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Trenyce
A dark-skinned woman wearing heavy make-up is smiling towards the camera. She is touching her large, black hair, and is wearing a furry, whte top.
Trenyce in a 2012 London photoshoot
Background information
Birth nameLashundra Trenyce Cobbins
Born (1980-03-31) March 31, 1980 (age 44)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present

Lashundra Trenyce Cobbins (/trʌnis/; born March 31, 1980)[1] is an American singer and actress best known as a finalist on the second season of American Idol and for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Trenyce won one of the categories of the NAACP ACT-SO as a teenager, and attended the University of Memphis on a music scholarship. She left the university's nursing program to pursue a career in music. News of her criminal record surfaced in 2003 while she was competing as a finalist on American Idol. Following her fifth-place finish on American Idol, Trenyce began to focus on theatre, debuting as Yancey in the play Not a Day Goes By. She went on to play roles in The Vagina Monologues, Soul Kittens Cabaret, and Mama's Sweet Potato Pie.

In 2006, she played the lead role of Deena Jones in an Indianapolis production of Dreamgirls. She made her film debut in 2008 as Unique in the LGBT independent romantic comedy movie Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 and became the first former American Idol contestant to headline a show in Las Vegas. She originated the role of Portia in David E. Talbert's play Love in the Nick of Tyme and was featured on its soundtrack. Trenyce performed in a 2009 North American tour of Ain't Misbehavin'.

From 2010 to 2013, she played the role of the leading female vocalist in Thriller – Live for a European tour and its West End run. She had a minor role in the 2013 superhero comedy film Kick-Ass 2 as Hit-Girl's cheerleading coach. In 2015, Trenyce moved to Macau, China, to host the Franco Dragone-produced cabaret show Taboo at the casino City of Dreams. Following her time in Macau, Trenyce reprised her role in the West End production of Thriller – Live and starred in the program Heart & Soul: Music of Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick & Diana Ross for two of its dates in 2017.

Early life and career beginnings

A multi-layered brick building with a tree obscuring the front of it.
While attending Central High School (pictured) in Memphis, Tennessee, Trenyce took part in several talent competitions.

Lashundra Trenyce Cobbins was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[1][2] Her father, Jesse, worked for St. Joe Company, and her mother, Linda, worked at FedEx.[1][3] She has an older sister and a younger sister. As a child, she decided to be known by her middle name, feeling that it better suited her ambitions as a performer. Trenyce has written that her interest in music started after performing a solo in a musical production celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.[1] Trenyce grew up in the northern Memphis area, where she attended Central High School.[1][2] During high school, Trenyce performed in various talent shows and pageants,[2][3] In 1996, she won first place in a singing competition at the national NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Atlanta.[3]

At the age of nineteen, Trenyce was arrested for theft at work. A Shelby County, Tennessee, criminal court judge, permitted her to participate in a pre-trial diversion program that expunged the felony charges from her record.[4][5] She has denied the theft and claimed that it was a co-worker who stole the items from her workplace.[1]

Trenyce attended the University of Memphis on a full music scholarship.[2] While in college, she joined the University Singers ensemble choir and its band Sound Fuzion, which toured throughout Tennessee.[3][6] The Sound Fuzion website described Trenyce as having a "powerhouse voice".[7] After completing three years of the school's nursing program, Trenyce left the University of Memphis to pursue music full-time. During this time, she performed in such venues as Rhythms Night Club, Precious Cargo, and Isaac Hayes' Restaurant.[2]

Career

2002–03: American Idol

In October 2002, Trenyce auditioned for the second season of the reality television series American Idol.[2] The judges chose her to become one of the top 32 semi-finalists, and judge Paula Abdul chose her as a "wildcard selection" to proceed forward as one of the twelve finalists.[2][8] Trenyce's arrest was disclosed to the public during her appearance on the show. Producer Nigel Lythgoe denied suggestions that Trenyce would be removed from the series, as had happened with some former contestants. He clarified that Trenyce informed the producers of her criminal history from the outset, and it would not impact her participation.[9]

