Shuga Shane is a sultry Nigerian-American vocalist born and raised in the city of Chicago. Her influences range from Lalah Hathaway, Jill Scott, K-Ci & Jojo, Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister, Raphael Saadiq, Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Sunny Adé, Sade, Bobby Caldwell, Luther Vandross, Angie Stone, Brandy, Anita Baker, Faith Evans and Lauryn Hill. She has years of experience singing and performing in the Chicagoland area and beyond. Shuga has sang background for R&B soul singer Calvin Richardson and performed the National Anthem for the WNBA Chicago Sky game broadcasted live on ESPN. Having been a back-up singer for some of Chicago's hottest Gospel and R&B artists, she's known to bring down the house with her soothing voice, vibrancy and electrifying stage presence. Her music encompasses a wide range of genres including R&B, Neo-Soul, Funk, Pop and Afrofusion. Born T’Changa Osideko, Shuga Shane had a very musical upbringing. Her southern-raised mother, also a singer, introduced her to gospel and R&B music. Her father, a Nigerian native, introduced her to the African sounds of his hometown through the music of legendary Sunny Ade. Shuga attended Lincoln Park High School, one of Chicago’s top performance arts school, attending from 1999-2003. Shuga Shane is currently working with some of the hottest producers out now, here in the U.S. and Nigeria. Shuga Shane recently released her new single entitled "Danci" which is available on all download/streaming sites.