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  Img EveryWomanDreamsjpg
  Img Capt Shanice on the cover of her 2006 album, '' Every Woman Dreams ''
  Background solo_singer
  Birth Name Shanice Lorraine Wilson
  Origin Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States
  Instrument Vocals
  Genre R&B
  Occupation Singer, songwriter
  Years Active 1986-present
  Label A&M Records <small>(1986-1988)</small>,<br> Motown Records <small>(1991-1995)</small>,<br> LaFace Records <small>(1999)</small>,<br> IME Records <small>(2005-present)</small>
  URL http://wwwshaniceonlinecom


Shanice (born '''Shanice Lorraine Wilson''' on May 14 , 1973 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is a Grammy Award nominated American R&B singer. Credited usually as simply Shanice, she hit big on mainstream radio with her 1991 hit " I Love Your Smile " for the Motown label, she also scored another Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single in 1993 with "Saving Forever For You."


BIOGRAPHY


Born in Pittsburgh, Shanice, before her teen years relocated to . In 1993 , she made a guest appearance on the popular television sitcom Family Matters .

After / Comedian Flex Alexander , with whom she has two children: daughter Imani Shekinah and son Elijah Alexander. Shanice also showed a new side to her talent in the late 90's when she played the role of Eponine in the broadway musical "Les Miserables" for a short run, for which she was given decent reviews.


VOICE


Shanice is a singer credited with a five octave vocal range. Soultrack.com in their biography states, 'she recorded her debut album for A&M Records, ", "Fly Away", "Aint Got No Remedy", "Never Changing Love" and in her duet with Jon Secada for the '' Pocahontas '' soundtrack " If I Never Knew You " among other songs.


COMEBACK

Not a stranger to taking long gaps between albums and singles, "Every Woman Dreams" finally emerged in June of 2005. The single did moderately well at R&B radio. After several pushbacks, her fifth studio album '' Every Woman Dreams '' was released on February 21 2006 , by an independent label. The album entered at number 25 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and sold 70,000 copies in its opening week.


DISCOGRAPHY


Albums



Singles

  • ^^ Not released for sale in the U.S./Radio-Only Single in America. (Before Download Sales).



AWARDS



TRIVIA

  • Shanice and gospel singer Tonéx sang the theme song to the UPN sitcom ''One On One''.

  • Shanice appeared and sang "I Love Your Smile" at the Grammy in the Schools Day event on the campus of the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL in 1992.



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