Jonté Mayon began her professional career at age 4, performing at the 1984 World’s Fair. Since then, she has traveled the world, from Broadway tours  of Mama I Want to Sing, throughout the US and Japan to the Warner Bros.’/SonyBMG
duo Fried with David Steele of the Fine Young Cannibals in the UK, and acclaimed festival stages including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence
Festival and Umbria Jazz Festival.

Her voice has been featured in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, and collaborations with Jennifer Holiday, RZA of Wu Tang Clan, Shirley Murdock, Hannibal Lokumbe, Kevin Whalum, Anthony Hamilton and gospel greats such as Kirk Franklin, Dr. Shirley Caesar, and Dr. Ricky Dillard.

 

Recent highlights:
• Background vocalist for Jennifer Hudson (2019–present)
• Performed with Usher at the 2024 Essence Festival
• Featured at Maspalomas Soul Festival 2025
• Featured at Porretta Soul Festival 2025

 

Whether on Broadway, festival stages, or intimate clubs, Jonté’s soaring soprano captivates audiences

worldwide.