Jake Hoot

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Jake Hoot
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 35)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. [1]
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active2019–present

Jake Hoot (born July 7, 1988) 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. Hoot was the second one-chair turn from The Voice U.S.'s blind auditions to win his season, after Team Alicia's Chris Blue, the final contestant to audition on season 12. [2]

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Early life

Jake Hoot was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 7, 1988. [1] Jake is the second oldest of nine siblings born to Aaron and Stacey Hoot, both of whom are Christian missionaries. At the age of nine, he and his family relocated to the Dominican Republic where his parents lived and worked as missionaries from 1998 to 2008. He learned the guitar and began singing while in the country, became fluent in Spanish, and played in the Dominican baseball league for a year. Upon returning to the U.S., he was homeschooled; in 2009, he attended Tennessee Tech. He had a back-up role playing football on Tennessee Tech's offensive line for his first year in 2010. He graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2013 and found a job at a local media production company. At the same time, he pursued a music career and built his popularity by performing in many local gigs. [3]

Career

The Voice (2019)

In 2019, Hoot entered the 17th season of The Voice. In his blind audition, he sang "When It Rains It Pours" by Luke Combs. Only Kelly Clarkson turned her chair; thus, he was on Team Kelly by default. He advanced to the finale, and won the season on December 17, 2019.[ citation needed ]

  – Studio version of performance was the most streamed song on Apple Music
StageSongOriginal artistOrderResult
Blind Auditions"When It Rains It Pours" Luke Combs 3.2Only Kelly Clarkson Turned, Joined Team Kelly by default
Battles (Top 48)"Always on My Mind" (vs. Steve Knill) Brenda Lee 9.3Saved by Kelly
Knockouts (Top 32)"Cover Me Up" (vs. Melinda Rodriguez) Jason Isbell 11.2
Live Playoffs (Top 20)"You Lie" Reba McEntire 15.15Saved by Public
Live Top 13"Danny's Song" Loggins and Messina 17.12
Live Top 11"Every Light in the House" Trace Adkins 19.10
Live Top 10"That Ain't My Truck" Rhett Akins 21.5
Live Semi-finals (Top 8)"Up Where We Belong" (duet with Marybeth Byrd) Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes 23.
"Desperado" Eagles 23.8
Live Finale (Final 4)"Wintersong" with (Kelly Clarkson) Sarah McLachlan 25.7Winner
"Better Off Without You" (original song)Jake Hoot25.2
"Amazed" Lonestar 25.9

After The Voice

"Better Off Without You", his coronation-winning song written by Hoot himself, became his first single. Hoot made his Grand Ole Opry debut on February 4, 2020. [3]

Personal life

Hoot married Jessica Lynn Steele, an Emergency Room nurse, in 2013. The couple had a daughter, Macy, born in 2015. Hoot released some songs on YouTube singing to his daughter. The couple divorced in 2017.[ citation needed ]

On March 7, 2021, he married Brittney Hoyt. [4] They have one daughter, born July 24, 2022. [5] In January 2024, they announced they were expecting their second child together. [6]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
Country

US
Country Digital
2019"Better Off Without You"36 [7]
2021"I Would've Loved You" (feat. Kelly Clarkson)10

Other charted songs

YearSongsPeak chart positions
US
Country
2019"Desperado"38 [8]
"Wintersong"30 [7]
"Amazed"50 [7]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner

2019 (Fall)
Succeeded by
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner's song
"Better Off Without You"

2019 (Fall)
Succeeded by
"Long Way Home"