Chris Blue | |
---|---|
Born | Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | January 15, 1990
Origin | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | [1] [2] |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Republic Records |
Chris Blue (born January 15, 1990) is an American soul singer. He is the winner of season 12 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 27. He was the very last artist to sing during the blind auditions and filled the last spot on Team Alicia.
Blue was born on January 15, 1990, in Glendale, Arizona to Ernest Blue Jr. and Janice Blue-Williams. [3] [4] He is the youngest of seven children. [5] The family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, when he was 10 years old. [4] Blue started singing in church at age 3. [6] Blue started preaching at Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee , and was ordained at the age of 15. He eventually became a worship leader in the Cokesbury United Methodist Church. [6] Choosing a music career from very early on, he formed the Blue Brothers with his siblings and later they appeared on BET's Bobby Jones Gospel show. [6] He won the Voice-Off Knoxville competition in 2015. [6] He toured locally as well as in England, The Bahamas, Jamaica and the Virgin Islands. [7] Blue also attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, TN, and was actively involved in the campus worship ministry as well as the campus gospel choir.
Blue auditioned in 2017 to compete in season 12 of The Voice . [8] In the blind auditions, broadcast on March 14, 2017, on NBC, he sang "The Tracks of My Tears" from The Miracles and was the last competitor to perform in the Blind Auditions on episode 7 of the auditions. [8] Alicia Keys was the only judge left with a place in her team and she chose Blue. [8] Blue became part of Team Alicia by default. [8]
He won the title for the season against Blake Shelton's finalist Lauren Duski who finished as runner-up. [8]
The Voice performances
Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blind Audition | "The Tracks of My Tears" | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles | March 14, 2017 | 7.9 | Alicia Keys, the only judge with places left on team Joined Team Alicia by default |
Battles (Top 48) | "Adorn" (vs. RJ Collins) | Miguel | March 21, 2017 | 10.2 | Saved by Alicia |
Knockouts (Top 32) | "Superstition" (vs. Quizz Swanigan) | Stevie Wonder | April 3, 2017 | 13.1 | |
Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "Love on the Brain" | Rihanna | April 17, 2017 | 17.7 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 12 | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green | April 24, 2017 | 19.6 | |
Live Top 11 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | May 1, 2017 | 21.11 | |
Live Top 10 | "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars | May 8, 2017 | 23.5 | |
Live Semifinals (Top 8) | "If I Ain't Got You" (duet with Vanessa Ferguson) | Alicia Keys | May 15, 2017 | 25.2 | |
"Take Me to the King" | Tamela Mann | 25.5 | |||
Live Finale (Final 4) | "Diamonds and Pearls" (with Alicia Keys) | Prince and The New Power Generation | May 22, 2017 | 27.3 | Winner |
"Money on You" (original song) | Chris Blue | 27.6 | |||
"Rhythm Nation" | Janet Jackson | 27.12 |
Order | Collaborator(s) | Song | Original Artist |
---|---|---|---|
22.1 | Vanessa Ferguson, Stephanie Rice and Alicia Keys | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Aretha Franklin |
28.7 | Usher | "Everybody Hurts" | R.E.M. |
Releases from The Voice
The Tennessee Smokies are a Minor League Baseball team based in Kodak, Tennessee, a suburb of Knoxville. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They play at Smokies Stadium, directly off Interstate 40 at Exit 407, which seats up to 8,000 fans. The team was based in Knoxville and called the Knoxville Smokies among other names for many years before moving to Kodak and changing its name prior to the 2000 season. The team's nickname refers to the Great Smoky Mountains mountain range which permeates the region; mountains in the chain are often clouded in a hazy mist that may appear as smoke rising from the forest. The team plans to move into a new facility in Knoxville beginning in the 2025 season when they will be renamed the Knoxville Smokies once again.
Jacob Bazzel Mull was a Christian minister and religious broadcaster in East Tennessee.
Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked. The couple were taken to a rental house. Both of them were raped, tortured, and murdered. Four males and one female were arrested, charged, and convicted in the case. In 2007, a grand jury indicted Letalvis Darnell Cobbins, Lemaricus Devall Davidson, George Geovonni Thomas, and Vanessa Lynn Coleman on counts of kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder. Also in 2007, Eric DeWayne Boyd was indicted by a federal grand jury of being an accessory to a carjacking, resulting in serious bodily injury to another person and misprision of a felony. In 2018, Boyd was indicted on state-level charges of kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder.
