Daniel Passino

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Daniel Passino
Birth nameDaniel Alan Passino
Born (1995-01-30) January 30, 1995 (age 30)
Garden City, Michigan, U.S.
GenresPop, R&B
InstrumentVocals

Daniel Alan Passino (born January 30, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. He became an artist on Season 10 of NBC's The Voice , March 8, 2016 at age 21. In The Top 10, he was eliminated.

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Life and career

Passino was born and raised in New Boston, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2012 to attend the University of Michigan for Vocal Performance and Communications. At the University of Michigan, he joined The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club and their subset a capella group The Friars. [1] On August 3, 2016, he released his debut single titled "Tell Me".[ citation needed ]. He now crushes sales at Yelp Inc. Passino is also a two time winner of the lauded Vagrant Golf Tournament, held annually in Michigan.

The Voice

On March 8, 2016 Passino auditioned for Season 10 of The Voice and turned the chairs of Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton. Passino chose Christina Aguilera as his coach. On March 21 (Episode 8), he won his battle against Kristen Marie. On March 28 (Episode 10), he lost in the knockout rounds against Alisan Porter. On April 12 (Episode 15), he advanced to the live playoffs as a coach comeback on Team Pharrell.

RoundDateSongOriginal ArtistOrderNotes
Blind AuditionTuesday, March 8"Marvin Gaye" Charlie Puth 4.5Christina and Blake turned
Joined Team Christina
Battle RoundsMonday, March 21"Turning Tables" (vs. Kristen Marie) Adele 8.3Saved By Coach
Knockout RoundMonday, March 28"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (vs. Alisan Porter) The Temptations 10.5Defeated, but was chosen as the Coach Comeback Artist for Team Pharrell
Live PlayoffsMonday, April 11"When I Was Your Man" Bruno Mars 15.1Saved by Public Vote
Top 12Monday, April 18"Human Nature" Michael Jackson 17.3
Top 11Monday, April 25"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper 19.2Bottom 2. Saved by Instant Save (via Twitter)
Tuesday, April 26"Jealous" Nick Jonas 20.1
Top 10Monday, May 2"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith 21.1Eliminated
Tuesday, May 3"Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars22.2
Non Competition Performances:
Collaborator(s)SongOriginal Artist
Team Pharrell Ladies"Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia
Pharrell Williams and Hannah Huston"Let Love Rule" Lenny Kravitz

Singles

YearSingle
2016"Marvin Gaye"
"Turning Tables" (vs. Kristen Marie)
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
"When I Was Your Man"
"Human Nature"
"Time After Time"
"Jealous"
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
"Uptown Funk"

References

  1. "Daniel Passino". www.nbc.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016.