Simone Stacey
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Simone Stacey is an Australian singer and songwriter
. She is known for being a former member of Australian girl group
Shakaya
, along with Naomi Wenitong
, from its debut in 2002 to Wenitong's departure from the group in 2006.
in Sydney, Australia, after which she was immediately signed with them along with fellow singer-songwriter Naomi Wenitong, whom she had met while studying at the Atsic Music College in 1999. She was signed on with Sony Music along with Wenitong following their performance and the group Shakaya was formed.
Their debut single "Stop Calling Me" was released in January 2002 and was Shakaya's biggest hit - it was heavily based on the life experiences of Stacey, Wenitong and many of their friends.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She is known for being a former member of Australian girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Shakaya
Shakaya
Shakaya were a two-piece girl group from Australia, that consisted of Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, two Cairns, North Queensland based songwriters and performers. The two met at the Atsic Music College in 1999 while studying an Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander music course and they had...
, along with Naomi Wenitong
Naomi Wenitong
Naomi Wenitong is an indigenous singer-songwriter based in Newcastle, New South Wales. She is a member of hip hop group The Last Kinection and was a member of ARIA nominated pop group Shakaya. At the 2010 Deadly Awards, where she was the co-host with Luke Carroll, Wenitong won the Deadly for Female...
, from its debut in 2002 to Wenitong's departure from the group in 2006.
Shakaya
In 2001, Stacey performed at a showcase at Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in Sydney, Australia, after which she was immediately signed with them along with fellow singer-songwriter Naomi Wenitong, whom she had met while studying at the Atsic Music College in 1999. She was signed on with Sony Music along with Wenitong following their performance and the group Shakaya was formed.
Their debut single "Stop Calling Me" was released in January 2002 and was Shakaya's biggest hit - it was heavily based on the life experiences of Stacey, Wenitong and many of their friends.