Shenseea Explained
Chinsea Linda Lee (born 1 October 1996), known professionally as Shenseea, is an Afro-Asian Jamaican dancehall singer.[1] She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song "Pure Souls," which entered the Billboard Hot 100. Through its parent album Donda, she was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. She signed with Interscope Records to release her debut studio album Alpha (2022), which peaked at number two on the Top Reggae Albums chart and number three on the Heatseekers charts. Her other accolades include a NAACP Image Award and MOBO Award. Her second studio album Never Gets Late Here arrived in May 2024.
Early life and education
Shenseea was born in Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Korean-born father, from whom she is estranged.[2] She graduated from Mona High School and attended Excelsior Community College (Exed) in Kingston, where she studied Entertainment Management before dropping out due to financial difficulties.[3] She aspired to become a singer at a young age.[4]
Career
After spending a few years as an aspiring artist, Shenseea was signed by the music label 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. In 2017, she performed on Reggae Sumfest's main stage. As her notoriety grew, she toured internationally.[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. 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] In 2018, she was featured on Christina Aguilera's album Liberation, on the song "Right Moves".[9] Vybz Kartel and Shenseea then collaborated on the song "Secret (Remix)" in October 2018. In 2019, she signed with Interscope records and released the hip-hop/dancehall track "Blessed" featuring American artist Tyga, which accumulated over 58 million views on YouTube by April 2022.[10] 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.[11] That same year, Shenseea appeared on Masego's album Studying Abroad, and Major Lazer's Music Is the Weapon.[12] Released on 28 August 2020 as an album track and later on 23 October as a single, her collaboration with Tarrus Riley and Rvssian "Lighter" proved to be a huge success in her native country Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean after a singing challenge started by Shenseea went viral becoming one of her most successful singles and garnering over 100 million views on YouTube.[13] [14] [15] [16] In 2021, Shenseea collaborated with Kanye West on his album Donda, appearing on the songs "Pure Souls" with Roddy Ricch and "Ok Ok pt 2" with Rooga. She has also appeared onstage during West's Chicago event for Donda. For her collaborations on West's album, Shenseea received an Album of the Year nomination, as a featured artist, at the 2022 64th Grammy Awards, marking her first Grammy nomination.[17] In 2021, Shenseea also signed with Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, aka Salxo, who also manages the Weeknd and Doja Cat. She won Best Reggae Act at the 2021 MOBO Awards.[18] Shenseea was nominated for a MTV Music Video Award in 2022, and also presented at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.[19] She performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023,[20] and was also part of the Tropical Takeover Tour with Sean Paul and Myke Towers.[21] The same year she received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding International Song for her work on the song "Diana" by Fireboy DML Her older song "Pon Mi" blew up on the app TikTok around this time too.In late 2023, Shenseea had made a work on her song " Waistline" and on 26 January 2024 released "Hit and Run" featuring Masicka and Di Genius. "Hit and Run" emerged as one of Shenseea's biggest hits in her native country Jamaica as well as multiple other countries in the Caribbean with the music video garnering over 60 million views on Youtube.[22] [23] [24] [25]
Endorsements
Alongside her singing career, she holds multiple corporate sponsorship deals with companies such as Telecom, Firm Flow, Boom and a Pepsi-Cola JA sponsorship.[26] [27] [28]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Other charted songs
Awards and nominations
Personal life
Shenseea has a son and lives in both Jamaica and the United States.[48] [49]
Notes and References
- Web site: Shenseea . Thomas . Fred . . June 26, 2022 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818123043/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shenseea-mn0003590555/biography . live .
- Web site: Star of the Month: Shenseea open to meeting her father. 3 October 2019. jamaica-star. 11 July 2018. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114130/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20180711/star-month-shenseea-open-meeting-her-father. live.
- Web site: Shenseea . Reggae Ville . 1 December 2023 . 30 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530211645/https://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/shenseea/about/ . live .
- Web site: Adams . Kelsey . The Alpha Sounds of Jamaican Artist, Shenseea . Elle . 1 December 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722141411/https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/music/shenseea-interview . live .
- Web site: Shenseea graduates to Sumfest's main stage – Loodi tune performer gets 12 minutes tonight. Jamaica Gleaner. July 21, 2017. June 22, 2018. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165036/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20170721/shenseea-graduates-sumfests-main-stage-loodi-tune-performer-gets-12. live.
- News: Is Shenseea Plotting A Career Switch To Hip-Hop?. December 6, 2017. Urban Islandz. June 22, 2018. 12 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112100826/https://dancehallhiphop.com/2017/12/06/is-shenseea-plotting-a-career-switch-to-hip-hop/. live.
- Web site: Sean Paul, Shenseea team up on 'Rolling'. Jamaica Star. September 22, 2017. June 22, 2018. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114149/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20170922/sean-paul-shenseea-team-rolling. live.
