Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

An English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Nee

An English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody". She is of African-Caribbean(Dominican & St. Lucian), Irish and Scottish descent.[1Shola attended Quintin Kynaston School in the early 1990s. At 15 she was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten a producer at the FreakStreet record label.[2] In 1995 an unknown independent label released a single titled 'Celebrate', which was a soulful ballad produced by D'Influence. Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw attention to Shola as an artist. On her 16th birthday she signed a record deal with WEA.

A New Zealand born musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor

A New Zealand born musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing also contributed to the Manfred Mann's Earth Band album Somewhere in Afrika. Laing also contributed music to, and appeared in, the 1985 action film Shaker Run.Currently she resides in New Zealand and occasionally plays live shows, enjoying a small but devoted fan base.

Was an Israeli singer and actress.Her alto voice was distinctive, as was her Yemenite pronunciation

Was an Israeli singer and actress.Her alto voice was distinctive, as was her Yemenite pronunciation of certain Hebrew letters. Her first record was released in 1948 and her best known song Kalaniyot (Anemones) dates from that period. She became known as the "Queen of Israeli song" and was especially popular among Israeli soldiers, for whom she frequently performed.In the mid-1980s, Damari teamed up with Boaz Sharabi for a duet that brought her back into the limelight. She was awarded the Israel Prize in 1988 for her contributions to vocal music

A Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, who made his debut in 2

A Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, who made his debut in 2008.[1] On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park during the annual Japan Day Festival.

Was an Azerbaijani singer.In 1937, she became one of the finalists at a contest held among amateur s

Was an Azerbaijani singer.In 1937, she became one of the finalists at a contest held among amateur singers and judged by prominent Azerbaijani composers and musicians, such as Uzeyir Hajibeyov and Bulbul.

Is a Taiwanese singer, host, dancer, and actor. He also speaks fluent Japanese.

Is a Taiwanese singer, host, dancer, and actor. He also speaks fluent Japanese.

He was an early member of the avant garde Gutai group founded in the 1950s, and his works are in mus

He was an early member of the avant garde Gutai group founded in the 1950s, and his works are in museum collections such as those of the Tate Gallery and the Tate Modern (in both London and Liverpool) and the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe, Japan. New York Times art critic Roberta Smith [1] has noted him as one of the most daring and independent experimentalists of the postwar international art scene in the 1950s. Internationally today he is especially noted for his work in the "mail art" genre, of which he was a pioneer.

Was a sarangi player.When asked about how he mastered the art of playing sarangi, Dattaramji humbly

Was a sarangi player.When asked about how he mastered the art of playing sarangi, Dattaramji humbly replies saying that “his entire village (Parvat in Goa) was known for its artists. When you would take a stroll in the village you would often hear alaps, strumming of the tanpura, rhythmic cycles of tabla or melodious notes of sarangi. But to top it all, our home was an institution in itself when it came to music. My grandfather and my great-grandfather were hailed as master musicians in their era. During my growing up years, my elder brothers Pandit Balkrishna and Sadanand played Sarangi and Tabla respectively. To cut a long story short, let’s put this way that I was born amidst the notes of sarangi and rhythms of tabla. Since the time I started understanding music,

A Sarode maestro of the "Senia Maihar Gharana" (or Senia Maihar School) of Indian classical music.Ka

A Sarode maestro of the "Senia Maihar Gharana" (or Senia Maihar School) of Indian classical music.Kalyan Mukherjee was born in Calcutta, India in 1967 into a family that has, for long, expressed their interests in traditional art and culture. Kalyan's father Sri Ajoy Mukherjee was an accomplished violinist and a disciple of Sarode maestro the late Ustad Bahadur Khan. Kalyan first learnt Tabla in the Lucknow Gharana tradition in his childhood. He was later initiated into learning Sarode and took primary lessons in Sarode from Shri Sachin Pal (Sachin Pal was a student of Ustad Alauddin Khan's student the late Shri Shyam Ganguly). Later, Kalyan came under the able tutelage of Sarode maestro Ustad Bahadur Khan of "Senia Maihar Gharana". Kalyan continued to learn from Ustad Bahadur Khan till the latter's death. Following Ustad Bahadur Khan's untimely death, Kalyan continued to nurture his musical prodigies under the guidance of Sitarist the late Shri Ajoy Sinha Roy.

A well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian

A well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian Pop music.She has been awarded the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for 'Amrit Beej' [2], the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music, at the 34th Chicago International Film Festival[2], for her music in the film Dance of the Wind (1997), and the Padma Shri in 2000.

A Japanese singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose style and influences incorporate eleme

A Japanese singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose style and influences incorporate elements of pop, folk and electronic music. He is also a member of the pop rock band Gellers. His first solo record, Night Piece was released in 2004 and his second record, L.S.T., was released in 2005. His latest album, Exit, was released in Japan through P-Vine Records, on October 19, 2007. Almost Gold released Exit internationally on September 2, 2008. It has since received warm reviews from the press, and was listed as the fourth best album of 2008 by critic aggregation service Metacritic.

An anime director and animator.A member of the renowned studio Sunrise, he is noted for contributing

An anime director and animator.A member of the renowned studio Sunrise, he is noted for contributing the character designs and key animation to New Mobile Report Gundam Wing and Argento Soma. In 2000, he contributed the main character designs to Final Fantasy IX. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with Witch Hunter ROBIN.

Is a Video and Installation artist. Lives and works in Israel.In her late twenties Nachshon started

Is a Video and Installation artist. Lives and works in Israel.In her late twenties Nachshon started painting and sculpting and quickly moved to installations, video installations and video art. Nachshon lives in Nofit, Israel and teaches video art at Oranim – the Institute of Fine Arts in Israel.

