Shenseea

Shenseea, born 1 October 1996 in Mandeville, Jamaica, is a dancehall singer, songwriter, and dancer. She grew up in Jamaica and studied entertainment management at Excelsior Community College before leaving for financial reasons. She gained attention in 2016 with her remix of Vybz Kartel’s “Loodi,” and played Reggae Sumfest’s side stage in 2015 and its main stage in 2017. She later toured Europe with Sean Paul.

Her international breakthrough came in 2021 when she appeared with Roddy Ricch on Kanye West’s “Pure Souls” from the album Donda, which entered the Billboard Hot 100. She signed with Interscope and released her debut album Alpha (2022), which reached No. 2 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. Her second album, Never Gets Late Here (2024), was nominated for a Grammy. Her song “Hit & Run” with Masicka and Di Genius became one of her biggest hits in Jamaica and the Caribbean, and “Lighter” with Tarrus Riley and Rvssian passed 100 million YouTube views. She has also collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion, Christina Aguilera, Sean Paul, Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, and Mariah Carey. She performed at Coachella in 2023. In July 2026 she became the first Jamaican female artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with “Echo,” a FIFA World Cup 2026 song with Daddy Yankee.