Shekhinah (singer)
Appearance
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 | Pop • R&B • Deep House • Afro-jazz • Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Sony Music[4] |
Website | shekhinahd |
Shekhinah Thandi Donnell (born 2 October 1994), better known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. 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.[5] Her debut album Rose Gold was certified platinum by RiSA on 31 August 2018.[6][7][8]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||||||||||
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South Africa (EMA) | ||||||||||||||||||
"Back To The Beach" (with Kyle Deutsch ) | 2015 | RiSA: Gold[9][10][11] | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||
"Let You Know" (with Sketchy Bongo ) | 2[12] | — | Unmasked | |||||||||||||||
"Suited" | 2017 | 1 | RiSA: Platinum[13][14][15][16] | Rose Gold | ||||||||||||||
"Please Mr" | 2018 | 1 | RiSA: Platinum[17][18][19] | |||||||||||||||
"Different" | 2018 | 1 | RiSA: Gold[20][21][22] | Rose Gold | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Certification |
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View em DNA
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RISA: Platinum |
Awards and nominations
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Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
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Metro FM Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
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Best Hit Single[24][25] | Nominated |
South African Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch)
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Best Collaboration[26][27] | Nominated |
2018 | Best Pop Album[28] | Nominated | |
Best Produced Album[29] | Nominated | ||
Record of the Year[30] | Nominated | ||
New Comer of the Year[31] | Won | ||
Album of the Year[32] | Won | ||
Female Artist of the Year[33] | Won |
MTV Africa Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch
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Best Pop & Alternative[34][35] | Won |
MTV European Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Shekhinah
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Best African Act | Nominated |
All Africa Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | |||
Album of the Year[36] | Nominated | ||
Best African Dance & Choreography[37] | Nominated | ||
Best Artiste/Group In African RnB & Soul[38] | Nominated | ||
Revelation Of The African Continent[39] | Nominated | ||
Best Female Artist in Southern Africa[40] | Won | ||
Songwriter Of The Year[41] | Won |
References
- ^ "ABOUT - Shekhinah". Shekhinahd. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah Thandi Donnell - Bio". Music In Africa. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Local lass will be singing for her life on 'Idols'". News24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Shekhinah Signs To Sony Music". People magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah Donnell rises above the stars : AFDA". www.afda.co.za. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ Makhudu, Tshegofatso. "Shekhinah goes gold and platinum". channel24. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold goes gold". BONA Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's Rose Gold Album Attain Gold Status". samusicmag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Selekolo, Kabelo. "Shekhinah's Back To The Beach song reaches GOLD status". Events Burg. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Quma, Babalwa. "Shekhinah feels no pressure from the success of "Back to the Beach"". Live Mag. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Another Kyle and Shekhinah hit on the way". channel24. The Juice. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 12 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Shekhinah's Hit Single 'Suited' Has Been Certified Platinum". okayafrica. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's 'Suited' goes platinum". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's #RoseGold album strikes gold". YoMzansi. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah Single 'Suited' Reaches Diamond Status". People Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's new record". ZAlebs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". Fakaza. Fakaza News. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". MzansiNow. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's new record". ZAlebs. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". Fakaza. Fakaza News. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's "Please Mr" Goes Gold". MzansiNow. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Rose Gold by Shekhinah on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "15th Metro FM Music Awards nominees (Full list)". Sunday World. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Metro FM Music Awards 2016 Nominations – Full List Announced". Mytvnews. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "All the nominees for the 2016 Samas". Channel24. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "#SAMA22: nominees announced". IOL. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Shekhinah reigns supreme at SAMAs - scoops awards in top five categories". sowetanlive. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's SAMA sweep". iol. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's SAMA sweep". iol. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah's SAMA sweep". iol. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah scores big at the Samas". channel24. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Shekhinah reigns supreme at SAMAs - scoops awards in top five categories". sowetanlive. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "All the winners at the 2016 MAMAs". Channel24. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". Okay Africa. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ https://afrima.org/5th-AFRIMA-Nominees-List.py. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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