Artist Biography
In the artist’s words:
Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Born in Uganda, Shawn Maine grew up listening to a lot of music in his household due to growing up in the presence of teenage siblings. He would write his own songs to emulate the artists he heard around and by age 7, he had his first song penned.
What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Adele, 30 Rihanna, ANTI (Deluxe) Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour These albums are the most intentional projects that heavily influenced my artistry. "In the Lonely Hour" saved me, "ANTI" taught me how to take risks and "30" showed me how deep my writing needed to be.
Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “I Hope” ' I Hope' is a song that helped me understand how to not lose myself. Writing it freed me from all the hardness I would impose on myself because of other people's opinions. Self love and self awareness are the major themes I used while writing.
What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Opening for Wizkid and Jidenna at their shows. A surreal moment that is much deeper than you think it is.
Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? Having my first album out! Putting in the work to create my first full body of work is definitely a bucket list moment that I can not wait to cross, for now enjoy the singles.
Hometown
Kampala, Uganda
Genre
Worldwide