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Saffron
Singer

Saffron

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Fronting Republica and its hit Ready to Go.

Ready to Go · Fuel My Fire

Born
3 June 1968
Birthplace
Lagos

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Saffron

Singer born Samantha Sprackling, whose career connects musical theatre, dance music and electronic rock.

Early life

Early performing

Born in Lagos and raised in Brixton. An audition for Arlene Phillips led to a role in Starlight Express at eighteen.

Career

  1. 1990

    N-Joi

    Performed live vocals for the group.

  2. 1994

    Republica

    Began writing with Tim Dorney and Andy Todd.

  3. 2010

    Reunion

    Returned with Republica and a new recording of Ready to Go.

Selected work

Ready to Go

Republica’s signature single.

Fuel My Fire

Contributed vocals to the Prodigy recording.

Beyond work

Supporting another musician

Joined Toyah Willcox and Lene Lovich on the 2022 Electric Ladies tour, which directed part of its proceeds toward Hazel O’Connor’s recovery.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Ivan Aguiar from San Antonio, TX, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.