Sha (singer)
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| Birth name | Grazia di Fresco |
| Born | May 7, 1983 (age 24) |
| Origin | Munich, Germany |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | EMI (2006-present) |
| Website | Sha-Music.de |
Grazia di Fresco, better known by her stage name Sha, is a German singer of Italian descent who rose to fame in the summer of 2006 with her debut single JaJa.
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[edit] Formation
Sha was raised in Schwieberdingen close to Stuttgart and lived there with her parents until she turned 20. After finishing school in the year 2002 at the Hans Grüninger High School in Markgröningen, she worked in a baker's shop. In 2006 Sha was accidentally discovered by a music producer and signed contract with music label EMI.
[edit] Subsequent Career
Her debut single JaJa was released in the beginning of August 2006 and charted right away on the German and Austrian music charts. The song is a Cover version of the 1990 hit Ice Ice Baby of American rapper Vanilla Ice, for which new German lyrics was written by its producer Ole Wierk. In February 2007, Sha released her second single, the Dance/Pop song Vergiss Mich, which is notable for its use of synthesizers.
On August 24, 2007, a double A-side single Respect The Girls / Verdammt ich lieb dich was released. There are videos for both songs. Respect The Girls was recorded as a part of the action of the german magazine BRAVO Girl, while Verdammt ich lieb dich is a cover of the german Schlager singer, Matthias Reim. On August 25, Sha was at the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, supporting the Schau nicht weg! action of BRAVO and VIVA against school violence. On August 31, her first album, Kein Scheiß!, was released.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | ||
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| 2006 | JaJa | Kein Scheiss! | 30 | 42 |
| Vergiss Mich | 33 | 55 | ||
| 2007 | Respect The Girls / Verdammt ich lieb dich | 35 | 38 |
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| Kein Scheiss! |
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| JaJa | Vergiss Mich | Respect The Girls / Verdammt ich lieb dich |
