Occupation(s) Singer Parents Obie Lewis Role Singer | Name Sisaundra Lewis Website www.sisaundralive.com Albums No Kelen Kelen | |
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Genres Soul music, Rhythm and blues Similar People Charles DeChant, Michelle Amato, Bakithi Kumalo, Ric Wake Profiles | ||
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Sisaundra Lewis is an American singer, songwriter and producer from Haines City, Florida. She was a contestant on season 6 of the US series The Voice as a member of Blake Shelton's team.
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- Cirque du soleil la nouba sisaundra lewis singing tracks
- Sisaundra Lewis Aint No Way Blind Audition Full
- Singing career
- Songwriting and production career
- The Voice
- Album
- EPs
- Singles
- References
Sisaundra Lewis -Ain't No Way ( Blind Audition) Full
Singing career
Born as one of eight children, Lewis grew up in Lake Hamilton, Florida singing in her father's church.
She had a singing career in the 2000s. She was invited by Peabo Bryson to join his international tour as a backing vocalist and new duet partner. She was backing vocalist, vocal director and choreographer with Céline Dion and shared the stage with renowned artists including, Michael Bolton, George Duke, Sheila E., Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Patti LaBelle and Najee.
On September 10, 2005 she scored her first number-one U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with her debut single "Shout" followed by a same titled album in 2006 on Global Records label, in both credited under the mononym Sisaundra.
Sisaundra is of African American, Gullah, Nigerian descent also.
Songwriting and production career
She co-wrote "Emotional" in Najee's album My Point of View. The album reached number-one on Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart.
Her producer/writer credits include work with Gordon Chambers, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Emilio Estefan, David Foster, Phil Galdston, Marvin Hamlisch, Tony Hemmings, Loris Holland, Tony Moran, Rohan Reid, Jim Steinman, Sting, Ric Wake and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
She has done many productions and voiceover/jingle work in TV commercials for a wide variety of products including Folgers Coffee, Sprite, Slimfast, Doublemint Gum, Sears, Arby's, Ziploc Bags, Coppertone and Dr. Pepper. She performed with Cirque du Soleil's show La Nouba in 2003 and from 2007-2014. She is also featured on the La Nouba DVD, filmed live in 2003.
In 2009, she was narrator in the documentary Sustaining Life written and directed by Robert Hess documenting ways to end extreme poverty in the world. The film was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award - in the Student Documentary category.
The Voice
In 2014, she auditioned for season 6 of the US The Voice. Her audition performing Aretha Franklin's song "Ain't No Way" was broadcast during the third episode of the Blind Auditions on March 3, 2014. All four coaches, namely Adam Levine, Usher, Shakira and Blake Shelton turned their chairs for her. She opted for Blake Shelton. She was ultimately eliminated during the Quarterfinals. In a last attempt to remain on the show and get the Twitter Instant Save, she performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", but fellow contestant Kat Perkins received it instead.