Nadine Shamir
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Nadine Shamir was born in New York City
but as an infant moved with her mother to Miami, Florida
. Shamir traveled the world during her formative years and gained a deep passion for music. At 16 she released her first album on an independent label (she recorded under the name Nadine Renee). In 1995 her single Say You'll Stay was popular in the Miami and Los Angeles
radio circuits. In 1996, Shamir teamed up with Miami DJ George Acosta
under the moniker Planet Soul
. Their single, Set U Free went all the way to #26 on Billboard's top 40 chart, crossed over to the R&B charts, and went on to become an international hit.
She toured Europe
and in the late 90s recorded a CD for MCA
, where she worked as a receptionist, which was shelved. The album was reworked and released on Orchard in 2000 under the title Oasis of Love. She continued painting, writing screenplays, and making music, but began to focus on her personal life.
From the year 2000 on, she released her music on MP3.com
(which was the most successful legal music platform at the time) and scored several No 1 hits.
In 2002 she worked with Bad Boy Bill
on the track Costa Del Sol. The track was remixed by multiple artists and became and international hit.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
but as an infant moved with her mother to Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Shamir traveled the world during her formative years and gained a deep passion for music. At 16 she released her first album on an independent label (she recorded under the name Nadine Renee). In 1995 her single Say You'll Stay was popular in the Miami and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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radio circuits. In 1996, Shamir teamed up with Miami DJ George Acosta
George Acosta
- Biography :All great music reaches into your very soul, captures the mind and touches the heart. It can tell a story, take you on an incredible journey and target many different types of emotions. Music such as this can only come from the hard work of a great artist, an artist such as George...
under the moniker Planet Soul
Planet Soul
Planet Soul was a house duo from Miami, Florida, composed of producer George Acosta and singer Nadine Renee. They released one album in 1996, entitled Energy and Harmony, and are primarily remembered as a one-hit wonder for their song "Set U Free", which peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100...
. Their single, Set U Free went all the way to #26 on Billboard's top 40 chart, crossed over to the R&B charts, and went on to become an international hit.
Music
In 1988 Shamir released her debut album Say You'll Stay under the stage name Nadine Renee. After High School she released a second album called Lets Make Love.She toured Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and in the late 90s recorded a CD for MCA
Music Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
, where she worked as a receptionist, which was shelved. The album was reworked and released on Orchard in 2000 under the title Oasis of Love. She continued painting, writing screenplays, and making music, but began to focus on her personal life.
From the year 2000 on, she released her music on MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
(which was the most successful legal music platform at the time) and scored several No 1 hits.
In 2002 she worked with Bad Boy Bill
Bad Boy Bill
Bad Boy Bill is a DJ from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. He plays an assortment of house music.Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago House music movement of the mid and late 80's working with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the then WBMX dj mixing team known as...
on the track Costa Del Sol. The track was remixed by multiple artists and became and international hit.