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Shenseea is the nickname given to Chinsea Lee, who was born on October 1, 1996, and is a talented singer and songwriter from Jamaica. Her appearance on Christina Aguilera, Sean Paul, and Vybz Kartel songs led to her being noticed. In 2019, she signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and released the song Blessed, which featured Tyga and has garnered over 58 million views on YouTube.
Shenseea received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Grammy Awards for her contribution to Kanye West’s album. Best Reggae Act was also given to her at the MOBO Awards in 2021. Megan Thee Stallion and she collaborated on the song Lick in 2022.
| Real Name/Full Name | Chinsea Linda Lee |
| Date Of Birth | 1 October 1996 |
| Age | 28 years old |
| Birthplace | Mandeville, Jamaica. |
| Nationality | Jamaican. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inch |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Children | Rajeiro Lee |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | singer, and Songwriter. |
| Net worth | $5 Million. |
Biography
Her parents were a Korean father and an Afro-Jamaica mother when she was born on October 1st, 1996. She received her birth certificate from the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Mandeville, Jamaica. Despite her mother’s name being Castilyn Eleanor Williams, she has never had the chance to meet her father.
Shenseea went to Mona High School before enrolling in Exced Community College and obtaining a degree in entertainment management.
Personal Life
Shenseea had a son named Rajeiro Lee when she was 19 years old before her singing career started in 2015. The father of her child is Rob Lee, and Romeich Major has taken on the role of a father figure to her child.
Babybop Kids Store signed her son to an endorsement contract when he was four years old in 2020.
She had relationships with 21 Savage (2019), Rvssian (2019), Romeich (2017-2018), and London on da Track.
She was reportedly in a romantic relationship with Leon Bailey in 2019. Rumors circulated that she was pregnant with Drake, a Canadian rapper.
Career
Shenseea made her music journey start with an Acapella rendition of Whitney Houston’s ‘Greatest Love of All’. On her first attempt, she succeeded in nailing the performance. She continued to develop her voice by listening to American pop, R&B, and Soul Music after that.
Lemuel Samuel’s Rockstar music label signed Shenseea after she had been a significant musician for a few years. Reggae Sumfest in 2015 saw her gain attention for singing on a side stage and remixing Vybz Kartel’s Loodi on the Reggae Sumfest stage.
At the 2016 Youth View Awards, she was recognized as Young Hot and Hype Artiste, Breakout Artist of 2016, and Collaboration of the Year for her single Loodi, which was produced in collaboration with Vybz Kartel. She has also demonstrated her rapping skills through freestyle, in addition to dancehall music. In 2018, Shenseea had a role in Christina Aguilera’s Liberation album single ‘Right Moves’. Vybz Kartel and Shenseea partnered together in October 2018 to create a Secret remix.
The single IDKW was created by Shenseea and Jamaican music producer Rvssian in January 2020, with American rappers Swae Lee and Young Thug as part of the group. In the same year, she was featured on both Major Lazer’s Music is the Weapon and Masego’s Studying Abroad albums.
Pure Souls and Ok Ok Pt 2 from Kanye West’s Donda album were recorded by Shenseea and Roddy Ricch, with Shenseea contributing vocals. At Kanye West’s Donda concert in Chicago, she also made an appearance on stage. She gained her first Grammy nomination for her contributions to Kanye West‘s record when she was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Grammy Awards in 2022 as a featured artist.
Discography
- “Jiggle Jiggle”
- “Happy Juk”
- “Blessed”
- “Deserve It”
- “Wasabi”
- “Die for You”
- “Talk Truth”
Awards & Milestones
- MOBO Award (2020) – Best International Act
- MOBO Award (2021) – Best Reggae Act
- MTV Video Music Award (2022) – Push Performance of The Year
- MOBO Award (2022) – Best Caribbean Music Act
- Grammy Award (2022) – Album of the Year
- NAACP Image Awards (2022) – Outstanding International Song
Net Worth
Shenseea’s net worth is estimated to be a remarkable $5 million by 2024. Through various revenue streams, Shenseea has not only gained recognition but also accumulated a considerable net worth. Album sales, electrifying music tours, strategic brand promotions, notable collaborations, and her highly successful YouTube channel with over 2.5 million subscribers are her sources of income.
