Nyla

Nyla
Background information
Birth nameNailah Thorbourne
Born (1981-11-27) 27 November 1981 (age 42)
Kingston, Jamaica[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2004–present
Member ofBrick & Lace

Nailah Thorbourne (born 27 November 1981), better known by her stage name Nyla, is a Jamaican singer from Kingston.[2] Nyla was a member of the R&B and reggae duo Brick & Lace whose debut album, Love Is Wicked, was released by Geffen and KonLive in 2007 and featured the chart topping single "Love Is Wicked". She is best known for being featured on Major Lazer's "Light It Up". Today she writes and performs as a solo artist and is currently recording and releasing music with some of the biggest chart topping artists and producers.

  1. ^ "Nyla - Jamaicansmusic.com". Jamaicansmusic.com.
  2. ^ "LargeUp Premiere: Stream Nyla's Debut Single "Stand Up" + Exclusive Q+A - Page 2 of 2 - LargeUp". LargeUp. 16 April 2013.