Shekhinah | |
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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(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Sony Music [5] |
Website | shekhinahd |
Shekhinah Thandi Donnell (born 2 October 1994), known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a South African singer-songwriter, 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 studio album Rose Gold (2017), became her best-selling album and certified Multi-Platinum by RiSA. [7] [8] [9] Rose Gold produced three number-one singles: "Suited"; "Please Mr." and "Different".
Her second studio album Trouble In Paradise (2021), which was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
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. Written solely by Shekinah, and David Scott, DJ Maphorisa, Luke Goliath, Mae N. Maejor resulting to Pop and Rnb genre record. Rose Gold became her best-selling album and certified Multi-Platinum in South Africa. Rose Gold spawned three single: "Suited"; "Please Mr." and "Different".
The album earned her 6 nominations at 2018 South African Music Awards and won New comer of the Year,Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year.
On 7 May 2021, her second studio album Trouble In Paradise, was released in South Africa. [12] [13] It reached Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
In early March 2023, Shekinah announced her upcoming third studio album, and its lead single "Risk" featuring Moliy. The single will be released in March 22.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||||||
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South Africa (EMA) | |||||||||||||
"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] | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Certification |
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Rose Gold [23] |
| RISA: Multi-Platinum |
Trouble In Paradise [24] | Released: 7 May 2021 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Africa Formats: CD, Music download, Streaming | RiSA: Gold |
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Wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch) | Best Hit Single [25] [26] | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch) | 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] | Won |
Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch | Best Pop & Alternative [33] [34] | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Shekhinah | Best African Act | Nominated |
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 |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2020 | Herself | Best Female Artist [38] | Nominated |
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