Ledisi

Ledisi

2021 Grammy winner, Ledisi is a twelve time Grammy nominated powerhouse vocalist with a career spanning almost two decades. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1990’s, she's garnered three Soul Train Music awards,  an NAACP Theater Award and six NAACP Image Award nominations.  Most recently, Ledisi received two LA Alliance Ovation Award nominations one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.  

Born in New Orleans and raised in Oakland, CA, , Ledisi has wowed fans with her unparallelled vocals ever since she burst onto the scene.  She has truly earned a place in the pantheon of the greatest singers of her generation. Ledisi is a favorite of The Obamas and a long list of icons including the late-Prince, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and so many more.  She has headlined two nationally sold-out tours, performed alongside Dave Matthews, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill and Maxwell as well as jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Patti Austin.
 
No stranger to the film and television world, Ledisi landed her first feature, singing in the George Clooney directed film Leatherheads.  In 2015 she landed a role in the Oscar-nominated movie, Selma, portraying the great Mahalia Jackson and had a notable performance in Gabourney Sidibe’s Shatterbox Anthology film, “The Tale Of Four”.  Ledisi secured her first major television role , playing the legendary Patti LaBelle on the hit BET series American Soul.