Sherine Abeyratne

Sherine Abeyratne
Born	1961 London, England
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, backing singer
Years active	1978–present
Known for	Lead singer for Big Pig (1985–1991); backing vocals for Models, INXS, U2

Sherine Yvonne Abeyratne is a vocalist hailing from Australia. She and her identical twin sister, Suzanne "Zan", were born in London in 1961 and grew up in Australia. Both sisters provided backing vocals for bands such as Models, INXS, and U2.

Their parents, originally from Sri Lanka, had two sons in addition to the twins; their mother was a pianist and dancer, while their father had a passion for jazz and admired Louis Armstrong. After relocating from London, the family spent some time in Sri Lanka before settling in Australia.

Beginning their singing careers in 1978, the sisters joined various bands. They were part of Grand Wazoo; Sherine eventually departed to work as a backing singer for Jo Jo Zep and later INXS, whereas Zan became a member of Bang. From 1985 until 1991, Sherine served as the lead singer for Big Pig.

Sherine's musical involvement also extended to groups such as Grand Wazoo Band of 1000 Dances, The Editions (1980–84), Bang, Big Choir, Bob Starkie Shape Up, Gospel Truth, Jo Jo Zep, Black Coffee, Dianna Boss and The Extremes, The Rock Party, Mercy Mercy (1991), her solo project Sherine, and Sherine's X Machine.