Jamaican dancehall singer Shenseea has collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion and Kanye West. But with her debut album 'Alpha,' it's her time.
On March 11, Shenseea will release her debut album,. Despite her reservations about it — “It still gives me anxiety” — it’s only the beginning of her stardom. “I get bored easily, so I’m always looking for something different,” she says. “My ultimate goal is to be a pop star.”Shenseea began singing in the church of her hometown Mandeville as a child, her voice influenced by hours spent listening to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.
It wasn’t until 2016 — a month after giving birth to her son Rojeiro — that Shenseea took becoming a musician seriously. While promoting parties around Jamaica as a bottle-service girl, Shenseea found herself in the company of producer Romesh Major, who became her music manager. “What I like about my journey is that I started from the bottom,” she says. “I didn’t skip no line or disrupt the algorithm. I’m right here, still taking my time to the top.”Following the release of “Jiggle Jiggle,” she collaborated with Vybz Kartel for “Loodi,” which launched her across the Caribbean island and made her a household name. In 2019, she signed with Interscope Records through the imprint Rich Immigrants and dropped “Blessed,” with Tyga.
“This is my purpose,” she says. “My family members didn’t want me to be an artist. I got pregnant and they thought my life was done, but I’m still here. I always make time for my kid, I’ve never missed a birthday. I video call every day. He’s a fan of my artistry, so it makes me happier doing what I love.”