- Sharzy
Sammy Saeni (a.k.a. Sharzy) is a musician from the Western Province of the
Solomon Islands .Sharzy was born on the island of
Simbo in the Western Province. His mother was Simbo and is father fromMalaita . His musical career began in 1995 when he joined the2-4-1 band. He produced his first solo album "Aloha" in 2001, which became an instant hit. Since then he has released "Aelan feel'n", "Aelan Wei", and "Hem Stret". He sings in many languages including Simbo, Roviana, and Solomon Islands Pijin.His early songs were mostly love songs, but he described his fifth album, released in May 2008, as "different": "My fifth album has a different taste [...] because I sing about things that happen in life." [ [http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwid=1633 "Local Artist to Release New Album and Tour Australia"] Gina Maka'a, "Solomon Times", April 16, 2008]
Sharzy performed during the official launching of the
Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Directory on May 28, 2008. He sang the official summit theme song, “One People, Many Cultures”. [ [http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1554&change=71&changeown=78&Itemid=26 "Dancers, musicians off to Melanesian summit"] , "Solomon Star", May 22, 2008]References
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