Leah Canali
Female Vocalist
Leah Allyce Canali is a multi-genre vocalist and songwriter whose soulful sound has received acclaim all over the world. She began her career in her home town of Boston, performing in such iconic venues as Fenway Park & Gillete Stadium. She has opened for multiple international recording artists including Brandy, Carly Rae Jepsen, RuPaul, The Tenors and Broadway’s Alex Newell (and one time Martin Short even opened for her!)
In additional to her world-renowned work as a live performer, Leah is also an accomplished songwriter and session vocalist having written songs and commercial jingles for Netflix, Apple, VH1, HBO, Crave and the Canadian franchise of the international hit, RuPaul’s Drag Race. Her band was the featured house band for the Canadian Country Music Awards which also featured original music by Canali. Leah has had the honour of performing for the Presidential Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States and the opening of Canada’s Grey Cup for the Prime Minister of Canada. She has graced many of Toronto’s biggest stages including Massey Hall, the Winter Garden Theatre and Mirvish’s (Broadway North) CAA theatre.
An expert story teller, Leah’s shows are full of soulful arrangements, sultry vocals and heartfelt stories about the music she features, the artists that made the music iconic, and the way this music has shaped her as a performer. She covers everything from Adele to Whitney, Aerosmith to Dusty Springfield and even modern favorites like Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, all done with her signature, unique soul.