- Web site: What's Up! Shenseea on new music, sexual harassment, and more. www.loopjamaica.com. November 13, 2017. June 22, 2018. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111170627/http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/whats-shenseea-new-music-sexual-harassment-and-more. live.
- News: Shenseea And Keida Featured On Christina Aguilera's New Album 'Liberation'. May 11, 2018. Hype Life Magazine. February 3, 2019. 4 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014447/https://hypelifemagazine.com/celebritynews/shenseea-keida-christina-aguilera-liberation-album-right-move-feature/. live.
- Web site: Leslie . Soje . 2022-04-14 . Shenseea & Tyga's "Blessed" Certified Gold In Canada . 2022-07-01 . Urban Islandz . en-US . 16 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516052233/https://urbanislandz.com/2022/04/14/shenseea-tygas-blessed-certified-gold-in-canada/ . live .
- Web site: Watch The Official 'IDKW' Video By Rvssian With Shenseea, Swae Lee and Young Thug. 17 January 2020. DancehallMag. 13 February 2020. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114128/https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/01/17/music/watch-the-official-idkw-video-by-rvssian-with-shenseea-swae-lee-and-young-thug.html. live.
- Web site: Shenseea collaborates with Megan Thee Stallion on new single. The Gleaner. 19 January 2022. 20 January 2022. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125055428/https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20220119/shenseea-collaborates-megan-thee-stallion-new-single. live.
- Web site: Williams . Sharnon . 2020-09-16 . Tarrus Riley & Shenseea's 'Lighter' Tops iTunes Charts, Romeich Eyes Billboard . 2024-02-22 . DancehallMag . en-US.
- Web site: 'Lighter' Challenge Started From Shenseea, Tarrus Riley's Popular Song . 2024-02-24 . www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com.
- Web site: 2024-04-30 . “Lighter” Tarrus Riley and Shenseea came to 100 million views . 2024-07-06 . Reggae Chalice . en.
- Web site: Mallick . Dani . 2024-04-23 . Shenseea, Tarrus Riley's 'Lighter' Hits 100 Million Milestone On YouTube . 2024-07-06 . DancehallMag . en-US.
- Web site: Shenseea lands collab with Megan Thee Stallion. Jamaica Observer. 18 January 2022. 20 January 2022. 27 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127073050/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20220118/ARTICLE/220119538. live.
- Web site: 2021-12-06 . Shenseea First Woman To Win MOBO Award For 'Best Reggae Act' . 2022-07-01 . DancehallMag . en-US . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701213953/https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/12/05/news/shenseea-first-woman-to-win-mobo-award-for-best-reggae-act.html . live .
- Web site: Shenseea on Her New Track “Waistline,” Presenting at The VMAs & More 2023 MTV VMAs . Billboard . 1 December 2023 . 24 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024133248/https://www.billboard.com/video/shenseea-new-track-waistline-presenting-at-the-vmas-2023-mtv-vmas/ . live .
- Web site: Rouhani . Neena . 2023-04-25 . Shenseea Still Can’t Believe She Went From ‘Patron’ to ‘Performing’ at Coachella . 2023-04-26 . Billboard . en-US . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426155330/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shenseea-interview-dancehall-mom-coachella-set-1235315021/ . live .
- Web site: Jones . Okla . Shenseea On The Success Of Black Women In The Music Industry: "We’re Taking Over." . Essence . 1 December 2023 . 30 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930203143/https://www.essence.com/entertainment/shenseea-tropical-takeover-tour/ . live .
- Web site: BARRETT . ABIGAIL . 2024-02-16 . OT Jamaica Top 10 Shenseea hits the bulls eye with ‘Hit and Run’ - Our Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222230920/https://our.today/ot-jamaica-top-10-shenseea-hits-the-bulls-eye-with-hit-and-run/ . 2024-02-22 . 2024-02-22 . Our Today - . pt-BR.
- Web site: Watkis . Donovan . 2024-01-28 . Shenseea & Masicka's 'Hit & Run' Becomes the Fastest Dancehall Music Video to Reach 2 Million Views on YouTube In 2024 . 2024-07-06 . World Music Views® . en-US.
- Web site: Shenseea’s Song ‘Hit & Run’ Passes 60 Million Views In 5 Months On YouTube, Fastest All Jamaican Collaboration To Reach Milestone – Radio Dubplate . 2024-07-06 . en-US.
- Web site: Francis . Stevian . 2024-07-01 . Shenseea and Masicka's "Hit & Run" crosses 60M on YouTube . 2024-07-06 . Sleek Jamaica Media . en-US.
- Web site: June 29, 2017 . Shenseea Inks Deal With Pepsi Jamaica As Brand Ambassador . Hype Life Magazine . February 3, 2019 . 4 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014516/https://hypelifemagazine.com/celebritynews/shenseea-pepsi-jamaica-deal-brand-ambassador/ . live .
