SoShy

SoShy
Birth name	Deborah Epstein
Born	September 14, 1982 (1982-09-14) (age 29) Paris, France
Origin	France
Genres	R&B, pop, soul
Occupations	singer, songwriter
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Mosley Music Group Interscope Records Universal Music Group Daylight Records
Associated acts	Timbaland, Nelly Furtado
Website	myspace.com/soshymusic

Deborah Epstein (born September 14, 1982),^[1] better known by her stage name SoShy, is a French-American singer and songwriter.

Early life

Deborah Epstein was born in Paris to a French-Argentine-Italian mother and a French-Russian father. Her childhood was split between Los Angeles and New York City.^[2]

Career

Though she's been singing in clubs since the age of fifteen, SoShy began working with Lone, a French writer/producer in 2003 and from there signed a deal with Right Bank Management. Since signing, SoShy has traveled the world for her debut album, co-writing with artists including BloodShy, Sam Waters, Walter Turbitt, Mark Ronson, Cool and Dre, Steve Kipner and Estelle. She was also featured at the 2007 MUSEXPO music conference.

Deborah Epstein wrote "Strike the Match" for the ECHO Music Awards nominated German all-female pop band Monrose and "Appetite For Love" for Belgian singer Natalia. In addition, she wrote a song for the American pop / rock singer Chris Cornell on his new album "Scream. Also in 2009 she wrote the song "Elvis" for the Belgian group Leki & The Sweet Mints.

She was signed to Timbaland's Mosley Music Group/Interscope/Universal Music Group. SoShy can be heard on "Morning After Dark" along with Nelly Furtado, the first single from Timbaland's 2009 album Shock Value II.^[1] Her single "Dorothy" was featured on the FIFA 10 soundtrack and her song "The Way I" was featured on the official soundtrack of FIFA 06.

Discography

Solo singles

Year	Song	Album(s)
2005	"The Way I"	FIFA 10 soundtrack
2009	"Dorothy"	FIFA 10 soundtrack

As featured artist

Year	Song	Chart positions											Album
		US	UK	AUS	NZ	GER	FRA	CAN	NET	IRE	NOR	EU
2009	"Morning After Dark" (with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado)	61	6	19	—	6	13	8	21	11	13	8	Shock Value II

Solo songs

Year	Song	Album(s)
2004	"Over Again"	TBA
	"What If"	TBA

Other appearances

Year	Song	Artist	Album(s)	Notes
2006	"Strike The Match"	Monrose	I Am	writer of the song
2006	"Appetite For Love"	Natalia	Everything & More	writer of the song
2009	"Ease Off The Liquor"	Timbaland	Shock Value II	(additional vocals)
	"Lost Cause" [3]	Chris Cornell	Scream	writer of the song
	"Elvis" [4]	"Leki & The Sweet Mints"	Leki & The Sweet Mints	writer of the song

Remixes

• "Morning After Dark (Chew Fu 2016 B-Boy Fix Remix)" (with Nelly Furtado & SoShy)
• "Morning After Dark (French Version) (with Nelly Furtado & SoShy)

Private life

Deborah Epstein currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Reid, Shaheem (September 16, 2009 (2009-09-16)). "Timbaland's Shock Value 2 Inspired By 'Twilight'". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621727/20090916/timbaland.jhtml. 
2. ^ SoShy
3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_(Chris_Cornell_album)
4. ^ http://austriancharts.at/showperson.asp?name=Deborah+Epstein

External links

• SoShy on Myspace

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