- Born: October 04, 1983 in Saint James, Barbados
- Genre: R & B
- Influenced by: Janet Jackson, Madonna, Destiny's Child
- Similar Artists: Cherish, Kelly Rowland, Ashanti, Amerie, Akon, Ciara, LeToya, Jazmine Sullivan, Rihanna, Livvi Franc
Barbadian pop singer Shontelle (born Shontelle Layne) gained notice as the songwriter behind Alison Hinds' "Roll It Gal," a hit in her native country. The SRC label, home to friend Rihanna, offered a contract, which prompted her to put her studies behind to focus on a music career. Shontelligence, her debut album, was released in November 2008 and stalled out of the gate, despite input from the likes of Stargate. It was given a second push the following February. The album peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; somewhat surprisingly, for being such a pop-oriented album, but it failed to appear on the Billboard 200 chart. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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