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Redlands Daily Facts - Found May. 21, 2009 SHANICE STEWART Carter, Sophomore, Track and Field, Jumping, hurdles and relays Nickname: Sha Sha What people don't know about me is: I love to sing |
Exeter, Hampton kids star at Hershey meet
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Hampton Union - Found Jul. 3, 2009 ... group), Grace Mautz (second, 200 and third, 400 in 9-10 age group), Cole Scott (second, 9-10 200), Shanice Marotto Potvin (third, 11-12 long... |
MassMutual Awards Scholarships to 40 Local Students
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WebWire - Found Jul. 3, 2009 Shanice Ricketts (University High School of Science & Engineering); Melysha Rivera (Glastonbury High School); |
Women's basketball: Forward transfers to TWU
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Dallas Morning News - Found Jul. 1, 2009 UNT head coach Shanice Stephens said Tuesday that incoming freshman Brittany Thompson, a 6-4 forward from Texas Christian Academy in Waco who... |
KLEOPATRA GIRL'S RINGSIDE REPORT: Ms. De...
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EURweb - Found Jun. 30, 2009 TJ Storm, Ernest Thomas, Wendell James, R&B singer UNEâ??, Jaâ??Net Dubois, Florence La Rue, Shanice, Flex Alexander, Chico Benymon... |
More Stars & Colleagues React to Michael Jackson's Death
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Hollyscoop - Found Jun. 30, 2009 ... and we talk about musicians or entertainers in general...and he really gave his life.â?ť R&B singer Shanice was also at the event and told... |
Story: All-area girls track and field teams
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Belleville News Democrat - Found Jun. 30, 2009 Kayla Johnson, fr., Meih Huddleston, Fr., Shanice Rice, jr) 3200 Meter Relay -- O'Fallon (Chelsea Hendrix, so., Brooke Hall, fr., Taylor... |
SPORTS BRIEFS: Burnaby's Boiko takes tennis title
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Burnaby News Leader - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Mountain softballer to play for Canada Shanice Ketting-Olivier, who just completed Grade 11 at Burnaby Mountain secondary, has been picked by... CANADA DAY: Lots to do in Burnaby on July 1 - Burnaby News Leader Prison zombies tribute to Michael Jackson can't be topped - Kelowna Capital COFFEE WITH: Rino Cioffi - Burnaby News Leader Whitecaps women at Mercer - Burnaby News Leader Explore All |
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Interesting Facts and Figures : Michael Jackson
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NewKerala.com - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Ciara, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Keyshia Cole, James Ingram, Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson, Shanice, the Shirley Caesar and The O... |
Michael Jackson Dead : Microsoft Bing FAILS in Coverage, Twitter and ...
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Search Engine Journal - Found Jun. 26, 2009 My thoughts are with his family. shanice martin on Jun 25, 2009 at 5:53 pm i can not believe that he dead. |
Shanice Biography
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Shanice
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| Shanice | |
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| Birth name | Shanice Lorraine Wilson |
| Born | May 14, 1973 |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Label(s) | A&M (1986–1988) Motown (1991–1995) LaFace (1998–1999) Imajah / PlayTyme (2005–present) |
| Website | http://www.shaniceonline.com |
Shanice Lorraine Wilson (born May 14, 1973) is an American R&B singer. Usually simply credited as Shanice, she hit it big on mainstream radio with her 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile". She also scored another Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single in 1993 with "Saving Forever for You".
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Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilson relocated to Los Angeles with her mother and aunt who were interested in pursuing careers in the music industry. At the age of eight, she starred in a KFC commercial with Ella Fitzgerald. In 1984, she appeared as a regular on Kids Incorporated, and also entered and won on Star Search in the Female Vocalist Category. Shortly after her appearance on Star Search, she was discovered and signed to A&M Records while performing in the musical Get Happy.12
On Valentine's Day in 2000, Wilson married actor Flex Alexander.3 They have two children, a daughter Imani Shekinah, and a son Elijah.45
Music career
In 1987, Wilson released her debut album, Discovery, at age 14. The album produced two top ten R&B hits, "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No 1/2 Steppin'".16 However, prior to the release of Discovery, Wilson completed an album produced by Teena Marie, but A&M instead shelved that album.
Wilson went on to sign a record deal with Motown Records in 1991 and released Inner Child, her first Motown effort later that year. The album included Wilson's hit single "I Love Your Smile", which reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number two on the Billboard Hot 100.6 The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You". Wilson's rendition brought attention to her five octave vocal range.7 Wilson was the first musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1992.
After Inner Child, Wilson continued to record albums, including 21… Ways to Grow in 1994 and 1999's Shanice. While she has not achieved significant commercial success with her later albums, she has contributed various tracks for films including Boomerang and The Meteor Man. Wilson also found success with her top ten hit "Saving Forever For You", from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.6
She also sings backup and does studio sessions and can be heard on Toni Braxton's song "Come On Over Here" and "Un-Break My Heart".8
In addition to singing, Wilson has also appeared on Broadway. In 1997. she played the role of Eponine in the musical Les Misérables.9 She has also lent her voice to the video game The Bouncer.
After a five year hiatus, Wilson released her fifth studio album Every Woman Dreams, on her own label Imajah (named for her two children).10 The accompanying single of the same name peaked at #62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks,6 to date the album has sold 209,100 copies.11
Discography
Albums
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U.S. Top 100 singles
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Awards
- 1993: Golden Lion Award for Best International Artist
References
- New Shanice Interview, UrbanBridgez.com
- ^ a b "Faces to Watch: Shanice Wilson". ew.com. 1992-01-31. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309339,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Shanice Biography". vh1.com. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/shanice_1/bio.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Dougherty, Steve (2003-10-06). "Flex Appeal". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20148271,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005413/bio Shanice's imdb bio
- ^ "10 hottest couples". Ebony. 2007-02. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_4_59/ai_112861722. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ a b c d "Shanice: Singles Chart History". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=22525&model.vnuAlbumId=46032. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Dyson, Michael Eric (1992-03-19). "Shance: Inner Child Album Review". rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/309820/review/5943725/innerchild. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ Hogan, Ed. ""Un-Break My Heart" Song Review". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:pvem9j57krdt.
- ^ Shanice at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Shanice Wilson Interview". imissthe80s.com. http://www.imissthe80s.com/shanicewilsoninterview.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
- ^ "Shanice Every Woman Dreams Sales". http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentalbum.jsp. Retrieved on 2008-10-06.
www.youtube.com/user/shanicemarcus
External links
- Official site
- Shanice at MySpace
- All about Shanice
- Shanice at the Internet Movie Database
- Shanice at TV.com
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