Shay Dillon, the 2006 International Award winner for the Best Female Solo Artist began as a young performer with her first appearance on Nashville television at the age of 13. Dedicated to her art, the self taught artist secured work with other artists in the Nashville area and began a long journey to finding her style. Working with Country Bands to Top 40 cover bands and singing any where and every where including seedy Honky Tonks, Shay began to develop her niche. With influences ranging from Country and Southern Gospel to Rock and Blues, somewhere in between all of these genres Shay emerged with her own voice. Her distinct music style varies from smoky down and dirty blues to soft sultry sounds from the soul. Currently, on her up and coming album "Through the Fire", several of Shay’s original songs are receiving international airplay, licensing and has been included on 3 compilation CD’s already for 2007. There are multitudes of independent musicians vying for a music niche but Shay’s incredible heart felt vocals are winning the hearts and respect of fans as well as other musicians all over the world. She has been likened to artists such as Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt and even Norah Jones, yet is unique in her sound and delivery. Now residing in Northern California, Shay continues to perform and record her heartfelt and moving songs. Even though Shay has been around long enough to “pay her dues� she is being discovered as one of the “newest� Indie talents on the block.