Shekhinah (singer)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Shekhinah Thandi Donnell[1][2] |
Born | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[3] | 2 October 1994
Origin | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Sony Music[5] |
Website | shekhinahd |
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
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||||||
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"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
Title | Album details | Certification |
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Rose Gold[23] |
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RISA: Platinum |
Trouble In Paradise [24] | Released: 7 May 2021
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Africa Formats: CD, Music download |
Awards and nominations
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Totals[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
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Metro FM Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
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Best Hit Single[25][26] | Nominated |
South African Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
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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 | ||
2022 | Trouble in Paradise | Best Pop Album[32] | Pending |
Female Artist of the Year | Pending |
MTV Africa Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch
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Best Pop & Alternative[33][34] | Won |
MTV European Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Shekhinah | Best African Act | Nominated |
All Africa Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | |||
Album of the Year[35] | Nominated | ||
Best African Dance & Choreography[35] | Nominated | ||
Best Artiste/Group In African RnB & Soul[35] | Nominated | ||
Revelation Of The African Continent[35] | Nominated | ||
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa[36] | Won | ||
Songwriter Of The Year[36] | Won | ||
2021 | "Fixate" | Best Female Artist in South Africa[37] | Nominated |
KZN Entertainment Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2020 | Herself | Best Female Artist [38] | Nominated |
References
- ^ "ABOUT - Shekhinah". Shekhinahd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah Thandi Donnell - Bio". Music In Africa. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Local lass will be singing for her life on 'Idols'". News24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "In The Lab: Shekhinah Is Working On A South African R&B Album That Could Change The Game. Author: Sabelo Mkhabela". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- ^ "Shekhinah Donnell rises above the stars : AFDA". www.afda.co.za. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Makhudu, Tshegofatso. "Shekhinah goes gold and platinum". channel24. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold goes gold". BONA Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold Album Attain Gold Status". samusicmag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Shekhinah's Hit Single 'Suited' Has Been Certified Platinum". okayafrica. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". Fakaza. Fakaza News. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Shabangu, Nobantu (7 May 2021). "Shekhinah Experiences 'Trouble in Paradise' on Her Latest Album - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica.
- ^ Reporter, Entertainment (20 November 2020). "Shekhinah delays 'Trouble In Paradise' album release". Independent Online.
- ^ Selekolo, Kabelo. "Shekhinah's Back To The Beach song reaches GOLD status". Events Burg. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Quma, Babalwa. "Shekhinah feels no pressure from the success of "Back to the Beach"". Live Mag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Another Kyle and Shekhinah hit on the way". channel24. The Juice. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Shekhinah's 'Suited' goes platinum". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's #RoseGold album strikes gold". YoMzansi. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah Single 'Suited' Reaches Diamond Status". People Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Shekhinah's new record". ZAlebs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". MzansiNow. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Rose Gold by Shekhinah on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "ALBUM: Shekhinah – Trouble In Paradise". Afrohits.co.za. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "15th Metro FM Music Awards nominees (Full list)". Sunday World. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Metro FM Music Awards 2016 Nominations – Full List Announced". Mytvnews. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "All the nominees for the 2016 Samas". Channel24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "#SAMA22: nominees announced". IOL. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Shekhinah reigns supreme at SAMAs - scoops awards in top five categories". sowetanlive. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shekhinah's SAMA sweep". iol. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah scores big at the Samas". channel24. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Ful list of 2022 SAMA nominees | Hype Magazine". Hype Magazine. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "All the winners at the 2016 MAMAs". Channel24. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". Okay Africa. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "5TH AFRIMA WINNERS". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hansen, Gabriel Myers (23 September 2021). "All Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Bukola (17 December 2020). "See all the winners from the first KZN Entertainment Awards". Fakaza News.
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