Shanice Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and relocated to Los Angeles, California with her mother Crystal, and her aunt Penni. Her mother and aunt went to Los Angeles in pursuit of careers in the music industry. They shifted their focus to Shanice and formed the management company Crystal Penni to cultivate and promote her talents. Shanice was nine years old when she appeared in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial with the legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.[2] In 1984, she was part of the regular cast in the first thirteen episodes of the children's program Kids Incorporated. Shanice competed on Star Search as an eleven-year old, and later signed with A&M Records.[3]
Recording career
In 1987, at the age of 14, A&M Records released her debut album, Discovery. It produced two top-ten R&B hits, "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No ½ Steppin'".[3][4] Shanice went on to sign a deal with Motown Records in the summer of 1990, releasing Inner Child in late 1991, which included her best-known hit single "I Love Your Smile". It reached the top ten in 22 countries, including the U.S. BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You", a rendition that brought attention to her three-and-a-half octave vocal range.[5]
Shanice occasionally does background vocals for other artists; she can be heard on Toni Braxton's "Come on Over Here" and "Un-Break My Heart",[6] as well as Usher's "Bedtime". In 2010 she performed vocals on the track "Behind the Mask", from Michael Jackson's posthumous albumMichael. Shanice recorded the song "A Midnight Rendezvous" for the 2012 Kinect game Rhythm Party. She also performed "Love Is the Gift", the English theme song for the video game The Bouncer. Shanice returned to recording after a five-year hiatus and released her fifth studio album Every Woman Dreams on her own label Imajah (named for her two children).[7] The album peaked at No. 30 on the R&B Albums Chart.[4]
In 2019, Shanice returned with the new single "He Won't".[8] In 2022, she was selected to sing the theme song of the Sesame Street spinoff series Mecha Builders, alongside Eric Bellinger.[9]
Acting and other appearances
In addition to singing, Shanice is also an actress, first appearing in "Rock Enroll", a season five episode of Family Matters.[10] In 1997, she became the first Black performer to star in the role of Eponine in the musical Les Misérables[11] on Broadway. In 2001, Shanice made an appearance as a singer on her husband Flex's TV show One on One. That same year, she starred in the made-for-TV movie One Special Moment,[12] an adaptation of Brenda Jackson's 1998 novel of the same name. In 2011, Shanice joined Niecy Nash and Frenchie Davis for the 21st Annual "Divas Simply Singing" HIV/AIDS charity event.[13] Shanice and her husband, Flex, also starred in the OWN reality show Flex & Shanice, which premiered on November 1, 2014.
Personal life
On February 19, 2000, Shanice married actor/comedian Flex Alexander.[14] They have two children, daughter Imani Shekinah Knox (born August 23, 2001) and son Elijah Alexander Knox (born March 5, 2004).[15]
The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) — or Grammys – are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony.
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national television syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various R&B and hip hop music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
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This article is about the singer For the singer s eponymous album see Shanice album Shanice Lorraine Wilson Knox 1 nee Wilson born May 14 1973 is an American singer songwriter actress and dancer Shanice had the Billboard hit singles I Love Your Smile and Silent Prayer in 1991 and Saving Forever for You in 1993 In 1999 Shanice scored another hit song When I Close My Eyes which peaked at No 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart Shanice is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice and her ability to sing in the whistle register 2 ShaniceBorn 1973 05 14 May 14 1973 age 49 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S Other namesShanice WilsonOccupationsSinger songwriter actress dancer keyboardistHeight5ft 4in 1 63m SpouseFlex Alexander m 2000 wbr Children2Musical careerGenresR amp B hip hop soul new jack swingInstrument s VocalsYears active1984 presentLabelsA amp M 1986 1988 Motown 1990 1997 LaFace 1997 2000 Imajah PlayTyme 2005 present Heritage Music Group 2018 Present Contents 1 Early life 2 Recording career 3 Acting and other appearances 4 Personal life 5 Discography 6 Awards 6 1 Grammy Awards 6 2 Golden Lion Award 6 3 Soul Train Music Awards 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditShanice Wilson was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and relocated to Los Angeles California with her mother Crystal and her aunt Penni Her mother and aunt went to Los Angeles in pursuit of careers in the music industry They shifted their focus to Shanice and formed the management company Crystal Penni to cultivate and promote her talents Shanice was nine years old when she appeared in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial with the legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald 2 In 1984 she was part of the regular cast in the first thirteen episodes of the children s program Kids Incorporated Shanice competed on Star Search as an eleven year old and later signed with A amp M Records 3 Recording career EditIn 1987 at the age of 14 A amp M Records released her debut album Discovery It produced two top ten R amp B hits Baby Tell Me Can You Dance and No Steppin 3 4 Shanice went on to sign a deal with Motown Records in the summer of 1990 releasing Inner Child in late 1991 which included her best known hit single I Love Your Smile It reached the top ten