Shannon Magrane


Shannon Renee' Magrane is an American singer from Tampa, Florida, who finished in eleventh place on the eleventh season of American Idol.

Early life

Her father is former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and former Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster Joe Magrane. Magrane graduated from Howard W. Blake High School.

''American Idol''

Magrane auditioned in Savannah, Georgia. In the semi-finals she performed "Go Light Your World" by Kathy Troccoli. She was one of the top five female vote getters and advanced to the top 13. In the top 13 she performed "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston and was one of the bottom three female voter getters, but was declared safe. In the top 11, she performed "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and was eliminated.

Performances/results

Magrane appeared on The Today show and Anderson on March 20, 2012.
On April 13, 2012 Magrane performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Busch Stadium prior to the season home opener of the St. Louis Cardinals. She also performed at the official welcome party of the 2012 Republican National Convention.
Since then, Magrane has released her first single and is currently working on new music.

Voice

Magrane possesses the vocal range of a mezzo-soprano.