V*Enna | |
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Origin | U.S., UK |
Genres | Christian pop |
Years active | 2000–2001 |
Labels | Essential |
Past members |
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Website | www |
V*Enna was a Christian pop music and dance duo made up of members Lucy Britten and Sharnessa Shelton. [1] The group was formed by Mark Pennells and Zarc Porter previously from the World Wide Message Tribe as a response to pop stars such as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson. [2] V*Enna scored three singles on Christian radio: "Where I Wanna Be" (No. 6, 2000), "Do You Wanna Know?" (No. 15, 2001) and "All the Way to Heaven". [2] [3] Britten left before the final concerts in September 2001; they were performed by Bessie Jean Sopeland and Shelton.
Where I Wanna Be [4]
All the Way to Heaven EP [5]
Where I Wanna Be EP [6]
All the Way to Heaven [7] (Enhanced Maxi-single)
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