Trenyce placed fifth during the season finals.[2] Jim Cantiello of MTV News connected the disclosure of Trenyce's mug shot and felony theft charges to her elimination, writing: "America ends up doing the show's dirty work by voting her off".[10] Entertainment Weekly also commented that the news relating to Trenyce's criminal record reduced her appeal with voters.[11] Several media commentators suggested that racism may have played a role in Trenyce's elimination, as she was one of only two dark-skinned finalists during the season (the other was Ruben Studdard).[12][13]

Trenyce' decision to be known by her middle name received critical attention from media outlets. In his 2005 book Music in Youth Culture: A Lacanian Approach, Jan Jagodzinski argued that Trenyce's decision to promote herself through her middle name was an attempt to garner "an American appeal"; he commented that Trenyce's birth name Lashundra Cobbin is "an impossible 'pop' signifier".[14] Entertainment Weekly found her to be one of the show's most underrated contestants and called her a "polished performer with enough sass to eschew her surname".[11] Tim Cuprisin of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was critical of Trenyce's decision to be known only through her middle name, writing that it is "a bit too slick even for a slick competition".[15] While describing Trenyce's time on the show, judge Simon Cowell said that he "never really warmed to her" as she "worked very hard at her image - - too hard".[16]

American Idol Season 2 performances and results:
Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Results
Top 30 Semifinal/Group 1 "Love Sneakin' Up On You" Bonnie Raitt 4 Eliminated
Wildcard "Let's Stay Together" Al Green 9 Paula Abdul's choice
Top 12 Motown "Come See About Me" The Supremes 11 Safe
Top 11 Cinema "I Have Nothing" Whitney Houston 3
Top 10 Country rock "I Need You" LeAnn Rimes 2
Top 81 Disco "I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan 5 Bottom 2
Top 8 Billboard #1 "The Power of Love" Celine Dion 7 Safe
Top 7 Billy Joel "Baby Grand" Billy Joel 6 Bottom 3
Top 6 Dianne Warren "Have You Ever?" Brandy 3
Top 5 1960s
Neil Sedaka 		"Proud Mary
"Love Will Keep Us Together" 		Creedence Clearwater Revival
Captain & Tennille 		2
7 		Eliminated
  • ^Note 1 Due to Corey Clark's disqualification, no one was eliminated based on public votes.

In 2016, following the news of the show's cancellation, a writer from Billboard included Trenyce's rendition of Whitney Houston's 1992 song "I Have Nothing" in its list of the top 100 best live performances from the series.[17] Vulture.com's Maura Johnston provided a mixed response to Trenyce's time on the show. While she criticized Trenyce for being "[a] little yell-y, a little pitch-y, a little guarded", Johnston praised her voice and song choices and said that she set "a precedent for the divas who followed" in future American Idol seasons.[18] While writing for Deseret News, fellow American Idol finalist Carmen Rasmusen identified Trenyce as having a "pop voice" with a large range.[19]

Following her elimination, Trenyce made appearances on television shows, including Live with Regis and Kelly, Extra, ET, Fox and Friends, The Early Show, The Wayne Brady Show, The Pulse, Inside Edition, Good Day Live, the Today Show, and TRL. She was also featured in Memphis periodicals Grace Magazine, Proud Magazine, and Party Source, featured as one of Memphis' 30 Most Beautiful People in Elite Magazine's June 2003 issue, and appeared on a cover of "God Bless the USA" along with the other American Idol Season 2 finalists.[20][21] Trenyce participated in a three-month concert tour with the other season 2 finalists, performing Tina Turner's 1971 cover of "Proud Mary" and Houston's "I Have Nothing".[2] The Washington Post Robin Givhan was critical of Trenyce's performance, saying that she demonstrated a "earsplitting finesse of a sledgehammer".[22] Arion Berger of the same publication described her as "a female drag queen with a diva's intimidating presence".[23]

Trenyce's rendition of Al Green's 1971 single "Let's Stay Together" was included on the compilation album American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (2003). AllMusic's Heather Phares praised Trenyce as one of the strongest performers of the show, but criticized her cover version for having an "indistinct quality".[20] In an interview with Lime Music, Trenyce said that she was offered a record deal around the time following appearance on American Idol, but rejected it because she found the terms unsatisfactory. At this time, Trenyce's mother was her manager.[24]

2004–09: Transition to musical theatre

A dark-skinned woman with long black hair is looking in the direction of the camera. She is in front of a man in a suit.
Trenyce attending the 2008 NAACP Theatre Awards

