| Shakaya | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Shakaya |
| Cover: | Shakayaalbum.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2002 |
| Studio: | Megatrax, Cairns, Queensland |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Reno Nicastro |
| Next Title: | Are You Ready |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Shakaya is the first studio album by the Australian duo of the same name, which was released in Australia on 18 October 2002 (see 2002 in music) by Columbia Records. It has a mix of pop and R&B tracks – mostly co-written by the duo, Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, with their manager and producer, Reno Nicastro. The album debuted at number five on the Australian ARIA albums chart. Shakaya provided three hits on the related ARIA singles chart: "Stop Calling Me" (January 2002), "Sublime" (May) and "Cinderella" (September).
Shakaya's Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong met in 1999 while studying a music course in Cairns – both had already started writing songs, separately.[1] [2] They reconnected in August 2001 and formed their duo early in the following year in Cairns.[1] [2] The duo's debut self-titled album appeared in October 2002 via Columbia Records/Sony Music Distribution and was produced by their talent manager and nightclub owner, Reno Nicastro.[3] It peaked at number five on the Australian ARIA albums chart.[4] It also appeared in the Australasian Album Chart, peaking at number two (blocked from the number-one spot by Barricades & Brickwalls by Kasey Chambers).[5] Three singles were issued ahead of the album with the first, "Stop Calling Me" (January 2002), peaking at number five on the ARIA singles chart.[4] The next two singles, "Sublime" (May) and "Cinderella" (September) both reached the top 20.[4] All the tracks on the album were co-written by Stacey and Wenitong, with Nicastro except for "Cinderella".
Columbia Records/Sony Music Distribution . All tracks are co-written by Reno Nicastro, Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong,[6] unless otherwise noted.