It has a mix of pop and R&B tracks – mostly co-written by the duo, Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, with their manager and producer, Reno Nicastro.

Shakaya provided three hits on the related ARIA singles chart: "Stop Calling Me" (January 2002), "Sublime" (May) and "Cinderella" (September).

Shakaya's Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong met in 1999 while studying a music course in Cairns – both had already started writing songs, separately.

[1][2] The duo's debut self-titled album appeared in October 2002 via Columbia Records/Sony Music Distribution and was produced by their talent manager and nightclub owner, Reno Nicastro.

[4] It also appeared in the Australasian Album Chart, peaking at number two (blocked from the number-one spot by Barricades & Brickwalls by Kasey Chambers).