Trenyce's work in theatre has primarily focused on "various entertainment aspects of African-American interest".[25] In 2004, she made her theatre debut as Yancey in a North American tour of Not A Day Goes By, a play (with songs) adapted from the E. Lynn Harris' 2000 novel of the same name. The tour ran from January to May 2004.[26][27] Jet wrote that Trenyce "breathes life and voice into Yancey", describing her as one of the show's "rich vocal talents".[26] The Chicago Defender felt that Trenyce displayed a "theatrical perception as she interprets a character".[28] She also performed in the episodic play The Vagina Monologues.[29] In 2005, she played in two Nicci Gillbert's stage productions: Soul Kittens Cabaret and Mama's Sweet Potato Pie,[29][30] participating in a North American tour of the latter.[31] Trenyce's performance as the wife in Mama's Sweet Potato Pie was praised by Call and Post's Chris Bournea, who highlighted her performance of "I Have Nothing" as reminiscent of her time on American Idol.[32] The same year, she made a cameo appearance in the comedy film Beauty Shop,[33] and performed on the BET reality television series College Hill.[34]

Trenyce played Deena Jones in an Indianapolis production of the musical Dreamgirls, which ran from June to July 2006.[35][36] A reviewer from NUVO wrote that Trenyce's "smooth voice creat[ed] a sound for The Dreams that could easily have taken the group to the top of the charts".[37] David Lindquist of The Indianapolis Star described Trenyce's interpretation of the Deena as "a pop singer who conveys glamour and style" and felt that she brought "star power" to the production.[38] In the same year, she became the first former American Idol contestant to headline a show in Las Vegas with V: The Ultimate Variety Show and Late Night Idol at the Sahara Hotel and Casino.[31] She hosted it for a total of nine months.[39]

In 2007, Trenyce played Portia in David E. Talbert's play Love in the Nick of Tyme.[36][40] It toured in North America to seventeen cities, starting in the Beacon Theatre in New York on January 16, 2007.[41] In 2010, a film of the production was released on DVD, along with its soundtrack.[42][43] The play was also broadcast on BET.[44] In the following year, she performed at the Razz Room in San Francisco between July 22 and August 2.[36] In 2008, Trenyce made her film debut as Unique in the LGBT independent romantic comedy movie Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2.[45] A year later, she contributed the title track to the soundtrack for the film Truth Hall.[46]

Trenyce played a role in the 30th anniversary revival tour of Ain't Misbehavin' after a recommendation from Ruben Studdard. She said that she developed a close attachment to Fats Waller's music during her preparation for the role and through her performances.[25] As traditionally done with the show, the performers used their own names for their characters.[47] The cast album received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards,[48] but lost to the record for the 2010 revival for West Side Story.[49]

2010–14: Thriller – Live and work in London

A dark-skinned woman with big and curly black hair is looking in the direction of the camera.
Trenyce in a 2012 photoshoot taken in London by Jouwell El Hadj

In 2010, Trenyce sang during the interludes and dance performances for Louis Van Amstel"s Ballroom with a Twist.[50] Karyn Saemann of Madison.com described Trenyce as "a truly gifted singer who did more than justice to several tunes", especially in her performances of Whitney Houston songs.[51] Later in 2010, Trenyce first starred in the Michael Jackson tribute concert revue Thriller – Live as the leading female vocalist during a European tour. She reprised her role when the show played at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.[52] She was a part of the concert for three years, from 2010 until 2013.[1] She was the only female singer in the show, and the only American lead.[52]

While discussing her role as a female performer in the concert, Trenyce said: "You have to work a little bit harder as the girl not to only show your sexy side but also show your tough side, because [Jackson] was fearless as a performer." In the revue, she performed material from different periods in Jackson's career.[53] In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Trenyce said that the audience was initially hesitant to hear a woman interpret Jackson's music.[52] Theatreworld's Geoff Billingsley praised Trenyce's performance, writing that her voice sounded very similar to Jackson's unique sound, describing her as an improvement over the previous female lead Cleo Higgins.[54]

