Shingai Shoniwa

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Name = Shingai Shoniwa


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Background = solo_singer
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Born = 1981
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Instrument = Vocals, bass, guitar, cello
Genre = Post-punk revival, indie rock, rock, soul, blues
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Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Universal Records. Motown Records, Vertigo Records
Associated_acts = Noisettes
Sonarfly
URL = [http://www.thenoisettes.com/ Noisettes official website]
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Notable_instruments = Fender bass

Shingai Shoniwa (pronounced Shin-guy)cite web |url=http://www.zoo-records.com/album/zoorecordsdetail.php?CurrentSerialNumber=1451|title=Shingai pronunciation|accessdate=2007-08-09] born in 1981, of English and Zimbabwean descent is the vocalist and bassist for the UK indie rock band Noisettes. Her first name, Shingai means ‘persevere’ in the Zimbabwean Shona language.cite web |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/4179/4_to_watch_noisettes|title=Shingai perseverance|accessdate=2007-08-09] [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2007/10/19/annie-s-song-was-a-joy-86908-19975709/ Annie's Song Was A Joy - The Daily Record ] ]

History

Shingai Shoniwa performed in the band called, Sonarfly with other Noisettes member and songwriting partner and guitarist Dan Smith. Shoniwa grew up in a South London public-housing estate and the experience, Shoniwa says, absolutely informs her music. “Wanting to escape from reality can inspire the greatest and most trivial creative natures in people,” and “I think escapism is something that connects all of us. Everybody has their own little soundtrack, and I guess I’m trying to make my own soundtrack to my escape plan. I want people to realize that there’s so much more.”cite web |url=http://venuszine.com/stories/music/4102.php|title=Growing up music experiences|accessdate=2007-06-10] Shingai first wanted to be an actress, and for a while joined the Lost Vagueness crew as a burlesque performer and co-creator of the now legendary ‘Golden Egg Routine’cite web |url=http://shinymedia.headshift.com/cgi-bin/mtshiny/mt-search.cgi?tag=Shingai%20Shoniwa&blog_id=14 |title=Shingai first wanted to be an actress |accessdate=2007-04-26] . She studied circus skills at a London youth club as a teenager.

Shoniwa Joined Amnesty's Make Some Noise and appeared in an video singing John Lennon's song, Imagine to help stop the violence.cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJgV_dXGvCE|title=Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfu |accessdate=2007-08-17] .

Shoniwa made an appearance on Annie Lennox's 2007 album, "Songs Of Mass Destruction" on the single "Sing". The track, about the fight against HIV Aids, will include 22 other renowned female artists such as Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, Gladys Knight. and Celine Dion.cite web |url=http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/news/6412/s|title=A choir of 23 renowned female artists join Annie on her new album|accessdate=2007-08-09]

Shingai Shoniwa has provided backing vocals for different indie rock, electronic, and punk rock artists including, Guillemots with their song "Made Up Love Song #43" and "Over the Stairs". ^{[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_Up_Love_Song#Trivia]}

Shingai Shoniwa, along with Patti Smith and Juliette Lewis helped celebrate Jack Daniel's birthday in Lynchburg, Tennessee on October 13th, 2007. The three joined by The New Silver Cornet Band for the show which took place at the company's distillery. The show is part of the 157th birthday celebrations for Jack Daniel, who was born sometime in September 1850. The Birthday JD Set opened to specially invited guests and competition winners only.cite web |url=http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/news/6412/s|title=Jack Daniels Birthday Celebrations|accessdate=2007-08-10]

Equipment

*Bass guitar: Fender
*Amp: Fender

Discography

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20010302205900/sonarfly.com/sonarfly_home.html Sonarfly] discography (2000-2006)
*Noisettes discography (2005-present)

Appeared on

*Herbert songs: I Miss You, The Audience, It's Only, A Reprise, Leave Me Now, Misprints, Chromoshop (2000-2003)
*Ace songs: No Fear Of Falling and Phoenix from the album Still Hungry (2003)
*Toob songs: Inky and Beaulieu from the album How To Spell Toob (2005)
*Guillemots songs: Made-Up Lovesong 43 from their album, Through the Windowpane (2006)
*Annie Lennox single: Sing from the album Songs of Mass Destruction (2008)
*Plugs singles: That Number, Imaginary Friends (2008)

External links

* [http://www.thenoisettes.com Official Noisettes Site]
* [http://www.noisettes.net Official Noisettes Site] (Non-flash)
*MySpace|noisettesuk|Noisettes
*MusicBrainz artist|id=221ccd69-1265-4145-93a0-7016d52e016a|name=Shingai Shoniwa
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shingai+Shoniwa Shingai Shoniwa] at Discogs
* [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/33984/one-of-those-bands-an-interview-with-the-noisettes/ Shingai Shoniwa interview] with PopMatters
* [http://www.dudesweet.org/ss_Noisettes_beauty.htm Shingai beauty tips]
* [http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2007/03/cqs_favourite_g_1.html Shingai: CQ's favourite girls]
* [http://www.thefashioncult.com/2007/06/icon-spotting-shingai-shoniwa-of.html Icon Spotting: Shingai Shoniwa of Noisettes]

References