Shenseea facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shenseea
Shenseea in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Chinsea Linda Lee
Born	(1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28) Mandeville, Jamaica
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Dancehall
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, dancer
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Interscope

Chinsea Linda Lee (born on October 1, 1996), known as Shenseea, is a talented Jamaican singer, songwriter, and dancer. She is famous for her exciting dancehall music. Shenseea gained a lot of attention when she appeared on Kanye West's 2021 song "Pure Souls" with Roddy Ricch. This song even made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart!

Her work on Kanye West's album Donda led to a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Shenseea later signed with Interscope Records and released her first album, Alpha, in 2022. This album reached number two on the Top Reggae Albums chart. Her second album, Never Gets Late Here, released in 2024, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. She has also won two MOBO Awards for her music.

Early Life and Education

Chinsea Lee was born in Jamaica. Her mother is Jamaican, and her father is Korean. She went to Mona High School and later studied Entertainment Management at Excelsior Community College in Kingston. However, she had to leave college because of money problems. From a young age, Shenseea dreamed of becoming a singer.

Music Career Highlights

After working hard to become an artist, Shenseea signed with the Rockstar music label. She became well-known after she remixed a popular song called "Loodi" by Vybz Kartel. She also performed at Reggae Sumfest in 2015, which is a big music festival. In 2017, she performed on the main stage at Reggae Sumfest as her popularity grew.

Shenseea started touring all over the world. In 2016, she won awards like "Young Hot and Hype Artist" and "Break Out Celebrity." Her song "Loodi" with Vybz Kartel also won "Collaboration of The Year." Besides dancehall, she is also good at freestyling as a rapper. In 2017, she worked with Sean Paul on the song "Rolling" and joined him on his European tour.

In 2018, Shenseea was featured on Christina Aguilera's album Liberation on a song called "Right Moves." She also teamed up with Vybz Kartel again for "Secret (Remix)" in October 2018.

Reaching a Wider Audience

In 2019, Shenseea signed with Interscope Records. She released a hip-hop and dancehall song called "Blessed" with American artist Tyga. This song became very popular, getting over 58 million views on YouTube by April 2022. In January 2020, she worked with Jamaican producer Rvssian on "IDKW," which also featured American rappers Swae Lee and Young Thug.

That same year, Shenseea appeared on Masego's album Studying Abroad and Major Lazer's Music Is the Weapon. Her song "Lighter" with Tarrus Riley and Rvssian, released in 2020, became a huge hit in Jamaica and the Caribbean. A singing challenge started by Shenseea helped the song go viral, and its music video has over 100 million views on YouTube.

Grammy Nominations and Global Recognition

In 2021, Shenseea collaborated with Kanye West on his album Donda. She was featured on "Pure Souls" with Roddy Ricch and "Ok Ok pt 2" with Rooga. She even performed on stage during West's Donda event in Chicago. Her work on this album earned her a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year at the 2022 64th Grammy Awards. This was her first Grammy nomination! Also in 2021, Shenseea signed with Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, who also manages famous artists like the Weeknd and Doja Cat. She won "Best Reggae Act" at the 2021 MOBO Awards.

In 2022, Shenseea's 2018 song "Pon Mi" became very popular on TikTok. She was also nominated for an MTV Music Video Award in 2022 and presented an award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in 2023. Later in 2023, she performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. She also joined the Tropical Takeover Tour with Sean Paul and Myke Towers. That same year, she received an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding International Song" for her work on "Diana" by Fireboy DML.

In late 2023, Shenseea worked on her song "Waistline." On January 26, 2024, she released "Hit and Run," which featured Masicka and Di Genius. "Hit and Run" became one of her biggest hits in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries, with its music video getting over 60 million views on YouTube.

Shenseea's album Never Gets Late Here was nominated for "Best Reggae Album" at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Endorsements

Besides her music, Shenseea also has deals with big companies like Telecom, Firm Flow, Boom, and Pepsi-Cola JA. These companies sponsor her, showing her wide appeal.

Personal Life

Shenseea has a son. She divides her time living in both Jamaica and the United States. She is recognized for her important contributions to the dancehall music style and for helping it become popular around the world.

Awards and Nominations