{"id":985,"date":"2018-06-29T01:19:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T01:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/?p=985"},"modified":"2020-03-15T22:48:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T22:48:18","slug":"whitney-shay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littlevillagefoundation.com\/lv2021\/whitney-shay\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitney Shay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHITNEY SHAY –\u00a0A WOMAN RULES THE WORLD<\/h1>\n

A \u00a0two-time \u00a0San \u00a0Diego \u00a0Music \u00a0Award<\/strong>\u00a0 winner \u00a0for \u00a0\u201cBest \u00a0Blues \u00a0Artist,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 vivacious \u00a0young \u00a0vocal \u00a0phenom \u00a0Whitney \u00a0Shay<\/strong>\u00a0 sings \u00a0with \u00a0a \u00a0commanding \u00a0authority \u00a0that’s \u00a0usually \u00a0associated \u00a0with \u00a0artists \u00a0twice \u00a0her \u00a0age. \u00a0No \u00a0less \u00a0an \u00a0authority \u00a0than \u00a0soul \u00a0legend \u00a0Candi \u00a0Staton\u00a0 called \u00a0Shay \u00a0“one \u00a0heck \u00a0of \u00a0a \u00a0singer” \u00a0and \u00a0asserted \u00a0“She \u00a0really \u00a0has \u00a0heart.” \u00a0 \u00a0The \u00a0Beach \u00a0and \u00a0Bay \u00a0Press<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 further \u00a0stated, \u00a0“Shay \u00a0is \u00a0one \u00a0of \u00a0San \u00a0Diego\u2019s \u00a0most \u00a0electrifying \u00a0artists, \u00a0with \u00a0a \u00a0sassy, \u00a0brassy \u00a0stage \u00a0presence \u00a0that \u00a0makes \u00a0her \u00a0one \u00a0of \u00a0the \u00a0area’s \u00a0top \u00a0performers \u00a0to \u00a0watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u00a0excitement \u00a0that \u00a0Shay \u00a0is \u00a0currently \u00a0generating, \u00a0through \u00a0her \u00a0live \u00a0performances \u00a0and \u00a0her \u00a0new \u00a0album, \u00a0A \u00a0Woman \u00a0Rules \u00a0the \u00a0World<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0 has \u00a0its \u00a0roots \u00a0in \u00a0the \u00a0artist’s \u00a0lifelong \u00a0love \u00a0for \u00a0music\u00a0 and \u00a0performance. \u00a0After \u00a0witnessing \u00a0a \u00a0performance \u00a0by \u00a0the \u00a0Royal \u00a0Shakespeare \u00a0Company<\/strong>\u00a0 at \u00a0the \u00a0age \u00a0of \u00a0three, \u00a0she \u00a0immediately \u00a0joined \u00a0a \u00a0theatre\u00a0 company \u00a0upon \u00a0returning \u00a0home. \u00a0She’s \u00a0been \u00a0performing \u00a0ever \u00a0since. \u00a0In \u00a02009, \u00a0Shay \u00a0made \u00a0the \u00a0leap \u00a0from \u00a0performing \u00a0in \u00a0theatrical \u00a0productions \u00a0to \u00a0fronting \u00a0a \u00a0band \u00a0and \u00a0belting \u00a0blues, \u00a0jazz \u00a0and \u00a0swing \u00a0material. \u00a0By \u00a0then, \u00a0she’d \u00a0developed \u00a0a \u00a0singularly \u00a0powerful \u00a0voice \u00a0and \u00a0a \u00a0riveting \u00a0stage \u00a0presence. \u00a0Those \u00a0assets \u00a0have \u00a0won \u00a0her \u00a0an \u00a0enthusiastic \u00a0audience \u00a0on \u00a0her \u00a0home\u00a0 turf, \u00a0where \u00a0she \u00a0performs \u00a0more \u00a0than \u00a0200 \u00a0shows \u00a0per \u00a0year.<\/div>\n
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Shay\u2019s \u00a0talent \u00a0and \u00a0charisma \u00a0are \u00a0on \u00a0display \u00a0throughout \u00a0A \u00a0Woman \u00a0Rules \u00a0the \u00a0World, \u00a0her \u00a0first \u00a0new \u00a0album \u00a0in \u00a0six \u00a0years \u00a0and \u00a0her \u00a0first \u00a0to \u00a0showcase \u00a0her \u00a0original \u00a0songwriting. \u00a0The \u00a0album \u00a0is \u00a0a \u00a0smart \u00a0mix \u00a0of \u00a0original \u00a0tunes \u00a0and \u00a0covers \u00a0of \u00a0classics \u00a0by \u00a0the\u00a0 likes \u00a0of \u00a0Little \u00a0Richard<\/strong>\u00a0 and \u00a0Dinah \u00a0Washington<\/strong>, \u00a0with \u00a0a \u00a0compelling \u00a0undercurrent \u00a0of \u00a0female \u00a0empowerment.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe \u00a0album \u00a0mirrors \u00a0my \u00a0journey, \u00a0and \u00a0this \u00a0year \u00a0it \u00a0really \u00a0seems \u00a0like \u00a0a \u00a0lot \u00a0of \u00a0things \u00a0are \u00a0coming \u00a0to \u00a0fruition \u00a0with \u00a0the \u00a0women\u2019s \u00a0rights \u00a0movement,\u201d\u00a0 says \u00a0Shay. \u00a0\u201cIt \u00a0really \u00a0resonates \u00a0right \u00a0now, \u00a0because \u00a0people \u00a0are \u00a0sick \u00a0of\u00a0 the \u00a0status \u00a0quo.<\/div>\n
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\u201dIn \u00a0addition \u00a0to \u00a0her \u00a0popularity \u00a0with \u00a0club \u00a0audiences, \u00a0Shay \u00a0has \u00a0also\u00a0 become \u00a0a \u00a0welcome \u00a0presence \u00a0at \u00a0West \u00a0Coast \u00a0music \u00a0festivals, \u00a0including \u00a0the \u00a0Doheny \u00a0Blues \u00a0Festival<\/strong>, \u00a0the \u00a0Gator \u00a0by \u00a0the \u00a0Bay \u00a0Festival<\/strong>, \u00a0the \u00a0San \u00a0Diego \u00a0Blues \u00a0Festival<\/strong>\u00a0 and \u00a0the \u00a0San \u00a0Diego \u00a0Music \u00a0Awards<\/strong>. \u00a0She’s \u00a0toured \u00a0internationally, \u00a0including \u00a0many \u00a0acclaimed \u00a0visits \u00a0to \u00a0Brazil. \u00a0Her \u00a0music \u00a0has \u00a0also \u00a0been \u00a0heard \u00a0in \u00a0numerous \u00a0films \u00a0and \u00a0commercials, \u00a0as \u00a0well \u00a0as \u00a0on \u00a0the \u00a0NBC \u00a0TV \u00a0show \u00a0Timeless<\/strong><\/em>.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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