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Shanice
Birth name	Shanice Lorraine Wilson
Born	May 14, 1973 (1973-05-14) (age 36)
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1981-present
Labels	A&M (1986–1988) Motown (1991–1995) LaFace (1998–1999) Imajah / PlayTyme (2005–present)
Website	http://www.shaniceonline.com

Shanice Lorraine Wilson (born May 14, 1973), better known as Shanice, is an American singer-songwriter. In 1991, she scored a Top 5 Billboard hit with the single "I Love Your Smile", followed by another Top 5 single "Saving Forever for You" in 1993.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 U.S. Top 100 singles 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilson relocated to Los Angeles with her mother and aunt who were interested in pursuing careers in the music industry. At the age of eight, she starred in a KFC commercial with jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. In 1984, she appeared as a regular on Kids Incorporated, and performed on Star Search. Shortly after her appearance on Star Search, she was signed to A&M Records.¹²

Career

In 1987, Wilson released her debut album, Discovery, at age 14. The album produced two top ten R&B hits, "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No 1/2 Steppin'".¹³ Wilson went on to sign a record deal with Motown Records in 1991 and released Inner Child, her first Motown effort later that year. The album included Wilson's hit single "I Love Your Smile", which reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number two on the Billboard Hot 100.³ The album also featured a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You". Wilson's rendition brought attention to her five octave vocal range.⁴

After Inner Child, Wilson continued to record albums, including 21… Ways to Grow in 1994 and 1999's Shanice. While she has not achieved significant commercial success with her later albums, she has contributed various tracks for films including Boomerang and The Meteor Man. Wilson also found success with her top ten hit "Saving Forever For You", from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.³

She also sings backup and does studio sessions and can be heard on Toni Braxton's song "Come On Over Here" and "Un-Break My Heart"⁵, as well as Usher's "Bedtime".

In addition to singing, Wilson has also appeared on Broadway. In 1997. she played the role of Eponine in the musical Les Misérables.⁶ She has also lent her voice to the video game The Bouncer.

After a five year hiatus, Wilson released her fifth studio album Every Woman Dreams, on her own label Imajah (named for her two children).⁷ The accompanying single of the same name peaked at #62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks,³ to date the album has sold 209,100 copies.⁸

Personal life

On Valentine's Day in 2000, Wilson married actor Flex Alexander.⁹ Together, they have two children.¹⁰

Discography

Albums 1987: Discovery 1991: Inner Child 1994: 21... Ways to Grow 1999: Shanice 1999: Ultimate Collection 2006: Every Woman Dreams 2010: TBA

U.S. Top 100 singles 1987: "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" 1988: "This Time" (with Kiara) 1991: "I Love Your Smile" 1992: "Silent Prayer" 1992: "Saving Forever for You" 1993: "It's for You" 1999: "When I Close My Eyes"

Awards

• 1993: Golden Lion Award for Best International Artist

References

External links

• Official site
• Shanice at Allmusic
• Shanice at Discogs
• Shanice at the Internet Movie Database
• All about Shanice

v • d • e Shanice Albums Discovery • Inner Child • 21... Ways to Grow • Shanice • Every Woman Dreams Compilations Ultimate Collection Top 10 singles "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" • "No 1/2 Steppin'" • "This Time" • "I Love Your Smile" • "Silent Prayer" • "Saving Forever for You" • "When I Close My Eyes" Related articles Discography • Flex Alexander

Persondata
NAME	Shanice
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wilson, Shanice Lorraine
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	May 14, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH