Shana Beth Halligan (born October 11, 1973) is a singer, songwriter, and composer based out of

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best known for her work as the former vocalist for the

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act Bitter:Sweet. She is the daughter of

Dick Halligan Richard Bernard Halligan (August 29, 1943 – January 18, 2022) was an American musician and composer, best known as a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. Halligan was born in Troy, New York. He was BS&T's trombonist on ...

, a founding member of the American rock band

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. In 2018, she appeared as a contestant in season 14 of the American series ''

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''.

History

Halligan joined the band Bitter:Sweet in 2006 after answering an ad listed on

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for a singer posted by Rick Torres and Kiran Shahani, who had previously founded the

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. Their 11-track debut album '' The Mating Game'' was released April 4, 2006 under Quango Music Group. The band proceeded to release three more albums and six singles/EPs before breaking up before the official release of "The Break Up," on December 28, 2010. After the official end of Bitter:Sweet, Halligan moved to Europe to explore her solo career, resulting in music collaborations with French musical collective

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and UK producer Alex Cowan. During this time, she is also featured on

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's September 2010 release ''

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''. On November 29, 2011, Halligan released her debut solo EP, ''Paper Butterfly'' under Lady Swank Music, a label imprint founded by

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co-founder Rob Garza. This was followed in September 2012 by her first full-length solo album, ''Richmond Parade.'' In January 2014, Halligan collaborated with

to write and record, "Depth of My Soul," a single from the band's album ''Saudade''. She later performed the song live with the band at JBL Live at Pier 97 in New York on August 15, 2015. Halligan's second solo album, ''Back To Me'', was released on October 15, 2015 under

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Records. and supported by the

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with Halligan performing the album live on

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on January 25, 2016. On April 5, 2016, Halligan was named the official spokeswoman for the Children's Music Fund, a Los Angeles-based non-profit devoted to providing music therapy for sick children.

On ''The Voice''

In 2018, Halligan appeared as a contestant on the U.S. singing competition reality series ''

'' broadcast by

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. She auditioned with the song "

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". The episode was broadcast on March 12, 2018. Only one judge,

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turned her chair and she became part of Team Alicia by default. On March 19, 2018, she was confronted in the Battles Round with teammate Christiana Danielle, both singing "

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". Alicia Keys opted for Danielle, and Halligan was eliminated from the competition.

Discography

Albums

* ''Richmond Parade'' (2012) * ''Back to Me'' (2015)

Singles & EPs

* ''Paper Butterfly'' (2011) * ''Back to Me (The Remixes)'' (2016)

Collaborations

* ''

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(2005); vocals on the song

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'' By

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(2012); vocals on the song "No Regret"

References

External links

Official Website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Halligan, Shana 1973 births Living people 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Nu jazz musicians Singers from Los Angeles Songwriters from California Trip hop musicians The Voice (franchise) contestants