Shenseea
Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Tone Vorlage:Infobox musical artist Chinsea Linda Lee (born 1 October 1996), known professionally as Shenseea, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.
Early life
Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, at Mandeville Regional Hospital, she resided with her family in Harmony Hall, St. Elizabeth, before moving to Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 3. However, she was still back and forth between St. Elizabeth and Kingston during her primary years to spend time with her grandmother.[1]
Career
Shenseea was a promo girl until she was signed by Lemuel Samuel's Rockstar. She gained recognition after remixing the well-known Vybz Kartel's song "Loodi" and performing on a side stage at Reggae Sumfest in 2015, she took the main stage in 2017. As her notoriety grew, she toured internationally.[2] Vybz Kartel and Shenseea then dropped a hot collab "Secret (Remix)" in October 2018. Alongside her singing career, she holds multiple corporate sponsorship deals with companies such as Telecom, Firm Flow, Boom and a Pepsi-Cola JA sponsorship.[3][4][5]
In 2016, she won "Young Hot and Hype Artiste" at the Youth View Awards; Break Out Celebrity of 2016, and Collaboration of The Year for her song "Loodi" with Vybz Kartel which has been her most successful track to date.[2] In addition to dancehall music she has shown skills in freestyling as a rapper.[6] She teamed up with Sean Paul for the 2017 single "Rolling"[7] and on the leg of his 2017 European tour.[8]
Since her rise to fame, she has done numerous tours around the world with her team Romeich Entertainment. She continues to work with other musicians both Jamaican and American.Vorlage:Citation needed
She was featured on Christina Aguilera's 2018 album Liberation, on the song "Right Moves".[9] After signing with Interscope records in 2019, she released a new hip-hop/dancehall track featuring American artist Tyga, called "Blessed" which has clocked in 55 million views on YouTube.Vorlage:Citation needed
In January 2020, she collaborated with Jamaican record producer Rvssian on a single titled "IDKW" which also featured American rappers Swae Lee and Young Thug.[10]
In 2021, Shenseea appeared on Masego's album Studying Abroad and Major Lazer's Music is the Weapon (Reloaded).[11] She also collaborated with Kanye West on his album, Donda, appearing on the songs "Pure Souls", alongside Roddy Ricch, and "Ok Ok Pt 2" with Rooga. She was also onstage during West's Chicago Donda event. For her collaborations on West's album, Shenseea received an Album of the Year nomination at the 2022 64th Grammy Awards, marking her first Grammy nomination.[11][12] In 2021, Shenseea also signed with Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, aka Salxo, who also manages the Weeknd and Doja Cat.[11][12] She won Best Reggae Act at the 2021 MOBO Awards.[11]
On 21 January 2022, Shenseea released the song "Lick", featuring Megan Thee Stallion. The song is expected to be included on her upcoming debut album, Alpha, which Shenseea said would be released on March 11, 2022.[11][12]
Personal life
In 2015, at the age of 19, Shenseea gave birth to her son, named Rajeiro Lee, before her music career took off.[13] In 2020, her son signed an endorsement deal for Babybop Kids Store at the age of four.[14] Shenseea is biracial. Her mother was Afro-Jamaican and her father is Korean.
In June 2020, Shenseea's mother died.[15] Many artists showed their support, such as Jada Kingdom, Popcaan, and Spice.Vorlage:Citation needed Jada and Shenseea ended their feud due to this.[16]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2016 | "Jiggle Jiggle" |
| "Loodi" (featuring Vybz Kartel) | |
| 2017 | "Reverse" |
| "You Lie" | |
| "Tell Me" (with Jahmiel) | |
| "Nothing Dem Nuh Have Ova Mi" | |
| "Rolling" (with Sean Paul) | |
| "Parking Spot" (with Cadenza & Yxng Bane) | |
| "Bridgets and Desert" (with Tommy Lee) | |
| 2018 | "Love I Got for U" |
| "Body Good" | |
| "Bum Like Ball" | |
| "Subrosa (Come Closer)" | |
| "Pon Mi" | |
| 2019 | "Hard Drive" (with Rvssian & Konshens) |
| 2020 | "IDKW" (with Rvssian & Swae Lee featuring Young Thug) |
| "The Sidechick Song" | |
| "Wasabi" | |
| "Good Comfort" | |
| "Sure Sure" | |
| "Bad Alone" | |
| "Upset" (with Chimney Records) | |
| 2021 | "Run Run" |
| "Be Good" | |
| 2022 | "Lick" (with Megan Thee Stallion)[11] |
References
- ↑ Star of the Month: Shenseea open to meeting her father. In: jamaica-star. Abgerufen am 3. Oktober 2019.
- ↑ a b Shenseea graduates to Sumfest's main stage - Loodi tune performer gets 12 minutes tonight. In: Jamaica Gleaner. 21. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 22. Juni 2018.
- ↑ Shenseea Inks Deal With Pepsi Jamaica As Brand Ambassador. In: Hype Life Magazine. 29. Juni 2017, abgerufen am 3. Februar 2019.
- ↑ Shenseea and Her Son Featured In New Commercial - Urban Islandz In: Urban Islandz, November 13, 2017. Abgerufen im June 22, 2018
- ↑ Shenseea Keeps On Trending, Lands Endorsement Deal With Boom Energy Drink. In: DancehallMag. 28. März 2020, abgerufen am 28. März 2020.
- ↑ Is Shenseea Plotting A Career Switch To Hip-Hop? In: Urban Islandz, December 6, 2017. Abgerufen im June 22, 2018
- ↑ Sean Paul, Shenseea team up on 'Rolling'. In: Jamaica Star. 22. September 2017, abgerufen am 22. Juni 2018.
- ↑ What’s Up! Shenseea on new music, sexual harassment, and more. In: www.loopjamaica.com. 13. November 2017, abgerufen am 22. Juni 2018.
- ↑ Shenseea And Keida Featured On Christina Aguilera's New Album 'Liberation' In: Hype Life Magazine, May 11, 2018. Abgerufen im February 3, 2019
- ↑ Watch The Official ‘IDKW’ Video By Rvssian With Shenseea, Swae Lee and Young Thug. In: DancehallMag. 17. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 13. Februar 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e f Shenseea collaborates with Megan Thee Stallion on new single. In: The Gleaner. 19. Januar 2022, abgerufen am 20. Januar 2022.
- ↑ a b c Shenseea lands collab with Megan Thee Stallion. In: Jamaica Observer. 18. Januar 2022, abgerufen am 20. Januar 2022.
- ↑ Shenseea writes touching IG note to son on his birthday
- ↑ Shenseea’s son lands endorsement deal
- ↑ Shenseea Gets Candid About Absentee Father, Says Mother’s Death Really Changed Her. In: DancehallMag. 1. April 2021, abgerufen am 13. Januar 2022.
- ↑ Shenseea And Jada Kingdom End Their Beef, Now Following Each Other On Instagram. In: DancehallMag. 4. August 2020, abgerufen am 13. Januar 2022.