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Shan'L
Background information
Also known asLa Kinda, la panthère.
Born
Channelle Lekogo

(1989-02-06) February 6, 1989 (age 37)
Libreville, Gabon
GenresR&B, Afropop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsDirect Prod, Sony Music Entertainment, Keyzit

Channelle Lekogo, also known as Shan'L, (born 6 February 1989) is a Gabonese singer and songwriter.[1]

Shan'L has released two studio albums and around ten singles. Her first album, titled Shan’l Is My Name, was released in 2015[2] and her second album Eklektik 2.0 was released in 2020.[3] Shan'l has been signed to Sony Music Entertainment Côte d'Ivoire since July 2019[4] then the label in 2024.

Shan'L has received numerous awards and distinctions, including Best Artist from Central Africa at the All Africa Music Awards in 2019[5] and at the Primud [fr] in 2018 and 2020.[6]

Biography

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Childhood and early career

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Shan'L was born on 6 February 1989 in Gabon. She is originally from the province of Haut-Ogooué.[7] She made her musical debut in the Les Anges ABC choir at the Lycée National Léon Mba in Libreville where she attended secondary school from 6th grade to her final year.[8] She served as lead vocalist and choreographer in the school choir until she obtained her baccalaureate.[9]

In 2011, she participated in the Miss Gabon beauty pageant. She reached the final, but did not win the competition.[10] During the final of this competition, while singing Happy Birthday to a member of the jury, her performance was noticed and she was spotted by the Cameroonian-born producer Edgard Yonkeu who took her under his wing and brought her to the label Direct Prod.[11][10]

The Gabonese singer had a romantic relationship with Ibrahim Tchicaya for seven years.[12] A relationship in which she gave birth to a child, but Ibrahim Tchicaya's marriage to another woman created a controversy on social media, highlighting the violence the singer suffered.[13]

Career

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Shan'L was discovered in 2013 through the zouk track L'aveu in duet with the Gabonese singer Arielle T.[1] She then multiplied collaborations with other Gabonese artists including Tina, J-Rio, FANG among others.[14]

In 2015, she won the Airtel Trace Music Star competition in Gabon.[15] She was among the 13 national finalists who participated in the pan-African final held in Kenya in April 2015, under the patronage of American singer Akon.[16]

A few months later, in August 2015 she released her debut album of 17 tracks entitled Shan’L is my name. It includes the tracks Où est le gars, Camisolé, Je me bats pour réussir and Better Think.[2]

It was the song "Tchizambengue", which was released in 2018, that propelled her onto the international stage. In it, the singer praises "Tchiza" (mistresses, husband stealers). The song shocked the public and generated considerable controversy. The music video features Cameroonian singer Nathalie Koah [fr] and Miss Gabon 2013 , Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita. The song was a huge success, accumulating over 10 million views on YouTube in just a few months.[17] Since then, she has released a string of hit singles, including "C'est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés", "Sérré serré", and "Poupish", among others.

In 2020, Shan'l was a finalist in the pan-African RFI Discovery Prize competition. She won the public vote, but finished in second place, behind Congolese singer Young Ace Wayé [fr], winner of the competition.[18]

In December 2020, she released Eklektik 2.0, a 24-track album featuring her hit singles including Tchizambengue, Yayayobé and Okokè.[3] It also includes the track Où est le mariage in collaboration with Congolese singer Fally Ipupa.[19][20]

She has ventured into cinema[21] and took on the role of a battered woman in season 2 of the series Eki, la famille c'est secret [fr].

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2015: Shan’l Is My Name
  • 2020: Eklektik 2.0
  • 2026: Résilience

Singles

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  • 2015: Je me bats pour réussir
  • 2015: Better Think
  • 2015: Où est le gars
  • 2015: Camisolé
  • 2016: My Love
  • 2017: Je te suivrais avec Rico
  • 2017: Love It with Magasco
  • 2017: Maria
  • 2018: Tchizambengue
  • 2018: Serré Serré
  • 2019: C'est Pas Les Gbés Gbés Gbés
  • 2019: Poupish
  • 2019: Yayayobé
  • 2020: Où est le mariage with Fally Ipupa
  • 2020: Je veux faire l'amour
  • 2021: Okokè

