Shanae Illusions
Following her mesmerizing, talk-of-the-town appearances at BIGSOUND just last week, Shanae (fka MADAM3EMPRESS) today returns with a blissful new single "Illusions" - listen to the track HERE.
One to wear her heart on her sleeve, the Sydney-born South African artist describes "Illusions" as "super personal to me, and one of the most vulnerable songs I've ever written. I wrote the song with my producer Rory Noble quite some time ago, and it's about questioning 'how do you know if you're in love?', which is something I was experiencing at the time."
A captivating follow up to 2021's "Some Type Of Way", the new drop sees a seamlessly blended instrumental carry Shanae's velvet vocals as she poses the introspective question - "How do I know if it's real? If I feel it now, is this my truth?". It arrives after a whirlwind of milestone performances and accolades for Shanae – from Live Nation's Ones To Watch (which boasts Dua Lipa, BENEE, Yungblud and more as alumni), Acclaim's Allstars Class of 2022 (for which she placed in the Top 10), and supporting Grammy-winning American musician PJ Morton across his sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
ABOUT SHANAE
Born in Sydney, Shanae grew up living between Australia and her parent's home country of South Africa. Music became her cultural anchor between the country she was born in, and the South African blood running through her veins. Her love and connection to music helped her navigate her identity, her femininity, her drive, her passion and her purpose.
Her deep roots in Gospel music and Cape-Townian Jazz, mixed with her love for Neo-Soul, RnB and Hip-Hop has allowed her to create music without boundaries, enabling her to write and perform from a place of true freedom and absolute certainty. This freedom means she can create music that crosses genres and is impossible to box in, with her strong, confident vocal delivery and razor-sharp lyrics acting as the anchors to keep her music consistent. 2021 saw Shanae release debut single "Come On Over", followed by "Locking Eyes" and "Some Type Of Way", racking up over a million streams.
Finding confidence and strength from Australian based women like Sampa The Great and Kaiit, who have smashed down barriers and changed the face of Australian Music, Shanae as an artist wants to continuing creating on her own terms, and empower and inspire others in the process.
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Photo Credit: Jade D'Amico
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