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Shontelle

Shontelle is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kat DeLuna, Rihanna and Roll It Gal. Those roots explain a lot about how Shontelle arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jordin Sparks, Paula DeAnda, Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis and Charice, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Exit Eden, Akon, Alison Hinds, Kat DeLuna and Bruno Mars, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Shontelle, reaching back through Kat DeLuna and forward to Exit Eden. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Shontelle Delia Layne, known mononymously as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in 2008. Her second album, No Gravity, was released in 2010. Her singles "T-Shirt" and "Impossible" achieved international success. In 2020, Shontelle released "Remember Me".

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ShontelleKat DeLunaRihannaRoll It GalExit EdenAkonAlison HindsKat DeLunaBruno MarsRihannaNew Kids on the BlockBeyoncéJordin SparksPaula DeAndaAlexandra BurkeLeona LewisChariceNicole ScherzingerKelly RowlandNe-Yo

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Shontelle connections

Shontelle grew out of Kat DeLuna, Rihanna and Roll It Gal, shares an orbit with Jordin Sparks, Paula DeAnda, Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis, went on to shape Exit Eden, Akon, Alison Hinds and Kat DeLuna. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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