Shona (singer)

Shona (singer)

Infobox musical artist


Name = Shona
Background = solo_singer
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Origin = France
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Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer
Years_active = 1985–1989
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Shona is a French writer, composer and singer who had a peak of popularity in late 1980s.

Biography

In 1985, she released a first single entitled "Panthère noire", but it passed unnoticed. Three years later, she experienced success with the first single from the album "Complètement mec", "Élodie mon rêve", dedicated to his niece. Only released in France, the song hit #10 on the SNEP Top 50 and was charted for 16 weeks. ["Élodie mon rêve", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=264871&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 4, 2008)] The next singles, "Au jour le jour", "Un Instant de vie" and "Les Sentiments", were failures. [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 133 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] In 1997, Shona unsuccessfully tried to take up with her singing career.

Discogrpahy

Albums

* 1988 : "Complètement mec"

ingles

* 1985 : "Panthère noire"
* 1988 : "Élodie mon rêve" - #10 in France, Silver disc
* 1988 : "Au jour le jour"
* 1989 : "Un Instant de vie"
* 1989 : "Les Sentiments"

References


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