Assata Renay is a multi-talented singer and entertainer, raised in New Orleans amidst a musical family, including her blues-guitarist grandfather. As a girl, her parents exposed her to both old-school R&B and contemporary performers ranging from Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson to TLC and Destiny’s Child, and through their contacts she met many popular musical performers, thus inspiring her own career goals. In 2019 she competed on “American Idol,” lasting through five rounds on the highly competitive hit television show. In 2023 she performed as Rachel Marron in the Anthony Bean Theatre musical The Bodyguard, a role originally made famous by Whitney Houston.  Renay performs and records in the Crescent City; check out her hit tune “X-Factor” featuring Big Choo.