Shakaya
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Biography
Shakaya, an Australian girl group formed in Cairns, Queensland, in 2002, consists of Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong. The duo met while studying an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music course in 1999 and were discovered by Reno Nicastro and Michael Pearson-Adams. Their debut single "Stop Calling Me" was released on January 18, 2002, reaching number 5 on the ARIA charts and being certified platinum. The group's self-titled debut album Shakaya was released on October 18, 2002, also debuting at number 5e. Notable singles from this period include "Sublime" and "Cinderella", both of which charted in the top 20. Shakaya toured with prominent artists such as Destiny's Child, Usher, Kylie Minogue, and Ja Rule. Their second album Are You Ready, released on March 5, 2006, included the singles "Are You Ready" and "We Ain't Goin' Down". The group disbanded in 2006 when Wenitong joined The Last Kinection. Shakaya was nominated for the "Highest Selling Single" at the 2002 ARIA Awards and won several Deadly Awards, recognizing their contributions to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music. In October 2021, Stacey and Wenitong reunited as Shakaya for performances at various festivals, marking their return after a 15-year hiatus.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Stop Callin' Me
- Sublime
- Good Times
- (What I Want)
- Are You Ready
- Tell The Truth
- Give Me Your Name
- Tryna Find That One
- It's Alright
- Take Another Shot
- Tell Me
- Say Ho
- Motor
- Something's Gotta Give
- Too Late
- Everything
- Love Story
- I Do Better
- No Shame
- Broken
- We Ain't Going Down
- Mr DJ
- Cinerella
- It's a Party
