Superstar

Shy-Anne Hovorka www.shy-anne.com www.myspace.com/shysmusic shy-anne@shy-anne.com www.youtube.com/shysmusic 2010 Aboriginal Female Entertainer of the Year 2010 Best Producer/Engineer Shy-Anne Hovorka is an Aboriginal singer/songwriter from Northwestern Ontario. She was also a nominee for the 2008 Aboriginal Music Awards; Best New Artist, Best Song Writer, and Single of the Year, and was nominated in 2009 for; Folk album, and International album, Best Produced Album; 2010 for Best Pop album, Single of the Year, Female Aboriginal Entertainer of the Year, Best Produced Album, and Best Music Video. Shy-Anne Hovorka has been singing since she was three, and performing since nine. Enjoying a wide variety of musical genres, Shy-Anne performs blues, pop, contemporary and folk music. Her first love is singing, but also accompanies herself on piano. These days Shy-Anne is joined by guitarist Jordan Elcheson and percussionist Rob Benvegnu. Jordan and Rob help to complete Shy-Anne’s live sound by adding fullness and excitement to the music. Shy-Anne was a spotlight performer for the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards in 2010 and in 2008 at the Winnipeg MTS Center. Shy-Anne also was the Master of Ceremonies for the 2009 Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards, and has been the keynote for a number of youth events. To add to the list of Shy-Anne’s accomplishments, she was also selected by Lakehead University as one of 3 most successful graduates in the last decade and now part of their nationwide branding campaign for her musical and educational accomplishments. To add to the bands many accolades, Shy-Anne’s new release “Pseudo” from the new album “Pseudo” placed number #1 on the Canadian myspace charts for 3 weeks, and held #18 on DJFM Dance station in Toronto. Their song “Can’t Change the World” was asked to open the 2010 World Interfaith G-8 Summit, and they were also invited as a headliner for the 2010 Indigenous Festival with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, as well as the opening act for the 2010 Winnipeg Music Festival. She has performed as the featured soloist for the Thunder Bay Symphony under David Bowser, and has won numerous awards for her performances in Classical Musical Festivals. However, given Shy-Anne's eclectic musical interests, her performances have broadened to include a wide assortment of venues. She has appeared on various television shows and radio stations across Canada, and performed at countless venues. Shy-Anne's love of music and commitment to develop her talent, and her desire to share her passion with others, continue to direct her path in life. Shy-Anne’s debut album was highly successful, and now their second album, “Pseudo” is exceeding in great strides the success of “Black ThunderBird”.