Shanice

Shanice Wilson (born May 14 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer. Credited usually as simply Shanice, she hit big on mainstream radio with her 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile" for the

Shanice Wilson (born May 14 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer. Credited usually as simply Shanice, she hit big on mainstream radio with her 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile" for the Motown label, she also scored another Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single in 1993 with Saving Forever For You.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Shanice starred in a KFC commercial with Ella Fitzgerald at 9. Later, she was discovered by A&M Records at the age of eleven, and released her debut album, Discovery, in 1987, which wasn't a huge pop hit, but did score R&B chart action, and the singer a 1987 Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist, she lost the award to R&B singer Miki Howard. She signed a record deal at Motown Records in 1991. Her 1991 album Inner Child contained the popular hit single "I Love Your Smile", produced by Narada Michael Walden. Also included on the is a cover of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Loving You". This and other songs like Fly Away helped showcase her rare coloratura soprano talent. In 1993, she made a guest appearance on the popular television sitcom Family Matters.