Deni Hines
| Deni Hines | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dohnyale Sharon Hines |
| Born |
4 September 1970 Sydney |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Soul, dance, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Mushroom, 3DE Records |
| Associated acts |
Marcia Hines Rockmelons |
| Website | Official Site |
Dohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines (born 4 September 1970) is an Australian solo artist who has been releasing music since the early 1990s, with chart success in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines.
Hines released her first single with the Australian band Rockmelons with a cover version of the Bill Withers 1971 hit "Ain't No Sunshine". She then went to release solo material with the top five single "It's Alright" and the top twenty album Imagination (1996) which clocked in sales over 55,000 copies worldwide. A "remix" album, which included brand new tracks, became "Remix Your Imagination". Her third studio album was titled Water for Chocolate which was released on 19 August 2006 and features the singles "Water for Chocolate", "Son of a Preacher Man" and "5 Days of Rain".
In 2007 Hines recorded a successful Jazz album with Australian Jazz artist, James Morrison. The pair toured Australia to sold out shows.
On November 18, 2016, her fourth studio album "The Soul Sessions" will be released worldwide, with the lead single "What About Love", co-written by Hines & Edward Said.
Hines was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was inspired by her mother's success as a singer to follow a career in show business. She was discovered by a friend when she was singing to the radio and then was encouraged to pursue singing as a career. Her earliest employment was as a backing vocalist for such artists as Kylie Minogue (her Rhythm of Love Tour, Australia and Far East 1991), Jimmy Barnes, Wa Wa Nee and Peter Blakeley before she was approached by the band Rockmelons to provide vocals for several of their songs. The first song that Hines released with the Rockmelons collaboration was a cover version of the Bill Withers 70's hit "Ain't No Sunshine" in 1991. The song proved to be a success charting at number five on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. With the success of the first single, the reggae-inspired "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" was the second song released with the collaboration and became another top five single, charting at number four in Australia. The third and final song Hines released with the band was the ballad "It's Not Over". The song was also a success but was not as big as the previous two, charting at number fifteen in Australia. With the success with the Rockmelons, Hines became one of the most well known faces, and voices, in Australia.
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