Pam Sheyne

Pam Sheyne
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentsGuitar, backing vocals
Years active1986–present
Websitewww.pamelasheyne.com

Pamela Sheyne is a New Zealand-born songwriter, vocal producer, and mentor. A co-writer of Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle", her songs have been recorded by artists including Dream, Hayley Westenra, Backstreet Boys, M2M and Jessica Simpson. She is an Ivor Novello award-winner and a Grammy nominee.

Biography

Sheyne was born in Auckland, New Zealand and moved to the United Kingdom in her late teens. She spent several years in London as a session singer and backing vocalist.

After initial success in the UK, Sheyne collaborated with David Frank and Steve Kipner to create "Genie in a Bottle", Christina Aguilera’s first single. The song hit #1 in 22 countries including the US and the UK and won an Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year. In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles following 12 years of traveling between the US and UK for writing and recording sessions.

Sheyne co-wrote "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" for Disney's The Princess Diaries, which was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack. She wrote the end themes for Confessions of A Teenage Drama Queen, and the film The Young Victoria. She wrote and sang the theme tune to NBC’s Dance Your Ass Off.

Sheyne is a mentor for songwriters and attends songwriting camps and retreats. She founded SongWriterCamps with business partner Richard Harris in 2018. She is a founding member of Songwriters of North America (SONA), a grassroots advocacy group based in Los Angeles that campaigns for songwriter rights.

Selected discography

YearArtist/ProjectWorkCreditNotes
1996Dara Rolins"She Wants You"Written with Tim LawsonSingle
1998 Billie Piper Yours Faithfully Co-producer, co-writter Co-produced the album, co-wrote single She Wants You
1999Christina Aguilera"Genie in a Bottle"Co-written with David Frank and Steve KipnerSingle from album Christina Aguilera
2000Dream"He Loves U Not"Co-written with Steve Kipner, David FrankDebut single
2001Jessica Simpson"Irresistible"Co-written with Arnthor Birgisson, Anders BaggeSingle from album Irresistible
The Princess Diaries soundtracks"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"Co-writerFilm, Soundtrack
Tina Arena"If You Ever"Co-written with Ben RobbinsAlbum cut from Just Me
2002Dance Your Ass OffTheme songCo-writer and performerNBC series
2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen"Drama Queen (That Girl)"Co-writerSoundtrack
Sandy Mölling Unexpected Co-producer Album
2006Corinne Bailey Rae"Till It Happens to You"Co-writerAlbum cut from Corinne Bailey Rae
2007Seal"You Get Me"Co-writerSingle/album cut
Mutya Buena "Just a Little Bit" Co-written with Eg White Single
2008Miley Cyrus"Old Blue Jeans"Co-writerAlbum cut as Hannah Montana
2009CeCe Winans"For Love Alone"Co-writerAlbum cut
The Young VictoriaEnd title themeCo-writerPerformed by Sinéad O'Connor

Film

2017Camila Cabello"Crying in the Club"Co-written with Camila Cabello, Sia, Benny Blanco, Happy Perez, David Frank, Steve KipnerInterpolates "Genie in a Bottle"; debut single

See also

Songs written by Pam Sheyne

References

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