Shekhinah (singer)

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Shekhinah
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Background information
Birth nameShekhinah Thandi Donnell[1][2]
Born (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 (age 26)
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[3]
OriginDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsSony Music[4]
Associated acts
Websiteshekhinahd.com

Shekhinah Thandi Donnell (born 2 October 1994), known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. Shekhinah was among the Top 32 of M-Net's Season 7 of SA Idols in 2011 and among the Top 6 of Season 8 of SA Idols in 2012.[6]

Her debut album Rose Gold was released in October 2017 and certified platinum by RiSA on 31 August 2018.[7][8][9] Rose Gold produced three number-one singles: "Suited"; "Please Mr." and "Different".

Her second album Trouble In Paradise, was released in May 2021.

Career[]

2016-2018: Rose Gold (2018)[]

In 2017, Shekinah released her lead single "Suited", which peaked No. 1 on South Africa Music charts and was certified with diamond plaque by the Recording industry of South Africa (RiSA).[10] In 2018, "Please Mr" and "Different" was released same year, "Please Mr" was certified with gold plaque.[11]

On October 6, 2017, her debut studio album Rose Gold was released in South Africa by Sony Music Entertainment Africa.

On 7 May 2021, her second studio album Trouble In Paradise was released in South Africa.[12][13]

Discography[]

Singles[]

See also: Category:Shekhinah (singer) songs
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
South Africa (EMA)
"Back To The Beach" (with Kyle Deutsch ) 2015 RiSA: Gold[14][15][16] Non-album single
"Let You Know" (with Sketchy Bongo ) 2[17] — Unmasked
"Suited" 2017 1 RiSA: Diamond[10][18][19][20] Rose Gold
"Please Mr" 2018 1 RiSA: Platinum[21][11][22]
"Different" 2018 1 RiSA: Gold[21][11][22]

Fixate Tides

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Studio albums[]

See also: Category:Shekhinah (singer) albums
List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details Certification
  • Released: 6 October 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Africa
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
 RISA: Platinum
Trouble In Paradise [24]
Released: 7 May 2021

Label: Sony Music Entertainment Africa

Formats: CD, Music download

Awards and nominations[]

Shekhinah awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins6
Nominations17
Note

Metro FM Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016
Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
 Best Hit Single[25][26] Nominated

South African Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016
Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
 Best Collaboration[27][28] Nominated
2018 Best Pop Album[29] Nominated
Best Produced Album[30] Nominated
Record of the Year[30] Nominated
New Comer of the Year[30] Won
Album of the Year[31] Won
Female Artist of the Year[29] Won

MTV Africa Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016
Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch
 Best Pop & Alternative[32][33] Won

MTV European Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018
Shekhinah
Best African Act Nominated

All Africa Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018
Album of the Year[34] Nominated
Best African Dance & Choreography[34] Nominated
Best Artiste/Group In African RnB & Soul[34] Nominated
Revelation Of The African Continent[34] Nominated
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa[35] Won
Songwriter Of The Year[35] Won

KZN Entertainment Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result

Zimbabwe music award 2019

2020
Herself
Best Female Artist [36] Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "ABOUT - Shekhinah". Shekhinahd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Shekhinah Thandi Donnell - Bio". Music In Africa. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Local lass will be singing for her life on 'Idols'". News24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Shekhinah Signs To Sony Music". People magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Under 30 Creatives - Forbes Africa". 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Shekhinah Donnell rises above the stars : AFDA". www.afda.co.za. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  7. ^ Makhudu, Tshegofatso. "Shekhinah goes gold and platinum". channel24. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold goes gold". BONA Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold Album Attain Gold Status". samusicmag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shekhinah's Hit Single 'Suited' Has Been Certified Platinum". okayafrica. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". Fakaza. Fakaza News. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ Shabangu, Nobantu (7 May 2021). "Shekhinah Experiences 'Trouble in Paradise' on Her Latest Album - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica.
  13. ^ Reporter, Entertainment (November 20, 2020). "Shekhinah delays 'Trouble In Paradise' album release". Independent Online.
  14. ^ Selekolo, Kabelo. "Shekhinah's Back To The Beach song reaches GOLD status". Events Burg. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  15. ^ Quma, Babalwa. "Shekhinah feels no pressure from the success of "Back to the Beach"". Live Mag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Another Kyle and Shekhinah hit on the way". channel24. The Juice. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Shekhinah's 'Suited' goes platinum". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Shekhinah's #RoseGold album strikes gold". YoMzansi. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Shekhinah Single 'Suited' Reaches Diamond Status". People Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shekhinah's new record". ZAlebs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". MzansiNow. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Rose Gold by Shekhinah on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  24. ^ "ALBUM: Shekhinah – Trouble In Paradise". Afrohits.co.za. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  25. ^ "15th Metro FM Music Awards nominees (Full list)". Sunday World. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  26. ^ "Metro FM Music Awards 2016 Nominations – Full List Announced". Mytvnews. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  27. ^ "All the nominees for the 2016 Samas". Channel24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  28. ^ "#SAMA22: nominees announced". IOL. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  29. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shekhinah reigns supreme at SAMAs - scoops awards in top five categories". sowetanlive. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  30. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Shekhinah's SAMA sweep". iol. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  31. ^ "Shekhinah scores big at the Samas". channel24. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  32. ^ "All the winners at the 2016 MAMAs". Channel24. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  33. ^ "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". Okay Africa. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  34. ^ Jump up to: a b c d https://afrima.org/5th-AFRIMA-Nominees-List.py. Retrieved 18 January 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. ^ Jump up to: a b afrima.org https://afrima.org/post-view/5th-afrima-winners. Retrieved 18 January 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  36. ^ Bukola (17 December 2020). "See all the winners from the first KZN Entertainment Awards". Fakaza News.

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