Jayna Elise

S22 · Eliminated (11th–12th)

Latest documented update, November 23, 2024

Jayna Elise, formerly Jayna Brown, began the North American tour of Tina as Tina Turner on September 24, 2024, in Akron, sharing the role with Mona Swain. She has also released songs she co-wrote, including Lionheart, Forgive with Andreas Moss, Sooner Than Right Now, and More, plus a cover of I'm With You.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. October 29, 2021Lionheart, a song she co-wrote, came out on October 29, 2021, on Onesta Music Group.⁠[2][5]
  2. November 18, 2022Sources give two dates for her cover of Avril Lavigne's I'm With You: a release date of November 18, 2022, and a 2024 Artist Prime copyright.⁠[2][5]

During or around the show

  1. February 23, 2024Forgive, a duet with Andreas Moss that she co-wrote, came out on February 23, 2024, on Pink Moss.⁠[2][5]
  2. March 15, 2024Sooner Than Right Now, with Compton Kidz Club, came out on March 15, 2024, on KIND MUSIC GROUP. She co-wrote it.⁠[2][5]

Date not documented

  1. She co-wrote and released a song called More.⁠[2]
  2. She posted YouTube covers of SWV's Rain and En Vogue's Don't Let Go, along with the I'm With You cover.⁠[2]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • She is an America's Got Talent finalist and was formerly known as Jayna Brown.⁠[1]
  • August 22, 2024On August 22, 2024 she was announced to share the role of Tina Turner with Mona Swain on the non-Equity North American tour of Tina, scheduled to open September 24 at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron and then visit more than 60 cities.⁠[1]
  • September 24, 2024She began the second national tour of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical as Tina Turner on September 24, 2024, in Akron, Ohio. Further cities were still ahead as of November 23, 2024.⁠[2]

Sources

5 sources

  1. American Idol Finalist Jayna Elise Will Lead North American Tour of Tina — Playbill, published August 22, 2024, updated August 22, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Name: “formerly known as Jayna Brown”
    • Cast: “Elise will share the role with Mona Swain”
    • Name: “American Idol and America's Got Talent finalist Jayna Elise—formerly known as Jayna Brown”
    • Cast: “will play the late rock icon Tina Turner in the upcoming non-Equity tour”
    • Opening: “officially launch at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron, Ohio, September 24 before going on to visit over 60 cities.”
  2. What Happened To Jayna Elise After American Idol Season 22 — ScreenRant, published November 23, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Tour: “The tour began on September 24, 2024, in Akron, Ohio”
    • Songs: “"Forgive" (a duet with Andreas Moss), "Sooner Than Right Now," "Lionheart," and "More,"”
    • Cover: “she released a cover of Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You."”
    • Songs: “"Lionheart," and "More," all which Jayna co-wrote.”
    • Songs: “"Forgive" (a duet with Andreas Moss)”
    • Songs: “"Sooner Than Right Now," "Lionheart," and "More," all which Jayna co-wrote.”
    • YouTube: “covers of other songs, including SWV's "Rain" and En Vogue's "Don't Let Go."”
    • Tour: “Jayna took on the lead role of the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner”
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jayna Elise: Season 22, Place finish 11th-12th
  4. American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 12 – Billboard #1 Hits (April 22) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Jayna Elise: Pl. 11, 4/22 column
  5. Apple album search for Jayna Elise — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lionheart - Single: "releaseDate":"2021-10-29T07:00:00Z"
    • Lionheart - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Onesta Music Group"
    • I'm With You - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Artist Prime"
    • Open Fire - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-03-24T07:00:00Z"
    • Open Fire - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Artist Prime"
    • Forgive - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-02-23T08:00:00Z"
    • Forgive - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Pink Moss"
    • Sooner Than Right Now - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-03-15T07:00:00Z"

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