[4] Her songs have been used on television and in film, including the syndicated NBC TV show, Timeless, and on cable networks such as HBO, Bravo, and BET, plus in Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral.
Upon their return to the U.S. she was enrolled in a theater company, with the family giving her encouragement to theatrical ambition plus dance and voice lessons.
These included the Isaac Hayes and David Porter penned, "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" and Etta James' song, "Can't Shake It.
"[3][7] Following the release of the album, Shay toured extensively in the United States and Brazil,[7] including performances at music festivals and on radio and television.
[7] A Woman Rules the World, Shay's first new album in six years, was also the first to include some of her own penned songs, co-written with her musical partner, Adam J.
Her third album, Stand Up, was produced and arranged by Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff at the Wire Recording Studio in Austin, Texas.
The personnel who played on the album included the guitarist Laura Chavez, and drummer Tommy Taylor, and featured guest musicians such as Guy Forsyth, Derek "Big House" O'Brien, and Marcia Ball.
[10][11] Shay was due to support her album on Ruf's annual Blues Caravan tour with Ryan Perry and Jeremiah Johnson, before the COVID-19 pandemic scuppered everyone's plans.
[3] Normally performing around 200 concerts per year, Shay's schedule in 2019 and early 2020 incorporated dates in Brazil, Russia, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Finland and Spain.
[6] Her songs have been used on television and in film, including the syndicated NBC TV show, Timeless,[6] and on cable networks such as HBO, Bravo, and BET, plus in Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral.