Shekhinah Thandi Donnell (born 2 October 1994), known mononymously as Shekhinah, is a singer-songwriter from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Shekhinah was among the Top 32 of M-Net's Season 7 of SA Idols in 2011 and among the Top 6 of Season 8 of SA Idols in 2012. Her debut album Rose Gold was released in October 2017 and certified platinum by RiSA on 31 August 2018. Rose Gold produced three number-one singles: "Suited"; "Please Mr." and "Different". Her second album Trouble In Paradise, was released in May 2021. Career 2016-2018: Rose Gold (2018) In 2017, Shekinah released her lead single "Suited", which peaked No. 1 on South Africa Music charts and was certified with diamond plaque by the Recording industry of South Africa (RiSA). In 2018, "Please Mr" and "Different" was released same year, "Please Mr" was certified with gold plaque. On October 6, 2017, her debut studio album Rose Gold was released in South Africa by Sony Music Entertainment Africa. On 7 May 2021, her second studio album Trouble In Paradise was released in South Africa. Discography Singles Studio albums Awards and nominations Metro FM Music Awards |- | 2016 |Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch) |Best Hit Single | South African Music Awards |- |2016 |Back to the Beach (Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch) |Best Collaboration | |- |rowspan="6"|2018 |rowspan="6"|Rose Gold |Best Pop Album | |- |Best Produced Album | |- |Record of the Year | |- |New Comer of the Year | |- |Album of the Year | |- |Female Artist of the Year | |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |rowspan="2"|Trouble in Paradise |Best Pop Album | |- |Female Artist of the Year | MTV Africa Music Awards |- |2016 |Shekhinah & Kyle Deutsch |Best Pop & Alternative | MTV European Music Awards |- |2018 |style="text-align: center;"| Shekhinah |Best African Act | All Africa Music Awards |- |rowspan="7"|2018 |rowspan="7"|Rose Gold |- |Album of the Year | |- |Best African Dance & Choreography | |- |Best Artiste/Group In African RnB & Soul | |- |Revelation Of The African Continent | |- |Best Female Artist in Southern Africa | |- |Songwriter Of The Year | |- |2021 |"Fixate" | Best Female Artist in South Africa | KZN Entertainment Awards |- |2020 |style="text-align: center";| Herself |Best Female Artist | References External links 1994 births Living people People from KwaZulu-Natal 21st-century South African women singers South African singer-songwriters Idols South Africa People from Msunduzi