About Shayla K

Shayla K’s love for music began because of her Dad and his love for music. Her Dad played in Christian Rock bands such as Fearscape. She also went to band practice for church with her Dad and would sing every word before she even knew how to read. She also had big dreams of being a Singer and a Songwriter from watching Taylor Swift and Hannah Montana live out their big dreams. She then began writing songs when she was just 9 years old and creating fake CD’s and telling her Mum and Dad she was releasing an album that night. She would also put on shows in her living room and get her Mum and Dad to interview her, which lead her to her first performance in front of audience singing “Speak Now” by Taylor Swift at her Primary School Talent Show.

Shayla K then began singing lessons in 2011 at local Dance School, Miss Zoe’s School Of Dance with her first singing teacher Jade and fell in love with singing. In 2012 and 2013 she began to upload YouTube covers as well as doing Singing performances with groups locally for events and for school performances.

In 2015, Shayla K started writing songs on her acoustic guitar and when she started to realise that music could become her job. She was doing singing lessons locally and performances within her singing school and doing some gigs with her cousin Jarrod including at Relay For Life (Fundraising events for the Cancer Council) In September 2016, Shayla K played her first solo gig at Wollongong Central which was a big turning point for her. She was so exciting to be doing gigs. In 2016/2017 she continued to do lots of local gigs to Wollongong.

In 2018, Shayla K left school to pursue her dreams with music and she began to get recognition after winning the Shoalhaven Open Mic Night at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre as well as doing interviews on Radio Stations such as ABC Illawarra with Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb) and 94.9 Power FM. She then had the opportunity to play at WIN Stadium before a football game. In 2019 she released her single “Take It or Leave” and filmed a music video in Kiama, New South Wales.

In early 2020, before the COVID Lockdown she got the opportunity to support Karise Eden (Winner of The Voice Australia Season 1) at Centro CBD in Wollongong. Shayla K then began to change Genres and began to write songs of the RNB/Soul genre, which instantly felt like her. In the end of 2021 Shayla K began recording music with Benjamino at Drop Studios in Wollongong, along side Kieran and Lachlan Parker. It was an amazing experience for her to hear her music being played in a way that she never imagined.

In 2022, Shayla K finished recording the singles she was working on. In April 2022, she released her single “Growing Up” that she wrote when she was 14 (in 2015) and had an amazing response with this song gaining almost 40,000 streams. She then closely released her song “I’M NOT LISTENING” which was her first RNB release. These 2 songs began to make her mark on the Australian Music Scene. Her Spotify Wrapped showed that her music was streamed in over 100 countries in 2022.

2023 was the year of recording the Purple Walls album, Shayla K had an amazing year making this album with Benjamino. In June the Artist Name “Shayla K” was born and she released her Music Video filled with local women doing what they were born to do, in this video it was to show that women are often told what they can and can’t but to let everyone know that we’re “NOT LISTENING”. Shayla K then had her Album Photoshoot with Taylah Chapman Photography at The Heart Wollongong. In late 2023, she released the single “Purple Walls” and announced her upcoming album with the same title. She was played on Soul Food SYN (Melbourne) and interviewed on the Live & Amplified Podcast (Texas USA).

February 2024, Shayla K released her long-awaited Debut Album titled “Purple Walls”, this album shows exactly who she is as an Artist and a Person. 8 tracks straight from the heart which she wrote between the ages of 14-21. Following the release of her album she had her Album Launch at The Vault in Port Kembla, which was also her first show with a band. She had a radio interview on ABC Illawarra with Lindsay McDougall as well as having lots of interviews on local Podcasts, Magazines and Radio Stations. In late 2024, her song “OWN SKIN” was played on Future Hits Radio Station (London UK)

Shayla K in 2025 played at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney which was a dream venue of hers. She started off 2026 with a Sold Out Show at LazyBones in Marrickville (alongside Benjamino, Alicia Varas and Isy Cappo) and had “Purple Walls” played on Triple J, which was another dreams of hers. Angus Hamill of Triple J described her song as receiving a warm hug in musical form, which made Shayla K so happy as her goal has always been to connect with the listener and make them feel heard and not alone. Her lyrics explore themes of love, self-empowerment, following your dreams and heartbreak. Making all of her songs authentic.

Shayla K in November, 2026 is going to support Budjerah  (Aria Award Winning, Platinum Selling Artist) at the Metro Theatre (Metro Social) in Sydney Australia. This is a dream come true for Shayla K and she can’t wait for this show. Budjerah picked the line up himself for his Gentlemen Tour. See you all at the Metro Theatre !