Lanae

Lanae, known globally as BadgalLanae, is the electrifying new face of Dancehall—bold, beautiful, and unapologetically 1A. Hailing from Montego Bay, Jamaica, Lanae first turned heads as Miss Universe Jamaica Northwest 2018, but it’s her music that’s made her a force to be reckoned with. Her style? A fusion of high-energy party bangers and sultry, boss-girl anthems. Her voice? Versatile, commanding, and unmistakably hers. Lanae has worked with top producers like Birchill Music (of Shaggy’s Hot Shot fame), Good Good Productions (Zum), and DJ Wycked, who co-produced her latest hit Bruk It Down (1A). The title 1A isn’t just a song—it’s a movement. The nickname was given to Lanae by Vybz Kartel in a birthday voice note and later in person, declaring that she “leads the letters and the numbers.” Inspired by that moment, Lanae got “1A” tattooed on her lower back while in France, a symbol of her rising status and fearless identity. Her fanbase now proudly calls themselves the 1As. Her viral hit Whine has over 17 million views, Stay Dung Deh with Leftside adds another 5 million, and her total YouTube views have surpassed 28 million. Her debut EP Dancehall Whine features the fiery collab Too Young with Vybz Kartel, cementing her place in the genre’s elite. Fresh off a show-stopping performance at Summerjam 2025 in Germany, Lanae is taking Dancehall global—one beat, one tattoo, one anthem at a time.