Bryce Leatherwood

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Bryce Leatherwood
Born (2000-02-04) February 4, 2000 (age 24)
Woodstock, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active2022–present
Labels Universal Music Group
Website bryce-leatherwood.com

Bryce Leatherwood (born February 4, 2000) [1] is an American country singer. He is the winner of season 22 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 22, He has the distinction of being the first winner of the show to be a Wild Card artist during the live playoffs. He competed on the team coached by Blake Shelton, taking him his 9th and final win as a coach on the show. [2]

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Early life

Leatherwood was born in Woodstock, Georgia. Leatherwood's website states that he worked "…on his grandfather’s farm every summer, and was exposed to classic country hits…" Leatherwood attended Sequoyah High School. [3] [ better source needed ]

Career

2022: The Voice

Performances on The Voice season 22
RoundThemeSongOriginal ArtistOrderOriginal Air DateResult
Blind Auditions—"Goodbye Time" Conway Twitty 2.2Sept. 20, 20223 chairs turned. Joined Team Blake
Battles (Top 56)"Red Dirt Road" (vs. The Dryes) Brooks & Dunn 12.6Oct. 25, 2022Saved by Blake
Knockouts"Colder Weather" (vs. Jay Allen & Kate Kalvach) Zac Brown Band 14.3Nov. 1, 2022
Live Playoffs (Top 16)"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" Travis Tritt 16.13Nov. 14, 2022Wild Card
Wild Card Instant Save"Let Me Down Easy" Billy Currington 17.1Nov. 15, 2022Wild card winner
Live Top 13"Songs that Changed My Life""Amarillo by Morning" Terry Stafford 18.2Nov. 21, 2022Saved by public's vote
Live Top 10"Fan Week""Sand in My Boots" Morgan Wallen 20.6Nov. 28, 2022
Live Top 8—"If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" Justin Moore 22.10Dec. 5, 2022
"Whitney Houston duet with another artist""Saving All My Love for You" (with Morgan Myles) Whitney Houston 22.2
Live Finale
(Final 5)		"Artistry song""T-R-O-U-B-L-E" Travis Tritt 24.8Dec. 12, 2022Winner
"Dedication song""Don't Close Your Eyes" Keith Whitley 24.5
"Duet with coach""Hillbilly Bone" (with Blake Shelton) Blake Shelton 25.11Dec. 13, 2022

In 2022, Leatherwood entered the 22nd season of The Voice, auditioning with "Goodbye Time" by Conway Twitty, based on Blake Shelton's 2004 cover of the song. Three of the four coaches, John Legend, Gwen Stefani, and Shelton, turned their chairs for him, with Leatherwood choosing to become a member of Team Blake. [4] Throughout his run on the season, Leatherwood was characterized as a "country today, country tomorrow" artist. [5]

Leatherwood advance to the finale, where he was named as the winner of the season, on Dec. 13, 2022, earning a $100,000 prize and a deal with Universal Music Group. [6] His victory marked Shelton's ninth and final win as a coach on The Voice, as well as the first instance in which the winner of the Wildcard instant save would go on to win the season. His win prompted mixed reactions online, with the show being accused of rigging the competition in his favor. [7] [8]

2023–present: After The Voice

Since winning The Voice, Leatherwood has played at his coach Blake Shelton's bar chain, Ole Red, on multiple occasions. He has travelled to Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee to play at many of Ole Red's locations. [9] Leatherwood also moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue music full time. [10] On May 23, 2023, Leatherwood performed "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" on the season 23 finale with other former Team Blake artists to commemorate Blake Shelton's last episode on the show. On Dec. 18, 2023, Leatherwood returned to The Voice during the season 24 finale episode to perform his new single "The Finger". [11]

Personal life

Leatherwood attended Georgia Southern University, studying for a degree in business. He resided in Statesboro, Georgia, prior to his move to Nashville. [12] [13]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and the name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
"The Finger"2023——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

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References

  1. ↑ "Bryce Leatherwood's instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ↑ Yeates, Cydney (2022-12-14). "Bryce Leatherwood crowned winner of The Voice US dividing fans". Metro. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Home". Bryce Leatherwood. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ↑ Roden, Ally (2022-09-21). "Blake Shelton "Blown Away" By Bryce Leatherwood's Show-Stopping Cover Of Classic Country Hit On 'The Voice'". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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  9. ↑ Cushman, Paige (2023-04-04). "Voice Artists Who Have Taken the Ole Red Stage". Ole Red. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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  11. ↑ Staff reports (2023-12-18). "Cherokee County's Bryce Leatherwood Performing New Single on 'The Voice'". Cherokee Tribune Ledger News. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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Preceded by The Voice (American)
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"T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
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