Shawnee Dez loves to stay open with herself and her fans

Chicago singer Shawnee Dez evokes a wide range of emotions with her sultry and dreamy voice and sound that straddles between Soul and R&B with a pinch of contemporary electronic synths. Jill Hopkins spoke with the young singer about her love of Soul and R&B, skating rinks and being open with her fans.

Listen to our conversation below:

Catch Shawnee performing live at Sleeping Village on Thursday, 2/28 and stream her latest single “Wasted Time” here:

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