Shontelle, the Barbadian singer-songwriter known for her hit singles “T-Shirt” and “Impossible,” has signed with SMH Entertainment. With the newly inked deal, the songbird and is currently working on her album, slated to be released this year.
Shontelle’s career is undeniable — her video for “Impossible” has over 100 million views on Vevo, and she’s sold over a million records overseas and has co-written and performed on songs with Rihanna. Additionally, she’s collaborated with Bruno Mars, Tony Kanal from No Doubt, Akon, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Dream and many others.
Shontelle plans on reaching new heights through her new signing with SMH Entertainment and she’s excited to get started. “I’m starting a brand new journey with SMH,” she said. “My decision to team up with SMH comes mainly from a combination of my trust in my team and strong recommendations coming from key players in my career to date and my own research. After meeting the team the conclusion I came to was that SMH is group of visionary people, just like myself who truly have a genuine passion and love for music and arts and are not controlled by money or corporate greed, even though commercial success and financial gain is the ultimate goal.”
“I was big fan of the song Impossible a few years ago without even knowing it was Shontelle,” said Sway and Tech’s The Wake Up Show personality King Tech.
Also President of SMH Entertainment, Tech is excited for her future: “I knew this project would be a good fit for our company. I must say that her vocals and writing are some of the best I’ve ever heard throughout my entire career. We are truly lucky she would want to join SMH Entertainment.
“I’ve followed her since I first heard about her working with Rihanna years ago,’ said SMH Owner Mike Smith. Also a judge of the the One Shot TV Show, Smith can’t wait to get started: “I am so excited to see her go to the next level with us. Shontelle is truly gifted. I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to be able to go in the studio with her and having the opportunity to work with her as a songwriter as well.”
