Biography
Vocalist
Shayna Steele
After spending her early years living mainly in Germany as the daughter of an Air Force master sergeant, Shayna Steele spent her teen years in Biloxi, Mississippi, where she honed her musical theater and vocal talent. Her appearance on Star Search with Ed McMahon provided a bigger spotlight, and after leaving college, she found herself in New York, appearing in RENT, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hairspray. She then moved out on her own, providing background vocals for Bette Midler, Rihanna, and Kelly Clarkson.
After going solo, she released her album RISE in 2015, reaching No. 2 on the iTunes jazz chart, and recently released her fourth studio album, Gold Dust. In film and television, she can be heard on the soundtracks for Hairspray, The Bourne Identity, and Sex and the City 2. She also appeared on The Sopranos, and will appear in the upcoming DC Comics series The Penguin this fall.
In 2023 Ms. Steele debuted her solo symphony show, American Diva, with the Rochester Philharmonic, featuring arrangements of her music and favorite covers. She has also performed with the Dallas Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, among many others, and makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with this performance.
After going solo, she released her album RISE in 2015, reaching No. 2 on the iTunes jazz chart, and recently released her fourth studio album, Gold Dust. In film and television, she can be heard on the soundtracks for Hairspray, The Bourne Identity, and Sex and the City 2. She also appeared on The Sopranos, and will appear in the upcoming DC Comics series The Penguin this fall.
In 2023 Ms. Steele debuted her solo symphony show, American Diva, with the Rochester Philharmonic, featuring arrangements of her music and favorite covers. She has also performed with the Dallas Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, among many others, and makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with this performance.