An Israeli singer best known for singing Jerusalem of Gold (Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), written by Nao

An Israeli singer best known for singing Jerusalem of Gold (Yerushalayim Shel Zahav), written by Naomi Shemer. It was immensely popular right after the Six-Day War and made her world famous. It is still very popular in Israel and in Jewish communities world-wide.Her recent albums feature Israeli songs, works of Shlomo Carlebach and songs from Judaism. She gives concerts in Israel and internationally and is in some ways the "Joan Baez" of Israel.Since she first electrified Israel with her heartfelt rendition of the then unknown song, Jerusalem of Gold, Shuly Nathan has sung of the hope and the pain of the nation.

A Japanese manga artist, novelist, essayist, actress, and singer.Her father left the family when she

A Japanese manga artist, novelist, essayist, actress, and singer.Her father left the family when she and her younger sister were in primary school. Her mother was a dance teacher and bar hostess, who soon began living with another dance instructor, and la

A Japanese musical artist and voice actor. He is noted for having performed several songs for the an

A Japanese musical artist and voice actor. He is noted for having performed several songs for the anime adaptation of D.N.Angel.Miyamoto started playing the piano at the age of four. Later, he enrolled to a vocal school around the same time he entered high school. He made his singing debut with the single "Byakuya ~True Light~", opening theme song for the anime D.N.Angel. His first mini-album, Anges (meaning "angels" in French) contains the songs that were used in said anime, namely "Guide or 'Roadsigns'" (English version of "Michishirube") and live versions of "Byakuya ~True Light~" and "Caged Bird".

A Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, EXILE, as

A Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, EXILE, as their vocalist under the name, SHUN. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki (???) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo a

Was a Ukrainian classical pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing

Was a Ukrainian classical pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterized by an advanced technique and piano tone. Born in Odessa, Cherkassky's family fled to United States to escape the Russian Revolution

An Indian artist, born in Kolkata in 1947. He graduated from the Indian College of Arts (Rabindra Bh

An Indian artist, born in Kolkata in 1947. He graduated from the Indian College of Arts (Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata) in 1969. He was an active member of the 'Calcutta Painters' group. He married to artist Shipra Bhattacharya.The city of Kolkata has always figured prominently in his work. His themes come from his personal interactions with its urban milieu - its sickness and sordidness, its violence and vulnerability and all that compounds its existential agony. In the 1960s and 1970s his work was influenced by the turbulence and political violence of Kolkata.

An Indi-pop singing star known both for her full-length albums and contributions to Bollywood film s

An Indi-pop singing star known both for her full-length albums and contributions to Bollywood film soundtracks. She currently lives in Hamburg with her husband Christian Brandt.Shetty was discovered at age 17, starting her career by taking modeling jobs and singing commercial jingles. Her father was not pleased with this career path and did not speak to her for years until after she married Brandt in 1997.Her first album, Johnny Joker, ushered in her first widespread acclaim. Soon Shetty became known as a star in the Indian pop scene, performing songs for films and appearing on television programs such as MTV India. Adding to this success, her first two albums sold 1.5 million copies[citation needed].

A famous Persian pop icon, singer-songwriter and record producer who has released seven successful a

A famous Persian pop icon, singer-songwriter and record producer who has released seven successful albums. His career spans more than two decades. He was one of the most successful Persian artists of the 80s and 90s. He is noted for his vocal abilities and for his live performances. As a songwriter, he composed many Persian hits, including "Boro Dige Dooset Nadaram", "Yavash Yavash", "Dokhtar Irouni", "Sahneh" and many more. His album Hamsayehaa to date is the best selling Persian album of all time. His distinctive style, looks, dance moves

A popular Turkish folk pop singer. In recent years she has also become popular in Azerbaijan, Turkey

A popular Turkish folk pop singer. In recent years she has also become popular in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Kuwait, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan.Sibel first rose to fame as she started off as a professional belly-dancer hired by Fahrettin Aslan to perform at the Maksim Casino. Dancing was not the only activity she engaged in during her time at work, she had also been known to sing and so she would eventually shift her career direction into singing instead. Her first stage performance came at the age of 18, when she began singing songs from her first album

A Turkish pop/rock singer.Sibel began her musical education at the TRT Istanbul Children's Choir. Du

A Turkish pop/rock singer.Sibel began her musical education at the TRT Istanbul Children's Choir. During her secondary school years she joined the Youth Choir of TRT where she met Gökçen Koray, Cenan Akin and Hikmet Simsek.She showed an interest in pop and rock music during her years at Besiktas Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi, culminating in a third place finish in a Song Contest among high-school students in Turkey.In 1988, she enrolled in Istanbul University's famous Music Conservatory. In 1991, she decided to pursue a professional musical career, signing up with the Raks Müzik label.

Is a South African singer.Sibongile Khumalo was born in Soweto and guided by her father, Khabi Mngom

Is a South African singer.Sibongile Khumalo was born in Soweto and guided by her father, Khabi Mngoma, a professor of music, where she studied violin, singing, drama and dance. She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in music from the University of Zululand and BA Honors from University of the Witwatersrand. In 1993 Khumalo won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at the Grahamstown Festival.[1]Khumalo was the first person to sing the title role of Princess Magogo in the first African opera Princess Magogo ka Dinuzulu.

Is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led)

Is a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 (and still led) by his father Joseph.Sibongiseni was born in Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) to Joseph and his late wife Nellie, just shortly after the release of the group's first album Amabutho. In 1976, Joseph brought together his six sons to form Mshengu White Mambazo, Ladysmith's 'junior choir'.