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Dani Shay was a singer and guitarist from Season 6 of America's Got Talent. They were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

Background[]

Dani Shay is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a child, they expressed themselves mainly through writing and drawing, until, at the age of eight, they discovered their singing voice. In the fourth grade, for an elementary school talent show, they performed their first solo for a live audience, singing the national anthem a cappella. Then, throughout middle and high school, Shay became highly involved in theatre. After years of performing in musicals, dramas and improvised comedy acts, they had become attached to acting as a primary creative path.

At 16, however, they received a life-changing birthday gift: their first guitar. Shay taught themselves to play, and then started to blend elements of folk, pop, rap, soul and even comedy into their music. Their goal is to honestly reveal themselves to the public, in hopes that their bravery will inspire others to face their fears, feel self-love and live boldly. 1

Audition[]

Dani Shay's audition in Episode 603 consisted of performing their own rendition of Justin Bieber's "Baby," "What the Hell," while assuming an appearance similar to Bieber. Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending Shay to the Vegas Round.








Vegas Round[]

Dani Shay was one of the Judges' Favorites in the Vegas Round. Their first performance in Episode 611 featured "Superheroes," an original song, while playing the guitar. Although they stopped in the middle of performance, the judges decided to give them a second chance. Their second performance consisted of singing "Trouble" while playing the guitar. Their audition was strong enough for the judges to send them to the Quarterfinals.






















Quarterfinals[]

Dani Shay's Quarterfinals performance in Episode 615 consisted of singing "Babylon" while playing the guitar. They did not receive enough votes to finish in at least fifth place in America's Vote, eliminating them from the competition in Episode 616 along with Dylan Andre, instead of Daniel Joseph Baker.














After the Show[]

Soon after their appearance on America's Got Talent, Shay appeared on Oxygen's hit, The Glee Project 2, where they won the respect of Emmy Award-winning writer & director, Ryan Murphy. Their 2012 music video, "One", premiered with the Grammy Award-winning band, FUN, and the LGBTQ organization, The Ally Coalition. In addition to making music, Shay enjoys acting, speaking, helping people, and learning about life. They have toured with the Be More Heroic campaign (a pro-love approach to the anti-bullying movement), which they helped to start with some friends back in early 2011. Additionally, Shay launched a Kickstarter campaign, to raise money for their upcoming album, DVD, and activity book. 2

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