Collaborations

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  • 2012: Dormir seul de F.A.N.G
  • 2012: L'aveu de Arielle T
  • 2014: Tu vas te Waz de J-Rio
  • 2017: Bonobo by Créol
  • 2020: Il paraît from Mimie
  • 2021: Pehi Sair de Shado Chris

Prizes and Awards

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  • 2018: Prix International des Musiques Urbaines et du Coupé-décalé (PRIMUD), Meilleure artiste d’Afrique Centrale[6]
  • 2018: African Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), Meilleure artiste d’Afrique Centrale (Nomination)[22]
  • 2019: Meilleure artiste d'Afrique centrale, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)[5]
  • 2020: Meilleure artiste d’Afrique Centrale, (PRIMUD)
  • 2020: African Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), Meilleure artiste d’Afrique Centrale (Nomination)[23]
  • 2020: Meilleure artiste féminine aux Kotas (The Gabonese Awards of the year)[24]
  • 2021: Meilleur artiste féminine d'Afrique centrale au All African Music Awards
  • 2021: Meilleur collaboration de l'année avec le titre (où est le mariage) en feat avec le chanteur congolais Fally Ipupa (Nomination)
  • 2021: Meilleur artiste francophone au (Canal D'or) Nomination.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Votez pour Shan'L - Gabon". RFI Musique (in French). 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  2. 1 2 tromatix. "« Shan'L is my name », premier album de Shan'l La Kinda!" (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. 1 2 "Musique : Shan'L dévoile enfin son double album «Eklektik 2.0»". Gabonreview.com | Actualité du Gabon | (in French). 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2019-07-27). "Shan'L et Direct Prod rejoignent la famille Sony Music Entertainment". GABON CELEBRITES (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. 1 2 "Shan'l sacrée meilleure artiste d'Afrique centrale aux All Africa Music Awards 2019! - Info241.com". info241.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. 1 2 Medias241 (2020-10-12). "PRIMUD 2020 : SHAN'L, SACRÉE MEILLEURE ARTISTE D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE". MEDIAS241 (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Zoom sur Shan'l : la meilleure artiste féminine du Gabon | Lari Média". larimedia.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Qui est la chanteuse Shan'l ?". TV5MONDE Afrique (in French). 4 February 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Shan'L". Music In Africa. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  10. 1 2 Seck, Nago (2013-10-30). "Shan'L". Afrisson (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  11. ↑ "Shan'L parle de sa participation à Miss Gabon 2012 : « Je voulais juste être sacrée pour avoir la bourse » !". Culturebene (in French). 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  12. ↑ "Gabon : Shan'l au cœur d'un scandale amoureux" (in French). 2025-08-03. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  13. ↑ "Tchizambengue : quand le hit trouve sa parfaite illustration". union.sonapresse.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  14. ↑ "SHAN'L : L'Artiste gabonaise numéro 1 débarque en France". pr.dooweet.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  15. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2015-02-21). "Shan'l remporte le Airtel Trace Music Star Gabon". GABON CELEBRITES (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  16. ↑ "Découvre les 13 finalistes de Airtel TRACE Music Star !". fr.trace.tv (in French). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Musique : « Tchizambengue », une ode aux voleuses de maris – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  18. ↑ "Young Ace Wayé, lauréat du Prix RFI Découvertes 2020". RFI Musique (in French). 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  19. ↑ "Gabon: «Où est le mariage?», le nouveau clip de Shan'l La Kinda fait le buzz". RFI (in French). 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  20. ↑ "Gabon: marre d'être maîtresse, Shan'L demande le mariage". TV5MONDE (in French). 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  21. ↑ Modérateur 2 (2024-11-22). "Série : Eki, de retour sur l'écran ! -" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ Ondo, Albertine (2018-10-17). "African Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2018 : Shan'L, unique représentante du Gabon". La Libreville (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  23. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2020-09-13). "Shan'L nommée aux AFRIMMA 2020". GABON CELEBRITES (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  24. ↑ media, par Focus Groupe (2021-01-04). "Shan'l sacrée meilleure artiste féminine aux Kotas". Focus Groupe Media (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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