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Birth Name: Shontelle Layne

Age: 40, born 4 October 1985

Country of origin: Barbados

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Description: Shontelle Layne (October 4, 1985), better known by her first name Shontelle, is a singer songwriter from Barbados. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008, and three singles from the album. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, is due for an August 10, 2010 release.Shontelle was a student at Harrison College. She attended the University of the West Indies campus in Barbados and was on her way to becoming a lawyer before SRC Records, the same label known for discovering her friend Rihanna, signed her to the label. Since then, she has stated that she wants to return to college eventually, but that she wants to focu Shontelle Layne (October 4, 1985), better known by her first name Shontelle, is a singer songwriter from Barbados. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008, and three singles from the album. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, is due for an August 10, 2010 release.Shontelle was a student at Harrison College. She attended the University of the West Indies campus in Barbados and was on her way to becoming a lawyer before SRC Records, the same label known for discovering her friend Rihanna, signed her to the label. Since then, she has stated that she wants to return to college eventually, but that she wants to focus on her music career for a while first. Shontelle also wrote songs for Barbadian artists before moving to the United States in 2007.

Shontelligence is the debut album of Barbadian R&B singer Shontelle. The album was re-released due to low sales, on March 10, 2009.
"T-Shirt" was released as the first single from the album on July 15, 2008. It peaked at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, giving Shontelle her first Top 40 hit. The song was released in the UK on February 23, 2009. The song was most successful there because it reached number six on the UK chart. It was also A-listed on Radio 1's playlist and received strong rotation on music channels. The song peaked inside the Top 50 in Canada and Ireland as well.
"Stuck with Each Other" (featuring Akon) was released as the second single from the album on February 10, 2009. The song was a bonus track from the re-release of the album and it was also featured on the film Confessions of a Shopaholic's soundtrack, from which it was released as a promotional single from. It was released only in the form of a digital download in the UK on May 25, 2009 but still managed to reach number twenty-three there. The single also peaked at number fifty in Ireland and number sixty-four on the US Billboard Pop 100 despite receiving no promotion and minimal airplay. The single failed to chart on the US Hot 100, however.
"Battle Cry" was released as the third and final single from the album on June 9, 2009. It was released as a promo single on October 21, 2008 in support of the Barack Obama compilation album. The song failed to chart in the US. "Battle Cry" was also released in the UK as the third single on August 10, 2009 and reached a peak of number sixty-one there, without promotion.
"Roll It" was a song written by Sheldon Benjamin and Shontelle for Alison Hinds, and was originally titled "Roll It Gal". It became a huge hit in many Caribbean countries. The song was later re-released in certain areas of Europe under the new title "Roll It" and was performed by J-Status and Rihanna with backing vocals from Shontelle. It was most successful in Finland, reaching number 8 on their chart. Shontelle included the song on her debut album with vocals sang solely by her.
"Superwoman" was announced as the fourth single in the United States, due for a September 2009 release, but Shontelle stated that it wouldn't be released as a single.

Her sophomore album, No Gravity, is due for an August 10, 2010 release. The single, "Impossible", has reached number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Menachem of Billboard gave the song "Impossible" a positive review, comparing its poignancy and technical precision to Beyoncé's song "Irreplaceable". He also praised her vocals on the song, branding them "effortless and anthemic," and added that the song shows her vulnerable side. He also praised Birgisson's production on the song, commenting that his choice of instruments compliment its melody. Financial website MarketWatch branded the song a "passionate ballad" and Shontelle's vocals "soulful". ... (more)

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