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Shayna King is a singer-songwriter - though not in the traditional sense. Backed by a proficient band and with a voice described as a “stunning mix between soft and powerful” the Christchurch, New Zealand artist is fast making a strong name for her music. King's recently released, self-produced new single 'Calling You' is receiving top reviews and is described as a "beautiful, melodic and mesmerizing piece of work" and "a very radio ready track that I would compare to the likes of Anika Moa and Anna Coddington, with a twist of country for flavour". The new single was released this August on the back of a nationwide tour supporting her debut album 'The Day Is Young', which picked up nominations for the prestigious 2014 Taite Music Prize, with the title track also selected as a semi-finalist in the International Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition. 'The Day Is Young' debuted at #6 on the iTunes charts on it's release in December 2013, and reached the NZ Top 20 milestone during