While in London, Trenyce also hosted the variety show The Box.[55] In 2012, she provided the vocals for Baff Akoto's short film Afterglow; the film follows a group of friends as they navigate jazz culture in London.[56] In a behind-the-scenes feature, Trenyce said that the casting call specified a preference for a dark-skinned American woman who could sing jazz and currently lived in London.[57] She had a minor role in the 2013 superhero, comedy film Kick-Ass 2 as Hit-Girl's cheerleading coach.[58] In December 2013, she released three songs: "Fever", "In the End (Alright)", and "Where Do They Go?" on iTunes.[59][60][61] The following year, she worked with producer DJ Guy Scheiman for his single "Brazil You're Ready (Synethetic)",[62] with remixes released in 2015.[63]

2015–present: Macau and other work

In 2015, Trenyce hosted Taboo, a cabaret show designed by Franco Dragone, in Macau, China.[64][65] The show was staged in the casino City of Dreams; Trenyce was given creative control over the selection of musical genres and songs as long as they fit the cabaret's overall style. Macau.com praised Trenyce's stage presence and "the power of her voice and stature".[64] In 2016, Trenyce did another collaboration with DJ Guy Scheiman on his single "This Time".[66] From 2015 to 2017, Trenyce reprised her role in the West End production of Thriller – Live as the leading female vocalist.[67][68][69] LondonBoxOffice.co.uk's Hannah Kerin praised Trenyce's performance of Jackson's 1987 single "The Way You Make Me Feel", calling it "show-stopping" and writing that it "stood out amidst many fantastic renditions of the hits and less well known material".[70]

In 2017, Trenyce starred in the program Heart & Soul: Music of Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick & Diana Ross, which features music and photos relating to the three titular singers.[71] The show was promoted as part of "the Chris Isaacson Presents lineup of spring cabaret fare".[72] A writer from BroadwayWorld.com described Trenyce as one of the "three sultry starlets of today" performing as a part of the show.[71] Trenyce participated in the show during its stints at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood and Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego.[71][73] The same year, she also volunteered in Karamu House by speaking to young girls and participating in its "Saving Our Daughters Cinderellas on Broadway" program;[74] she was awarded the title "Celebrity Godparent" for her work.[75] On May 24, 2017, she performed as a part of the Cannes Film Festival Fashion Charity Gala presented by Cinémoi.[76]

Credits

Theatre

Year Show Role Notes
2004 Not A Day Goes By Yancey North American tour
January 10, 2004 – May 6, 2004
— The Vagina Monologues —
2005 Soul Kittens Cabaret —
2006 Mama's Sweet Potato Pie — North American tour
2006 Dreamgirls Deena Jones Madame Walker Theatre Center; Scottish Rite Theater (Indianapolis)
June 22, 2004 – July 2, 2004
2006 V: The Ultimate Variety Show Host Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)
2006 Late Night Idol Host Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)
2007 Love in the Nick of Tyme Portia North American tour
2009 Ain't Misbehavin' Trenyce North American tour
2010–13; 2015–17 Thriller – Live Charlaine European tour; London West End (Lyric Theatre)
2010 Ballroom with a Twist Vocals North American tour
2012 The Box Host Theatre variety; London
2015 Taboo Host Cabaret show; City of Dreams (Macau, China)
2017 Heart & Soul: Music of Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick & Diana Ross — Catalina Bar & Grill (Hollywood); Martinis Above Fourth (San Diego)

Filmography

Year Show Role Notes
2002–2003 American Idol (television) Herself (contestant) Season 2 (finalist)
2005 College Hill (television) Herself Performance
2007 Beauty Shop — Cameo appearance
2008 Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 Unique
2012 Afterglow Vocals Short film
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Coach Podell

Discography

Cast albums

Title Details
Ain't Misbehavin' (The 30th Anniversary Cast Recording)
Love in the Nick of Tyme
  • Release date: September 7, 2010
  • Label: 260 Degrees Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Year Single Album
2013 "Fever" Non-album single
"In the End ( Alright)"
"Where Do They Go?"

Other songs

title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Truth Hall" 2009 None Truth Hall
"Brazil You're Ready (Synethetic)" 2014 Guy Scheiman Brazil You're Ready (Synethetic) [feat. Trenyce] [Part 1]
"This Time" 2016 Guy Scheiman "This Time (feat. Trenyce) - Single"

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