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Shèna
Birth nameTracey Elizabeth McSween
Also known asShèna Winchester
BornReading, Berkshire, England
Genres
  • nu-disco
  • dance-pop
  • techno
  • electro
  • house
  • Occupation(s)
    • Singer
  • songwriter
  • Years active1995–present
    LabelsNo Prisoners

    Tracey Elizabeth McSween, better known by her stage names Shèna and Shèna Winchester, is an English disco and house singer, known for featuring on Michael Gray's song "The Weekend".

    Early years

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    Tracey Elizabeth McSween was born into a musical family. Her father was a calypso singer in a band called the Volcanoes.[1] She studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Joy Mammen, and graduated with honours with a Classical, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music Performer's Diploma and a Teacher's Certificate. She took the stage name Shèna and went on to begin her music career.

    Career

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    Shèna first performed in musicals like Mamma I Want to Sing, Hot Stuff, Carmen Jones and concert tours throughout the world. Developing an interest in recording, she went on to re-record vocals for other female pop singers.

    Her breakthrough hit[2] was a cover of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's "Let the Beat Hit 'Em, Part 2"[3][4] which reached the UK top 40 in 1997, and would be used as the base for Sound De-Zign's top 20 hit "Happiness" in 2001[5] and which would influence the number one hit "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" by DJ Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal in 2022.

    In 2008, she achieved her highest placed credited UK chart hit with the Alex Gaudino collaboration "Watch Out", though the biggest hit she actually provided the vocals for was Michael Gray's "The Weekend",[6] a number 7 hit on the UK Singles Chart in 2004.[7] She was the uncredited vocalist for "The Weekend" and has continued to be an in-demand session vocalist, working on a series of dance music tracks for a number of house music and EDM producers including Jake Williams, who, under the name JX, recorded the top 20 hits[8] "There's Nothing I Won't Do" and "You Belong to Me".

    Personal life

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    Shèna has three sisters who are also singers.[1] She married musician and record producer James David Winchester.[9]

    Discography

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    Studio albums

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    Singles

    [edit]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Shèna – Disco Queen". 29 July 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  • ^ "SHENA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  • ^ "Week Ending September 15th 2022".
  • ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/let-the-beat-hit-'em/ [bare URL]
  • ^ "SOUND DE-ZIGN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  • ^ "MICHAEL GRAY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  • ^ "Who is Shèna…". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  • ^ "JX | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  • ^ "Shena". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  • ^ JX – There's Nothing I Won't Do. YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  • ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495/496. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shèna&oldid=1220189184"

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