Shanice

It has always been about the voice for Shanice. Boasting a five-octave range, which she handles with beauty and ease, Shanice began her career scatting with the late great legendary Ella Fitzgerald for Kentucky Fried Chicken at the tender age of 8 years old. She went on to become the grand champion of Star Search at the ripe age of eleven. Her first album was released on A&M Records when Shanice was just fourteen years old.

Signing to Motown in the 90’s, Shanice teamed with producer Narada Michael Walden and recorded her studio album “Inner Child”, which featured her worldwide smash “I Love Your Smile”, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and topped the charts in over 22 countries. The hit single brought Shanice a GRAMMY nomination, a Golden Lion Award in Germany and launched her career to international stardom. She would become the first recording artist to perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Shanice subsequently appeared on a number of movie soundtracks, including Boomerang and Disney’s Pocahontas, duetting with Jon Secada on “If I Never Knew You.” Her third solo LP, 21 Ways to Grow, appeared in 1994, followed five years later by her self-titled LaFace label debut.