Lady Champagne

Lady Champagne was born in Louisiana. The place where she first heard some down home Blues. By age twelve she started performing in talent shows along with school glee club and church Choir. At age fourteen, her family left Louisiana and moved to the west side of Detroit where she attended Northwestern High School. That is where music became an important part of her education as well as a part of her life. Age thirty, she went to some of the most popular Detroit Blues clubs that was located in the Metro Detroit area like the 20 Grand, Ethels Lounge, Henry’s Palace and Phelps Lounge to see and hear what the blues was really talking about. Thanks to one of her family members she was very fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and share the stage with some of the great Blues artist like Johnny Taylor, B.B.King, Bobby Blue Bland and Tyrone Davis. In 2006 lady Champagne performed on stage with some of the greatest Blues Artist from KoKo Taylor, Johnny Bassett, Alberta Adams, Blues man Chick Willis, writter of Mustang Sally Sir Mack Rice, Blues man Larry McCray, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Blues man Billy Davis, Legends of the Blues Jimmy Johnson and Jimmy Burns out of Chicago. Her band was chosen to open and warm the stage for The legendary Grammy Award winning Blues man Bobby Rush. And Also the Legend of the Blues concert featuring the late great Mr. Bobby Blue Bland and also the living Legends blues man Theodis Earley, Clearance Carter and Latimore. 1. In 2010, 2013 and 2014 she was Nominated for Best Blues singer from the Detroit Black Music Awards Association. 2. In Late Nov 2012, lady Champagne was honor to receive the Happy to have the Blues award sponsor by Big City Blues Magazine. 3. March 2014 she received an outstanding award for being inducted into the Detroit Blues Hall Of Fame for Great Blues artist. 4. August 3, 2014 she became winner for Best Blues Singer of the year from the Detroit Black Music Award Association along with 2015 Life Time Achievement Award. 5. Sept 2017 she was honor to recieve the Diamond award for Best Blues singer of the year from the City of Pineville Louisiana 6. Dec 16th MVMA Midwest Video Music Award for best blues performance. 7. 2019 she was honored to be the winner for Best outstanding blues artist from Detroit Music Award held at the Fillmore Theater. 8. In 2019 lady Champagne received an special award officially Inducting her into the National Rhythm and Blues Hall Of Fame. Award. 9. 2024 Native Detroiter Magazine recognized her for her outstanding talent as the Blues Artist of the Decade Award winner.