Simone Stacey | |
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| Birth name | Simone Angela Stacey |
| Born | November 1977 (age 46) Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, label owner, child safety worker |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–2006, 2011–present |
| Labels | Diamond Dove/Malosi Entertainment |
Simone Angela Stacey (born November 1977) is an Australian soul and jazz singer-songwriter. She was a founding mainstay member of girl pop duo, Shakaya, along with Naomi Wenitong, from 2002 to 2006. Soon after Wenitong formed a hip-hop group, The Last Kinection, while Stacey took a hiatus from the music industry. In October 2011 Stacey was featured on The Last Kinection's single, "Are We There Yet?". In April 2013 she auditioned for Season 2 of The Voice and was eliminated in "Episode 12: The Battles". At the Deadly Awards 2013 Stacey was nominated for Single Release of the Year for "My Pledge" (May 2013), and for Female Artist of the Year.