in 22 countries including the U S Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs and No 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 4 The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton s 1974 hit Lovin You a rendition that brought attention to her three and a half octave vocal range 5 After Inner Child Shanice continued to record albums including 1994 s 21 Ways to Grow with producer Rhett Lawrence a Los Angeles session musician and Earth Wind amp Fire guitarist Dick Smith This effort was followed by a move to LaFace Records in 1997 who later released the 1999 album Shanice While she has not achieved significant commercial success with subsequent albums she has contributed to various film soundtracks such as Boomerang Don t Wanna Love You and The Meteor Man It s for You Shanice also achieved success with her top ten hit Saving Forever for You from the Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack 4 She later recorded If I Never Knew You a duet with Jon Secada for the original soundtrack of Disney s 1995 film Pocahontas While still with Motown she also recorded a cover version of If I Were Your Woman by Gladys Knight and the Pips Tami Roman and the fellow members of her 90 s R amp B group quartet Female provided the backing vocals in the song released via the Panther soundtrack on May 2 1995 weeks before the Pocahontas soundtrack was released on May 30 1995 Shanice occasionally does background vocals for other artists she can be heard on Toni Braxton s Come on Over Here and Un Break My Heart 6 as well as Usher s Bedtime In 2010 she performed vocals on the track Behind the Mask from Michael Jackson s posthumous album Michael Shanice recorded the song A Midnight Rendezvous for the 2012 Kinect game Rhythm Party She also performed Love Is the Gift the English theme song for the video game The Bouncer Shanice returned to recording after a five year hiatus and released her fifth studio album Every Woman Dreams on her own label Imajah named for her two children 7 The album peaked at No 30 on the R amp B Albums Chart 4 In 2019 Shanice returned with the new single He Won t 8 In 2022 she was selected to sing the theme song of the Sesame Street spinoff series Mecha Builders alongside Eric Bellinger 9 Acting and other appearances EditIn addition to singing Shanice is also an actress first appearing in Rock Enroll a season five episode of Family Matters 10 In 1997 she became the first Black performer to star in the role of Eponine in the musical Les Miserables 11 on Broadway In 2001 Shanice made an appearance as a singer on her husband Flex s TV show One on One That same year she starred in the made for TV movie One Special Moment 12 an adaptation of Brenda Jackson s 1998 novel of the same name In 2011 Shanice joined Niecy Nash and Frenchie Davis for the 21st Annual Divas Simply Singing HIV AIDS charity event 13 Shanice and her husband Flex also starred in the OWN reality show Flex amp Shanice which premiered on November 1 2014 Personal life EditOn February 19 2000 Shanice married actor comedian Flex Alexander 14 They have two children daughter Imani Shekinah Knox born August 23 2001 and son Elijah Alexander Knox born March 5 2004 15 Discography EditMain article Shanice discography Studio albumsDiscovery 1987 Inner Child 1991 21 Ways to Grow 1994 Shanice 1999 Every Woman Dreams 2006 Awards EditGrammy Awards Edit The Grammy Awards originally called the Gramophone Awards or Grammys are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony Year Nominated work Award Result1993 I Love Your Smile Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance NominatedGolden Lion Award Edit Year Nominated work Award Result Ref1993 Shanice Best International Artist Won 16 Soul Train Music Awards Edit The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national television syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment It is produced by the makers of Soul Train the program from which it takes its name and features musical performances by various R amp B and hip hop music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies Year Nominated work Award Result1988 Shanice Best New Artist NominatedReferences Edit Capretto Lisa The Exact Moment This 90s Singer Realized Her Friend Was Actually Her Soul Mate www huffpost com July 29 2016 Retrieved October 28 2019 a b American Music Channel Shanice Archived November 13 2011 at the Wayback Machine a b 8 Artists Who Made it Big After Performing on Star Search www atlantablackstar com December 26 2013 Retrieved October17 2019 a b c d Shanice Singles Chart History Archived October 28 2019 at the Wayback Machine billboard com Retrieved August 7 2008 Norment Lynn The Lives And Loves of New Pop Divas Ebony November 1993 42 Google Books Retrieved August 12 2013 Hogan Ed Toni Braxton Un Break My Heart www allmusic com Retrieved October 26 2019 Williams Wheeler Dorrie Shanice Wilson Interview www imissthe80s com 2006 Wayback Machine Retrieved October 29 2019 Shanice Returns With New Single He Won t www youknowigotsoul com March 17 2019 Retrieved May 25 2019 Shanice on Instagram I have an exciting announcement to make I m singing the new theme song Instagram Tracy John January 7 1994 Rock Enroll Reginald VelJohnson Jo Marie Payton Rosetta LeNoire retrieved February 6 2018 Shanice at the Internet Broadway Database One Special Moment 2001 IMDb Retrieved May 25 2014 Divas Dish Niecy Nash Shanice Wilson and Frenchie Davis BET Retrieved November 24 2012 Dougherty Steve October 6 2003 Flex Appeal People Retrieved August 7 2008 10 hottest couples Ebony February 2007 Retrieved August 7 2008 Shanice Wilson Page soulwalking co uk Retrieved May 25 2019 External links EditShanice at AllMusic Shanice discography at Discogs Shanice at IMDb All about Shanice Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shanice amp oldid 1120974240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
