Trenyce

About Trenyce

Trenyce was born Lashundra Treniese Cobbins on March 31, 1980, to Jesse and Linda Cobbins. It didn't take Trenyce's parents long to realize that their daughter was very gifted. While still just a toddler at the age of four, she began singing jingles she heard on the television and radio. Trenyce became a shining star and was recognized as such at every level of schooling from grade school, to Junior high school, to high school. She constantly displayed her singing talent while competing in local talent shows and school pageants, even winning the title of "Miss Sophomore" and "First Alternate" to Miss Junior at Central High School.After high school, Trenyce attended the University of Memphis, on a full music scholarship and further developed her talent as part of the school's "University Singers" organization and "Sound Fuzion", a University band that toured the state of Tennessee performing in different venues and displaying a wide array of musical genres. While at the University, Trenyce majored in nursing and completed three years, before deciding that medicine was not her calling. Trenyce decided to take a break and to give herself a year to make it in the music business.In addition to her high school and college titles, Trenyce performed in numerous venues in Memphis, gracing the stage of reputable establishments such as Rhythms Nightclub, Precious Cargo, and Isaac Hayes Restaurant to name a few. Trenyce has also given back to the community by singing at various events held by charitable organizations such as the NewsChannel Three Kids Count Expo, the NAACP Gala and the Miss Kappa Alpha Psi Pageant. She did not limit herself to competition in local events either, Trenyce also competed in the national NAACP Act-So Competition in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, where she won first place in a competition that included over 125 contestants from all over the country.Trenyce had taken that break from school and was working at a job she loved when she learned that the show "American Idol" would be holding auditions in Nashville, TN in October of 2002. She seized the opportunity. Trenyce camped out for 3 days and nights on a cold rooftop, auditioning first for producers and executive producers and almost lost her voice in the process. Finally, she was chosen by celebrity judges, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell to audition in California against the top 250 contestants chosen from the nationwide search. Trenyce made it through that round to the top 32, and finally into the prestigious top I2, where she performed dynamically before national audiences every week and connected with millions of fans who voted her to a 5th place finish in the competition to find America's most talented young person.During the months of June and August of 2003, Trenyce was a featured performer in the American Idol II Live Concert Tour. Easily the most exciting performer in the show, Trenyce wowed crowds all over the United States and parts of Canada with outstanding performances of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" and Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing". The tour started at the end of June and took off as the biggest event of the summer, outselling the Justin and Christina tour as nine of the 12 finalist, including the Memphis native, performed night after night at a total of 41 cities in 55 days. Trenyce's performances were given rave reviews and many even stated that she simply "shines" on stage compared to the other performers. She puts on a great show and is ver...

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