John H Ward was an American sportscaster, best known as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the University of Tennessee (UT), primarily from 1965 until 1999, and known to fans as the "Voice of the Vols".
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is the winner of season 2 of American talent competition The Voice. Prior to his stint on The Voice, he provided vocals on Alicia Keys' Grammy-nominated song "Diary" from her 2003 album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Paul was a member of the short-lived R&B group 1Accord, which was signed to Shaquille O'Neal's T.W.Is.M. Records.
Jesse Campbell is an American R&B singer. He was a member of Team Christina in the second season of the American television talent show The Voice.
Amanda Leah Brown is an American singer and dancer from New York City. She was a contestant on the third season of NBC’s The Voice and finished in fifth place.
The sixth season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on February 24, 2014, on NBC. Carson Daly returned to host. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton returned as coaches for their sixth season, while Shakira and Usher returned for their second season after being replaced by original coaches Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green in season five. This was the last season to feature Shakira and Usher as coaches.
Anthony Tyrone Evans Jr. is an American Christian singer and songwriter. Evans has made six studio albums during his career as a musician: Even More in 2004 with Epic Records, Letting Go in 2006 with Integrity Music, The Bridge in 2006 with EMI Gospel, Undisguised in 2010 with INO Records, Home in 2011 with Fair Trade Services, and Real Life/Real Worship in 2014 with Fair Trade Services. In 2018, Evans played the Beast in Beauty and the Beast.
Cristina Scuccia is an Italian singer.
Craig Wayne Boyd is an American country singer and songwriter. A native of Dallas, Texas, Boyd is based in and resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for winning Season 7 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as a part of Blake Shelton's team.
Koryn Mattanah Hawthorne is an American contemporary Christian music and gospel singer. Hawthorne was a finalist in season 8 of NBC's singing competition The Voice, at the age of 17, as a member on Pharrell Williams's team. After placing fourth on the show, Hawthorne got signed to RCA Inspiration, a division of Sony Music dedicated to gospel music recordings. Her debut studio album, Unstoppable, was released on July 13, 2018, and earned her multiple awards nominations, including two Grammy nominations.
Emily Ann Roberts is an American country singer. She was a contestant on NBC's The Voice, as a member of team Blake Shelton, and she became a finalist on season nine. Songs she performed on the show charted on the Billboard magazine charts, where three songs were on the Hot Country Songs and one placed on the Hot Christian Songs chart. After the show, she finished school before focusing on her music career. In 2018 she released her first single "Stuck on Me and You," which charted in the top 40 on iTunes. On May 14, 2019 Emily Ann returned to The Voice stage to perform her newest single "Someday Dream". As of June 2019 she is signed to Starstruck Records. A full album was to be released sometime in 2019. Her debut album, Can't Hide Country, will be released on September 22, 2023.
Jordan Mackenzie Smith is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and musician from Harlan, Kentucky. Smith began singing in his church choir and continued through his college education at Lee University.
The eleventh season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on September 19, 2016, on NBC. A 30-minute preview episode aired following NBC's broadcast of the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 21, 2016. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton both returned for their eleventh season as coaches. Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus joined the panel replacing Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera making it the first season with two female coaches. Carson Daly returned as the show's host.
The twelfth season of the American reality talent show The Voice premiered on February 27, 2017 on NBC. Adam Levine, Alicia Keys and Blake Shelton continued as coaches with Gwen Stefani returning after a two-season absence. Carson Daly continued as the show's host.
The fourteenth season of the American reality The Voice premiered on February 26, 2018, on NBC. Adam Levine and Blake Shelton returned for their fourteenth season as coaches. Meanwhile, Alicia Keys returned for her third season after a one-season hiatus replacing Miley Cyrus, alongside new coach Kelly Clarkson replacing Jennifer Hudson.
Jason K. Zachary is an American politician. A Republican, he represents District 14 in the Tennessee State House of Representatives.
Jake Hoot is an American country singer. He is the winner of season 17 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 31. He competed on the team coached by Kelly Clarkson, giving her third win as a coach on the show. He's the second one-chair turn from the Blinds by Kelly after Chris Blue's very last artist from the Blind Auditions for season 12.
Kameron Marlowe, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to Columbia Nashville. He was a contestant on season 15 of NBC's The Voice. His debut single, "Giving You Up" was released on June 14, 2019.