Simone Stacey

Simone Stacey
Birth name	Simone Angela Stacey
Born	ca. December 1978
Origin	Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Pop, R&B, soul, jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, label owner, child safety worker
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–2006, 2011–present
Labels	Diamond Dove/Malosi Entertainment
Associated acts	Shakaya, The Last Kinection

Simone Angela Stacey (born ca. December 1978, Cairns) 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.

Simone Angela Stacey was born in about December 1978 and grew up in Cairns, Queensland. In 1999 she attended TAFE North: Cairns campus, studying an ATSIC-sponsored music course. Her first job was working in a deli.

In August 2001 Simone Stacey performed at a showcase at Sony Music Entertainment in Sydney, after which she signed with Sony along with fellow singer-songwriter, Naomi Wenitong. The pair had met while studying at TAFE North. They formed a pop duo, Shakaya.

Shakaya's debut single "Stop Calling Me" was released in January 2002, it was co-written by Stacey, Wenitong and Reno Nicastro, their manager and producer. The lyrics are based on the life experiences of Stacey, Wenitong and their friends. It is the duo's highest charting single, reaching No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

The group's debut self-titled album, released 5 October 2002, peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their second album, Are You Ready, released 5 March 2006, did not chart.

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