Jayna Elise
Season 22 · Eliminated (11th–12th)
Where are they now
Jayna Elise, formerly Jayna Brown, began the North American tour of Tina as Tina Turner on September 24, 2024, in Akron, sharing the role with Mona Swain. She has also released songs she co-wrote, including Lionheart, Forgive with Andreas Moss, Sooner Than Right Now, and More, plus a cover of I'm With You.
Career
- 2021
Lionheart, a song she co-wrote, came out on October 29, 2021, on Onesta Music Group.
- 2022
Sources give two dates for her cover of Avril Lavigne's I'm With You: a release date of November 18, 2022, and a 2024 Artist Prime copyright.
- 2024
American Idol, season 22
Eliminated (11th–12th)
- 2024
Forgive, a duet with Andreas Moss that she co-wrote, came out on February 23, 2024, on Pink Moss.
- 2024
Sooner Than Right Now, with Compton Kidz Club, came out on March 15, 2024, on KIND MUSIC GROUP. She co-wrote it.
- 2024
On August 22, 2024 she was announced to share the role of Tina Turner with Mona Swain on the non-Equity North American tour of Tina, scheduled to open September 24 at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron and then visit more than 60 cities.
- 2024
She began the second national tour of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical as Tina Turner on September 24, 2024, in Akron, Ohio. Further cities were still ahead as of November 23, 2024.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She co-wrote and released a song called More.
- Date not documented
She is an America's Got Talent finalist and was formerly known as Jayna Brown.
- Date not documented
She posted YouTube covers of SWV's Rain and En Vogue's Don't Let Go, along with the I'm With You cover.
Sources
- American Idol Finalist Jayna Elise Will Lead North American Tour of Tina — Playbill, August 22, 2024.
- What Happened To Jayna Elise After American Idol Season 22 — ScreenRant, November 23, 2024.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, August 31, 2026.
- Apple album search for Jayna Elise — Apple.
