Laza Morgan (born December 13, 1983, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Jamaican American reggae singer and rapper. The son of reggae musician and artist Denroy Morgan, he started as a member of the Jamaican dancehall / hip hop trio formation LMS, alongside his siblings Noshayah Morgan and Miriam Morgan. Later on Otiyah "Laza" pursued a solo singing career.

Laza Morgan
Laza Morgan in 2010
Born (1983-12-13) December 13, 1983 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Musical career
Genres

He is best known for his single "This Girl" which was featured on Disney's Step Up 3D. Laza was also a featured artist on Alexandra Burke's hit single "Start Without You" in 2010 and appeared in the music video for the song. Laza is also featured in Kristina Maria's new single "Co-Pilot". He later released his mixed tape on June 7, 2011, after releasing his new hit single "One by One" featuring Jamaican singer Mavado, which topped the Jamaican Reggae Singles Chart.[1][2] More recently Laza had launched two viral music videos on YouTube for his singles "Ballerina" and "Ya Sey Mi" with his production team Family Affair Productions. Laza's latest project is an EP titled Touch me with silence available for download on most music streaming services.

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
FR
[3]
2010 "This Girl" Non-album singles
2012 "One by One"
(featuring Mavado)
34
2013 "All She Wants (Gone Tomorrow)"
(featuring Jayden)
177
"All She Wants (Gone Tomorrow)"
(featuring Nancy Logan)
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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4]
BEL
[5]
CAN IRE
[6]
NLD
[7]
SCO
[8]
2010 "Start Without You"
(Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan)
1 60 5 77 1 Overcome
2011 "Co-Pilot"
(Kristina Maria featuring Laza Morgan)
26 Tell the World
2011 "Get Fresh With You"
(Teddybears featuring Laza Morgan)
Devil's Music
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References

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  1. ^ "Reggae Vibes JA Top 20". www.reggae-vibes.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-10.
  2. ^ "Life's "X" Factors: DJ DIphoeniX's top 20 Jamz - EVERY FRIDAY!!!..[the hottest songs on urban & pop radio] + updates on other Charts {September 30 - October 6, 2011}".
  3. ^ LesCharts.com: Laza Morgan page
  4. ^ "UK Charts - Alexandra Burke". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  5. ^ "Belgium (Flanders) Charts - Alexandra Burke". ultratop.be/nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  6. ^ "Irish Charts - Alexandra Burke". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  7. ^ "Dutch Charts -Alexandra Burke" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  8. ^ "Scottish Charts - Alexandra Burke". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-29.