Shanice Dileita Mohamed (born on September 8th 1993), known as Shay Lia, is a French-

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an musician based in

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"Shay Lia is one with the funk"
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'', May 10, 2019. Best known for her collaborations with Kaytranada, her solo debut EP ''Dangerous'' was longlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. Born in France and raised in Djibouti, Lia moved to

in 2012 to study communication at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She is the daughter of Dileita Mohamed Dileita, the former Prime Minister of

. While in Montreal she posted videos of herself singing various songs to social media, one of which attracted Kaytranada's attention and led to them becoming regular collaborators, including on the song "Leave Me Alone" from Kaytranada's 2016 album '' 99.9%'' and his 2018 single "Chances", for which both Kaytranada and Lia received a nomination for the

SOCAN Songwriting Prize The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, SOCAN Songwriting Prize, formerly known as the ECHO Songwriting Prize, was an annual competition recognizing the best in Canadian emerging music, both anglophone and francophone, fro ...

in 2019."Politically Charged 'Blood // Water' Wins SOCAN Songwriting Prize"
''FYI Music News'', June 24, 2019. Shay Lia dances prominently in Kaytranada's 2013 Boiler Room set. Lia released a number of solo singles in 2018 before releasing ''Dangerous'' in May 2019."Listen: Shay Lia Shares New EP 'Dangerous' In Full"
'' Clash'', May 24, 2019.

Discography

EPs

* ''Dangerous'' (2019) * ''Solaris'' (2020)

Albums

* FACETS (2023)

References

1993 births Living people Afar people Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Djiboutian emigrants to Canada Singers from Montreal 21st-century Black Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Djiboutian women singers {{Canada-singer-stub