Simone Stacey

Simone Angela Stacey (born November 1977) 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.

[1] Shakaya's debut single "Stop Calling Me" was released in January 2002,[5] it was co-written by Stacey, Wenitong and Reno Nicastro, their manager and producer.

Her blind audition was a cover version of Nat King Cole's "For Sentimental Reasons".

[14][15] In April 2015 Stacey and Wenitong collaborated for a charity single providing cover versions of "Black Roses" (originally by Inner Circle) and "Long as I Can See the Light" (Creedence Clearwater Revival).

[16] Proceeds were donated to community members affected by the Cairns child killings of the previous December.