paragon Lounge and then punching a police officer (January 7, 2006).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She won two Brit Awards - Best Female and Best Urban (2003).
    Her anti-war song rewrote George Michael's Faith's lyrics to say 'I don't want blood on my hands.'
    She was a top student.
    She is anti gun.
    She is anti war.
    She said: 'I don't feel like I've got anything to be ashamed of. I'm myself and that's it.'
    She said blacks should 'start loving instead of killing each other.'
    She is the eldest of eleven siblings.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 76.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 115 Votes: 76.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 456 Votes: 69.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 279 Votes: 67.38% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 337 Votes: 70.03% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 616 Votes: 69.64% Annoying