Sheléa Frazier also known as Sheléa (shuh-lay-yuh), stylized as SHELÉA or sheléa, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Her 2014 track "I'll Never Let You Go" peaked at 23 on Billboard's Adult R&B chart. She is mentored by Stevie Wonder, and is a protégée of Quincy Jones. Sheléa portrays gospel singer Dorinda Clark Cole in the 2020 Lifetime biopic, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel.Sheléa Frazier was born in Redwood City, California and raised in Bakersfield, California.[5] She has been singing and playing piano since she was a child.[6] She has cited Natalie Cole's album Unforgettable...with Love as the impetus for her desire to become a singer.[6]<br /><br />Sheléa co-wrote and performed the theme song to the UPN television sitcom All of Us from 2003 to 2006.<br /><br />Sheléa began her professional career working with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.[7] In 2008, she sang lead on the track "Someone to Watch Over Me", at the request of Take 6; the song was nominated for a Grammy.[8] Afterward, Stevie Wonder contacted the singer for collaborations.[8]<br /><br />Sheléa first gained wider prominence in 2012 after she posted a YouTube video singing a medley of Whitney Houston covers after the singer's death, which went viral.[9][5] Later that year, she was invited to the White House to sing for the Obamas at the Gershwin Prize presentation.[8] The next year, Sheléa performed a Whitney Houston tribute at the Grammy Museum.[5]<br /><br />Shelea's debut album, Love Fell On Me, was released in 2013. The track "I'll Never Let You Go" song peaked at 23 on Billboard's Adult R&B chart.[2] She also wrote and performed the 2011 track "Love Fell On Me" for the film Jumping the Broom.<br /><br />In 2019, she released an album Pretty World. A Tribute to Allen & Marilyn Bergman, which included Stevie Wonder and Kirk Whalum.[10] Later that year, Quincy Jones produced a concert special on PBS featuring the singer, called Quincy Jones Presents: Sheléa. Shelea's performance featured David Foster.[8]<br /><br />She starred in the 2020 Clark Sisters biopic The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel as Dorinda Clark-Cole.
