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United Kingdom Shena, known as Tracey Elizabeth McSween and Shèna Winchester, is an English disco and house singer, recognized for her vocal contributions to numerous dance hits.
Shena collaborated with DJ Michael Gray on "The Weekend," which became a global dance anthem. She provided uncredited vocals for this track, a significant milestone in her career.
Shena collaborated with Junior Jack on the track "Dare Me (Stupidisco)."
Shena has had a string of hits with Jake Williams, under the name JX, including "There's Nothing I Won't Do" and "You Belong to Me."
Shena lent her vocals to Alex Gaudino's track "Watch Out," which became one of her highest-charting credited hits.
Shena collaborated with Skyy (4) on the single “Turn My World.”
Shena was featured on Jurgen Vries's track “Wilderness,” which charted in the UK.
Shena collaborated with Full Intention on multiple singles, including "I'll Be Waiting" and "Your Day Is Coming."
Shena collaborated with The Beatthiefs on the single “You Got To.”
Shena released singles “From Dusk Til Dawn” and “Release the Future” with Ilan Tenenbaum.
Shena collaborated with Joyriders on the single “The One.”
Shena collaborated with Simioli & Viani on the single “Touch Me.”
Shena collaborated with Jay C on the single “The Music.”
Shena collaborated with Olav Basoski & Alex Van Alff on the single “Won't Bring Me Down.”
Shena collaborated with Mr DYF on the single “Hold On.”
Shena collaborated with Eddie Thoneick on the single “Nothing Better.”
Shena collaborated with Knee Deep on the single “Mysterious.”
Shena collaborated with Victor Palmez on the single “Everybody.”
Shena collaborated with Soul Kandi Allstars on “Let the Beat Hit 'Em 2010.”
Shena collaborated with Deniz Koyu on “Time of Our Lives.”
Shena collaborated with Nari & Milani and Christian Marchi on “Take Me to the Stars.”
Shena collaborated with Dave Bernardi on “Uplifted.”
Shena collaborated with Ivan Roudyk on “Aphrodisiac.”
Shena collaborated with Jose de Mara on “Higher Than the Clouds.”
Shena collaborated with Stereobrain and Sheriff on “Homewrecka.”
Shena collaborated with Andrew Bennett on “Alright.”
Shena collaborated with DBN and Tom Shark on “Le Freak.”
Shena collaborated with Darryl Green on “When Love Breaks Down.”
Shena collaborated with DJ Shevtsov on “Face Control.”
Shena collaborated with Alex Hide on “High.”
Shena collaborated with Francesco Sparacello on “4ever.”
Tracey Elizabeth McSween, known professionally as Shena, was born in 1977 in Reading, Berkshire, England, into a family with a strong musical background; her father was a calypso singer. She pursued formal musical education at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating with honors and earning a Classical, Musical Theatre, and Commercial Music Performer’s Diploma, alongside a Teacher’s Certificate. Beginning her career on the stage, Shena performed in musicals such as ‘Mamma I Want to Sing,’ ‘Hot Stuff,’ and ‘Carmen Jones,’ complementing these with concert tours globally. This early exposure honed her vocal abilities and performance presence.
Transitioning into recording, Shena became a notable session vocalist, re-recording tracks for other female pop singers. A significant milestone in her career was in 1997 with her cover of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam’s “Let the Beat Hit ‘Em, Part 2,” which entered the UK top 40. This track later influenced Sound De-Zign’s “Happiness” in 2001 and Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal’s number one hit “B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)” in 2022. Her work extended to uncredited vocals on Michael Gray’s “The Weekend” in 2004, which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
Shena’s credited collaborations include her highest-charting hit, “Watch Out,” with Alex Gaudino in 2008. She has also contributed vocals to various dance music tracks for producers like Jake Williams (under the name JX), achieving top 20 hits such as “There’s Nothing I Won’t Do” and “You Belong to Me.” Her discography includes four studio albums: “B.I.T.C.H.” (2003), “One Man Woman” (2009), “2079” (2010), and “My Brave Face” (2011). She continues to be an in-demand vocalist in the house and EDM scenes.
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