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Shae (singer)

Indonesian singer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionNov 28, 2025
Entity authorityQ13426790
Source-derived summary

Sheryl Gething (born 16 February 1994), better known by her stage name Shae is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was born to an Australian father and Indonesian mother from Riau.

Early life

Shae was born Sheryl Geting on 16 February 1994 in Riau, Indonesia, to an Australian father. At an early age, she showed an interest in art and was bullied during high school.

Career

Shae started her career at the age of 11 by performing in music, film, and stage. She began her singing career when she was 15 years old. Shae underwent three years in the Farabi vocal school, then went on to private lessons vocal with Katamsi Doddy. She released her first album under Warner Music Indonesia titled The First in 2012 when she was 18 years old and won her 12 platinum awards. The 2nd single of the album titled "Sayang" became a hit in Malaysia when it was released.

Her second album Seperti Magic was officially released on February 16 and producing first single "Aku Suka Kamu" which performed and also promoted in several events.

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The public source identifies “Shae (singer)” as indonesian singer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shae, singer and Indonesian.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1994, 2012—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1994-02-16. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Shae, singer and Indonesian providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 28, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q13426790. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1994 and 2012.

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This entry incorporates text from Shae (singer)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.