1. Shenseea is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song "Pure Souls," which entered the Billboard Hot 100.
17 Facts About Shenseea
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Shenseea signed with Interscope Records to release her debut studio album Alpha, which peaked at number two on the Top Reggae Albums chart.
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Shenseea was born in Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Korean father, from whom she is estranged.
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Shenseea graduated from Mona High School and attended Excelsior Community College in Kingston, where she studied Entertainment Management before dropping out due to financial difficulties.
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Shenseea aspired to become a singer at a young age.
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Shenseea gained recognition after remixing the well-known Vybz Kartel's song "Loodi" and performing on a side stage at Reggae Sumfest in 2015.
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Shenseea teamed up with Sean Paul for the 2017 single "Rolling" and on the leg of his 2017 European tour.
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Vybz Kartel and Shenseea then collaborated on the song "Secret " in October 2018.
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That same year, Shenseea appeared on Masego's album Studying Abroad, and Major Lazer's Music Is the Weapon.
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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.
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Shenseea has appeared onstage during West's Chicago event for Donda.
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In 2021, Shenseea signed with Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, aka Salxo, who manages the Weeknd and Doja Cat.
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Shenseea won Best Reggae Act at the 2021 MOBO Awards.
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Shenseea was nominated for a MTV Music Video Award in 2022, and presented at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards the following year.
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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.
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Shenseea has a son and lives in both Jamaica and the United States.
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Shenseea has always pushed the boundaries for herself and others in the culture of dancehall.