Daniel Panetta (born March 24, 1992), also known as Danny Payne
St.Yesterday Brings Back Epic Melodic Rock
', Rick Jamm, Jamsphere Magazine, 2015-12-02 is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and producer. In addition to his solo career, he is also the vocalist for the
alternative rock band St.Yesterday.
He was born in
Angus, Ontario.
Early career
Panetta began singing at age five inspired by
Elvis Presley.
In October 2006 he received a bursary award from the York Region Media Group Celebration of the Arts,
Newmarket Singer Back to Roots
', In Newmarket Era, Retrieved from York Region.com, 2010-08-04 and as of 2010 has performed at over 830 events including; the Semaine Italienne Festival in
Montreal, Quebec the SOS Abruzzo-Earthquake Relief gala, the
Montreal Jazz Festival and the
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
UNICEF charity gala.
While attending
St. Elizabeth Catholic High School
St. Elizabeth Catholic High School is a high school in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. St. Elizabeth CHS was founded by the York Catholic District School Board in 1987, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2007. St. Elizabeth is the home of Regional ...
6th Annual Crime Victim Foundation Gala
', Kathryn McNea, Marketwired, 2008-06-06 Panetta collaborated with classical vocalist
Natalie Choquette
17-Year-Old Music Phenom
', Joey Franco, Panoram Italia, March 2010. p. 58 Retrieved from Issuu.com for her record "Terra Mia"
Credits - Panetta, Daniel
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Natalie Choquette – Terra Mia
', ISBA Music, 2008-11-25 Retrieved from iTunes.com and that same year performed at the
Beaches Jazz Festival in
Toronto making him one of the youngest performers to ever take the stage at the event.
In 2008 Panetta was signed
Farley Flex's Real School
'', Randi Myers, SamaritanMag.com, 2009-09-26 by former
Canadian Idol
''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore ...
judge
Farley Flex
Farley Flex (born Farley Fridal, August 9, 1962) is a Media Consultant, promoter (entertainment), music promoter, talent manager, artist manager, and motivational speaker. He is best known for being a judge on the reality television series ''Canad ...
My artist daniel...
', Farley Flex, Twitter, 2009-05-08
Leaving with Daniel...
', Farley Flex, Twitter, 2009-08-13 and after recording a short demo CD
Competition Turning Point For Panetta
', David Fleischer, Markham Econominist & Sun, Retrieved from York Region.com, 2008-06-13 released his first independent pop-rock record titled "Unleashed" in 2011.
Young Talents
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WhateverMagazine.ca
/ref> A year later in 2012 he was selected to perform at the "Una Voce per Padre Pio" (A Voice for Padre Pio in the World) tribute concert in Pietrelcina, Italy honoring the late Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...
.
A Voice for Padre Pio
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,
CTV News Toronto
', Karlene Nation, CFTO, Original Broadcast date: 2012-11-10
CTV News Toronto (YouTube)
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Musical style
Although classically trained in both opera and jazz, Panetta lends himself to a variety of different genres including; pop-rock, Motown, R&B alternative rock and folk.
Top Choice Awards Gala 2011
'', Francesca Filippelli, Top Choice Magazine
Winter 2012
p.12 2012-02-21
Personal life
Currently residing in Toronto, Ontario, Panetta graduated from Humber College in 2013.
Discography
Solo
* ''Shut the Darkness Down'' - Single (2019)
* ''Don't You Worry'' - Single (2018)
* ''The Closer I Get'' (2012)
* ''Unleashed'' (2011)
;With St.Yesterday
St.Yesterday Discography - AllMusic
', Retrieved from AllMusic on 2016-02-13
As featured artist
References
External links
Artist Website
Band Website
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Canadian tenors
Canadian baritones
Living people
Humber College alumni
1992 births
21st-century Canadian male singers