Shayna Steele
Encyclopedia
Shayna Steele is an American singer and songwriter
and a Broadway
stage
actress. Her Broadway credits include Rent
at the Nederlander Theatre
, the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar
at the Foxwoods Theatre (formerly the Ford Center for the Performing Arts), and the original Broadway cast of Hairspray
, in which she played a member of the girl group The Dynamites.
Steele sings background vocals for Bette Midler
in "The Showgirl Must Go On" in Las Vegas
. She has also performed on several albums, including Moby
's Hotel
, and Moby's single "Disco Lies
", which reached #1 on Billboard
's Hot Dance Club Play
list. In 2004, Steele released her first self-titled EP and in 2009 released her first full length album "I'll Be Anything".
In 2011, Steele was hired to sing background vocals for Rihanna on her Australian Tour of "Last Girl on Earth
". She will be touring with Rihanna on her North American and European "LOUD
" Tour starting June 4 in Baltimore, Maryland as a background vocalist.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and a Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
actress. Her Broadway credits include Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
at the Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre
David T. Nederlander Theatre is a 1,232-seat Broadway theatre located at 208 West 41st Street, in New York City . One of the Nederlander Organization's nine Broadway theatres, the legacy of the theatre began with David Tobias Nederlander, for whom the theatre is named.Built by Walter C...
, the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
at the Foxwoods Theatre (formerly the Ford Center for the Performing Arts), and the original Broadway cast of Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
, in which she played a member of the girl group The Dynamites.
Steele sings background vocals for Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
in "The Showgirl Must Go On" in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
. She has also performed on several albums, including Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
's Hotel
Hotel (album)
Hotel is the seventh studio album by American electronica musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. Hotel was recorded under the Pacha label and mixed at Moby's apartment, Electric Lady Studios, and Loho Studios in Manhattan,...
, and Moby's single "Disco Lies
Disco Lies
"Disco Lies" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in Europe as the first single from his 2008 album Last Night, and well as the UK as a remix version by the Freemasons. The song was released as a single onto the US iTunes store on January 21, 2008...
", which reached #1 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
list. In 2004, Steele released her first self-titled EP and in 2009 released her first full length album "I'll Be Anything".
In 2011, Steele was hired to sing background vocals for Rihanna on her Australian Tour of "Last Girl on Earth
Last Girl on Earth
"Last Girl on Earth" is the name of the last single by the post-grunge band The Presidents of the United States of America released on their third album Freaked Out and Small.-Second CD single:# "Last Girl on Earth" - 2:20# "Jupiter" - 2:38...
". She will be touring with Rihanna on her North American and European "LOUD
LOUD
LOUD is a modified version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution used within West Virginia University's computer science department...
" Tour starting June 4 in Baltimore, Maryland as a background vocalist.