Shamese

With eyes as melodic as the mesmerizing melodies she sings, Shamese sees the new future of, and definitely defines, the next wave of real R&B music. Standing at 510 tall, with a healthy vanilla crème complexion, hazel-green eyes, and long, thick light brown hair, her physical beauty matches that of her voice. Her warm, wide and bright smile is the perfect partner for this 24-year-olds bubbly, yet down-to-earth personality.Shamese loved to sing since she was a young girl growing up in the Bronx, NY. At the age of eight, she fell in love with R&B music and continued to love it over the years, inspired by artists such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and the harmonic styles of En Vogue. After realizing her own talents, she decided to consider the possibility of one day pursuing a professional career and has been working toward that goal ever since. The first time she sang in front of a crowd at her schools talent show in the fifth grade, and received a standing ovation, the feeling was like the rush of a drug and she was hooked. Winning what seemed like the worlds toughest crowd over, gave her the confidence she needed to charge forth and she continued performing in the annual talent shows as well as leads in her schools choir and plays.While hanging out at Grants Tomb, an annual summer market in NY, someone handed Shamese a flyer to audition for a group. Although she was only 14 and in the tenth grade at the time, she begged her mom, her biggest supporter, to let her go, which she did and Shamese was selected as the youngest of four group members. The group, which adopted the name Swing, took their demo to Sony and to their hope and surprise, the executives liked what they heard. They were offered a deal and while it was on the table, the groups manager decided to wait, and continue shopping for a better deal. Swing continued to grind, but things became difficult for Shamese. Rehearsing and recording until 1:00am, proved to be arduous for someone who had homework, chores and school the next day and her mother was there to keep her in line, reminding her of her priorities -and the dishes in the sink. After discussing it with her family, Shamese decided it was best to leave the group.With a new focus, Shamese didnt sing for a few years until she ended up at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA. She entered as a Music major with a concentration in Voice and focusing on her degree put her back in touch with her passion. She found herself singing all the time and hanging out with her friend at his studio recording as often as possible. While working part-time as a hostess at a local restaurant, she met a woman who was starting another group called North Ave., which consisted of three members. Like the other group, this trio of talented ladies went through many changes. Shamese decided the group thing was more drama than she needed and went solo.She met Searcy, her first manager and things began to pick up from there. Searcy also manages Rico Love, a writer and rapper on Ushers label. Through this connection, Shamese built a network and worked with various artists. Shes worked with The Corna Boyz, Akon writing and singing to tracks he created, she also recorded demos for Jasper Cameron, a producer at Dallas Austins DARP studios and worked with Rico Love as well. After her formal voice education at CAU, she continued to fine-tune her God-given instrument as she received more voice lessons from Mary Ann Stewart, the mother of producer Tricky Stewart at Red Zone Entertainment. Shes performed at the Sweet Auburn Festival, Black Arts Festival and Atlantis Music Conference all in Atlanta, GA. Most recently, she opened for Xantha and Jovan Dais and truly bought the house down.Working with her new producer, Mayo, an NC native, Shamese continues to go hard to get that deal of her dreams. After recording the hook on You Dont Wanna Fall in Love by rap artist La, the studio was incredibly impressed by her mesmerizing voice and she has received offers to work with various popular artists in the Atlanta area. Shamese is not only the new buzz, she is real R&B as she states, I want to keep it real for my listeners and make music more like the old school classics that were used to, not this hip-hop infused R&B. Dont get me wrong, I love hip-hop, but I want to make music for the lovers and give my audience a glimpse of my life and what Ive been through.Myspace For Girls Only - MyGirlySpace.com