Growing up as an athlete in the suburbs of Washington D.C., SHENNA always knew she was different than the other kids her age by discovering her musical talents early on and performing in showcases at the age of 7. Shenna Somsmieh, known by her stage name Shenna, is a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and model who has performed in front of thousands across North America, Canada, London, and Japan. She has also received radio airplay and blog reviews in several countries such as Poland, Africa, Australia, and London. SHENNA has lived in a colorful world since the release of her first EP, Dream In Color, holding the number-one spot on Bandcamp in the DMV market. In October of 2016, her debut album Made Of Gold was released and landed half a million streams on Spotify. SHENNA is apart of The Music Playground, landing major sync licensing placements on major tv networks and movies along with notable press outlets highlighting her music journey. Her music videos currently receive rotation on AXS TV, VH1, Oxygen, Music Choice, and CMT. Shenna loves giving back to the community and sings at children hospitals and retirement centers across the NYC area. She partnered with Reebok's flagship location for a in store performance in NYC and ran a Toy drive for Mount Sinai Children’s Hospital at the event. In 2019, SHENNA was invited to her first Grammy Awards in LA as a voting member of the Recording Academy and performed at iHeart Radio.
SHENNA is an advocate for empowering others to embrace who they are and focuses on mental health awareness. Her new Ep "Blue Memories" premiered on The Washington Post and touches on overcoming depression in 6 songs. Shenna hopes to help others heal through her lyrics and finds it as therapy. She embarked on on the "Blue Memories Tour" performing at the All Things Go Fall Classic headlined by Melanie Martinez and CHVRCHES and toured Japan for a 3 city tour in Tokyo, Saitama, and Nagoya with singer-songwriter, Shihori. Stay tuned for more from this Indie-Pop artist!