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Peisha McPhee
Vocals

Peisha McPhee has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has been charming audiences from coast to coast and across the Atlantic with sold-out performances at New York's Feinstein’s 54 Below, Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles, and the Odeon Theater in Bucharest. Her most recent tour, Chopin Meets Broadway with world-renowned pianist Sergiu Tuhutziu, received rave reviews in Los Angeles, Bucharest, New York City, and Irvine, California.

As a highly sought after international vocal coach with over three decades of professional experience, Peisha has had the honor of working with some of the biggest stars in the music business, including some of music’s top producers and songwriters such as Jimmy Iovine, Don Was, Rodney Jerkins, and Harvey Mason, Jr.

Peisha was the premier vocal coach on American Idol for five seasons, personally training the show’s contestants and eventual winners of four seasons, including Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips. In collaboration with Disney, Peisha's vocal coaching helped launch the career of Auli’i Cravalho, the star of Disney’s Moana. Peisha was also responsible for coaching Auli’i in her outstanding performance of How Far I’ll Go at the 2017 Oscars.

Recent projects include Disney's Encanto, where Peisha had the honor of working with Lin-Manuel Miranda and helped catapult the hit song "Surface Pressure" to the top of the charts.

The Los Angeles Times said of Peisha, "She can make you laugh, make you cry, and make you feel like she's singing just for you."