Shenseea
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Birth name | Chinsea Lee |
Born | 1 October 1996 |
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Chinsea Lee (born 1 October 1996), popularly known as Shenseea, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter.
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.[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 37 million views on YouTube.[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]
She also collaborated with Zum on a single titled "Rebel."[citation needed]
She has also collaborated with Kanye West in his latest album, “Donda.” She appeared in the song, “Ok Ok pt 2.”
Personal life[]
In 2015, at the age of 19, Shenseea gave birth to her son, named Rajeiro Lee, before her music career took off.[11] In 2020, her son signed an endorsement deal for Babybop Kids Store at the age of four.[12] Her last name is Lee. Shenseea is biracial. Her mother was Jamaican and her father is Korean. He went back to Korea when her mother was pregnant, so she has never met him.[1] She has family in many different countries, including Suriname.[citation needed]
In 2020, Shenseea lost her mother suddenly. The news sent shockwaves through the dancehall community, with many artists showing their support, such as Jada Kingdom, Popcaan, and Spice. Jada and Shenseea ended their feud due to this.[citation needed]
Discography[]
Singles[]
Year | Title |
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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" |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Star of the Month: Shenseea open to meeting her father". jamaica-star. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Shenseea graduates to Sumfest's main stage - Loodi tune performer gets 12 minutes tonight". Jamaica Gleaner. July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Shenseea Inks Deal With Pepsi Jamaica As Brand Ambassador". Hype Life Magazine. June 29, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Shenseea and Her Son Featured In New Commercial - Urban Islandz". Urban Islandz. November 13, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Shenseea Keeps On Trending, Lands Endorsement Deal With Boom Energy Drink". DancehallMag. March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Is Shenseea Plotting A Career Switch To Hip-Hop?". Urban Islandz. December 6, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Sean Paul, Shenseea team up on 'Rolling'". Jamaica Star. September 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "What's Up! Shenseea on new music, sexual harassment, and more". www.loopjamaica.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Shenseea And Keida Featured On Christina Aguilera's New Album 'Liberation'". Hype Life Magazine. May 11, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Watch The Official 'IDKW' Video By Rvssian With Shenseea, Swae Lee and Young Thug". DancehallMag. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Shenseea writes touching IG note to son on his birthday
- ^ Shenseea’s son lands endorsement deal
- Jamaican reggae musicians
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Jamaican people of Chinese descent
- Jamaican dancehall musicians
- People from Saint Elizabeth Parish
- 21st-century Jamaican musicians
- 21st-century women musicians
- Jamaican women musicians