- News: November 13, 2017 . Shenseea and Her Son Featured In New Commercial – Urban Islandz . Urban Islandz . June 22, 2018 . 12 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180112100828/https://dancehallhiphop.com/2017/11/13/shenseea-and-her-son-featured-in-new-commercial/ . live .
- Web site: March 28, 2020 . Shenseea Keeps On Trending, Lands Endorsement Deal With Boom Energy Drink . DancehallMag . March 28, 2020 . 28 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200328153701/https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/03/28/news/shenseea-keeps-on-trending-lands-endorsement-deal-with-boom-energy-drink.html . live .
- Shenseea's 'ALPHA' peaked at no. 2 on Reggae Albums. Billboard. 4 May 2022. 4 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504152003/https://www.billboard.com/charts/reggae-albums/2022-03-26/. live.
- Shenseea earns #3 with her 'ALPHA' debut album on Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. 4 May 2022. 24 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220324064707/https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2022-03-26/. live.
- Shenseea & Megan Thee Stallion – Lick. Billboard. 23 February 2022. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223144244/https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/?rank=20. live.
- Charlie Puth Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 . Billboard . 20 June 2024.
- Peak chart positions for singles on the NZ Hot Singles Chart in New Zealand:
- "Lick": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 31, 2022. January 29, 2022. 28 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128225635/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5274. live.
- "My Bad": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 7, 2023. August 5, 2023. 5 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805032230/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5632. live.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Suriname:
- "My Bad": Web site: 26 October 2023 . Top 40 – 19 okt T/M 26 okt 2023 . Top 40 – October 19 to October 26, 2023 . June 20, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname. nl.
- "Hit & Run": Web site: 18 March 2024 . Top 5 Geldig: 14 – 21 maart 2024 . Top 5 Valid: March 14 – 21, 2024 . 15 June 2024 . . nl.
- "Hallelujah": Web site: De Top 40 Lijst Voor 22 – 29 Dec 2022. The Top 40 List For 22 – Dec 29, 2022. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 22 December 2022. July 5, 2023. 5 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161152/https://nationaletop40.sr/de-top-40-lijst-voor-22-29-dec-2022/. live.
- "Can't Anymore": Web site: 15 February 2024 . Top 40 – 8 Febr – 15 Febr 2024 . Top 40 – February 8 to February 15, 2024 . June 14, 2024 . Nationale Top 40 Suriname.
- "NaNa": Web site: Top 5 Geldig: 25 juli – 1 augustus 2024. Top 5 Valid: July 25 – August 1, 2024. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. July 26, 2024. July 26, 2023. nl.
- Web site: Chart History – Shenseea . Official Charts Company . 20 June 2024.
- Web site: THE CHAINSMOKERS HEAT THINGS UP IN NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO "MY BAD" WITH SHENSEEA. Sony Music Canada. July 28, 2023. July 31, 2023. 31 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230731110737/https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/the-chainsmokers-heat-things-up-in-new-single-and-video-my-bad-with-shenseea. live.
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Aug 8, 2024. TopHit. August 10, 2024.
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Jul 25, 2024. TopHit. July 28, 2024.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Latvia:
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Latvia Weekly Chart: May 30, 2024. TopHit. 25 June 2024.
- Web site: Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 21.2024 – dal 17/05/2024 al 23/05/2024. North Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Week 21.2024 – 17/05/2024 to 23/05/2024. Radiomonitor. it. July 14, 2024. May 23, 2024.
- Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 29 July 2024. Select week 20.07.2024–26.07.2024..
- Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jul 25, 2024. TopHit. July 28, 2024.
- Web site: Discography Shenseea . swedishcharts.com . 20 June 2024.
- Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart: 10 May 2024 – 16 May 2024 . Official Charts Company. 20 June 2024.
- Web site: Shenseea Teams Up With Purple Disco Machine For ‘Honey Boy’. Kaieteur News. 5 May 2024. 5 May 2024.
- Web site: Thomas . Carly . Beyoncé, Rihanna Among Winners From Night One of NAACP Image Awards . Billboard . 1 December 2023 . 23 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323035029/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/beyonce-rihanna-winners-naacp-image-awards-1235256779/ . live .
- Web site: Shenseea writes touching IG note to son on his birthday | Buzz. 18 November 2019. 11 July 2020. 13 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713150539/https://buzz-caribbean.com/life/shenseea-writes-touching-ig-note-to-son-on-his-birthday/. live.
- Web site: Baugh . Claudine . Shenseea Shares Peek At Her New House, Opens Up About Moving To The US . Dancehallmag . 1 December 2023 . 25 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625134150/https://www.dancehallmag.com/2023/06/20/style/shenseea-shares-peak-at-her-new-house-opens-up-about-moving-to-the-us.html . live .