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Shona Laing is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. She is best known for her hits "Glad I'm Not a Kennedy" and "1905". She has released over 20 albums and has been performing since the 1970s. Laing was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and began her career as a folk singer in the early 1970s. She released her first single, "1905", in 1972, and it became a hit in her native country. She released her debut album, Shona Laing, in 1974. Laing's career has spanned over four decades, and she has released over 20 albums. She has also performed at numerous festivals, including the Glastonbury Festival in England, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in the United States. Laing is currently 68 years old. She has a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m). Her physical stats are not available. Laing is currently single. There is no information about her past relationships. Laing has an estimated net worth of $2 million. She has earned her wealth through her successful music career. She has released numerous albums and singles, and has performed at numerous festivals.

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 9 October, 1955
Birthday 9 October
Birthplace New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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2013

Laing was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame as the Legacy Award recipient at the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards in November 2013.

1996

During a concert on 18 July 1996, Shona Laing came out as bisexual and noted that she was in a relationship with another woman.

1983

Laing returned to New Zealand in 1983, and released her album Genre two years later, in 1985. The song "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" eventually charted in Australia, and was re-released as part of her next album, South. The song reached No. 2 on the NZ Singles Chart in August 1987. Laing won the APRA Silver Scroll in 1988 for "Soviet Snow" and in 1992 for "Mercy of Love".

1972

Laing first came to prominence in 1972 as a 17-year-old schoolgirl, coming runner-up in the television talent show New Faces with her song "1905". Signed to a recording contract with Phonogram, her first two singles, "1905" and "Show Your Love" both certified gold and both peaked at number 4 on the New Zealand charts. In 1973, she won two Rata awards: Best New Artist and Recording Artist Of The Year. Laing twice represented New Zealand at the Tokyo Music Festival, in 1973 (with the song "Masquerade") and 1974. In 1975, she relocated to Britain and was based there for the next seven years during which time she released a number of singles and an album, Tied to the Tracks in 1981. She joined Manfred Mann's Earth Band for two years, working alongside English musician Chris Thompson for the album Somewhere in Afrika.

1955

Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred Mann's Earth Band album Somewhere in Afrika and contributed music to, and appeared in, the 1985 action film Shaker Run.