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Shay Lia
Shay Lia is a woman of the world. A prolific creator born in France and raised in Djibouti. She is a modern visionary; referential and adaptive, who can thoughtfully blend new and old cultural context with contemporary collective emotion, creating sounds that resonate globally, both with key collaborators and with fans in the UK, US, France, Nigeria, Japan and Korea. The independent singer-songwriter’s intentional, soulful offerings smoothly pack multiple genres and effervescent movement into a concise, sonic + visual narrative of the artist’s self-discovery and impressive repertoire. She aims to capture the truth of her experience with sophisticated composition through rich collaborations with artists such as Kaytranada, Busy P, GuiltyBeatz, Adekunle Gold, Karriem Riggins deepening her global appeal. Versatility played a key role in Shay Lia’s 2020 EP release, “Solaris”. Nominated for a Juno Award, “Solaris” deepened Shay’s connection with audiences around the world, landing featured coverage in Vogue, Elle, Paper, Schon, Essence and more - solidifying her as a stylish, acclaimed visionary in her own right. Shay received critical acclaim and accolades for her 2019, 7-track debut project, “Dangerous” including a Polaris Prize nomination,, #1 on the iTunes Canada charts and #2 iTunes South Africa chart. “Dangerous” also received the coveted nod of approval from Michelle Obama who included her 2019 single ‘Good Together’ in Volume 1 of The Michelle Obama Playlist on Spotify.

Songs

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SO GOOD
Shay Lia
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CHANCES
KAYTRANADA
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Good Together
Shay Lia
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Dangerous
Shay Lia
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Blue (feat. Kaytranada & BadBadNotGood)
Shay Lia

Albums

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FACETS

2023
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Dangerous (Deluxe)

2019

Singles & EPs

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SO GOOD

Single • 2026
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UPSIDE DOWN

Single • 2023
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Solaris

EP • 2020
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Ready

Single • 2025
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TAKUTÁ (Version française)

Single • 2023
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Love Me, Love Me Not

Single • 2020
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Hold Me Down

Single • 2024
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SOLO

Single • 2023
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ON THE LOW

Single • 2023
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TAKUTÁ

Single • 2023

Videos

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TAKUTÁ (Version française)

Shay Lia • 161K views
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Blue (feat. BadBadNotGood & Kaytranada)

Shay Lia • 343K views
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ROMEO & JULIESHA

Shay Lia • 38K views

Featured on

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Presenting Kaytranada

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Genre Blurring

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Mellow Hype

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feel-Good Hip Hop and R&B

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Electronic R&B

Playlist • YouTube Music
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New R&B

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Shay Lia

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New Album "FACETS" OUT NOW

Playlist • Shay Lia • 5.2K views

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