Shungudzo achieved stardom as a gymnast and as a roommate on The Real World before turning to songwriting in her mid-20s. Her forthright lyrics and love of soul music helped add a spark to songs like Little Mix’s spunky “Touch” and Jessie Ware’s swirling “Spotlight”. On her solo material, Shungudzo digs even deeper into her emotion while playing with genre conventions, coming up with a take-no-prisoners vision of pop.