Tarryn Stokes | |
---|---|
Born | [1] | 5 January 1983
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Universal Music Australia |
Website | tarrynstokes |
Tarryn Stokes (born 5 January 1983) [1] is an Australian singer-songwriter. She won the twelfth season of The Voice Australia on 8 October 2023. She received $100,000 and a record label deal with Universal Music Australia. [2] At the age of 40, she became the show's oldest winner since its inception in 2012.
In 2018, Stokes competed on the Australian version of All Together Now , eventually runner-up behind the winner, Lai Utovou. She also was the only contestant to score a 100 in the final round.
In November 2019, Stokes released "Thunder". [3]
In October 2022, Stokes featured on lead vocals on the Blue Sky Walking single "Heart of Australia" [4]
In 2023, Stokes auditioned for The Voice Australia . She performed "She Used to Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles in the blind auditions and got the four coaches; Guy Sebastian, Jess Mauboy, Jason Derulo, and Rita Ora; to turn for her. [5] She chose to be a part of Team Rita, where she won the show on 8 October 2023. [6]
denotes winner.
The Voice performances and results (2023) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "She Used to Be Mine" | Sara Bareilles | Through to The Callbacks |
The Callbacks | "The Winner Takes It All" (vs Emily Kate and Gabby Asta) | ABBA | Through to Battles |
Battles | "Alone" | Heart | Through to the Sing-Offs |
Sing-Offs | "Anyone" | Demi Lovato | Saved by Coach. Through to Semi Final |
Semi Final | "The Scientist" | Coldplay | Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final |
Grand Final | "All by Myself" | Eric Carmen | Winner |
"The Best" (with Rita Ora) | Tina Turner | ||
Immediately after the being declared the winner, a 5-track EP titled The Complete Collection was released, including Stokes' winner single "Nobody" to which Stokes said "Nobody is more than just a breakup song, to me it is about breaking up with the things or people in your life that are no longer good for you. Listening to your inner voice and being confident when speaking out, singing out. I hope it resonates and encourages everyone who listens." [7]
Stokes resides in Whittlesea, Victoria where she works as a vocal teacher. She is married to her husband, Paul, and has two children.
Title | Details |
---|---|
The Complete Collection |
|
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Thunder" [3] | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"Hero" (Joe Romeo featuring Tarryn Stokes) | 2022 | |
"Our King Will Come" (Joe Romeo featuring Tarryn Stokes) | ||
"Heart of Australia" (Performed by Tarryn Stokes) [4] | ||
"Nobody" | 2023 | The Complete Collection |
Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling", for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984.
Marcia Elaine Hines AM is an American-born Australian singer and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical Hair and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Rita Coolidge is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on Billboard magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and then-husband Kris Kristofferson. Her recordings include "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher," "We're All Alone", "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love", and the theme song for the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy: "All Time High".
Lisa Kelly is an Irish singer of both classical and Celtic music and a voice teacher. She has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is a founding and former member of the musical group Celtic Woman.
"Nobody Knows" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink, released as the fourth single from her fourth album, I'm Not Dead (2006). It was released on November 20, 2006, in Britain and during January 2007 in Australia and Germany.
Pinoy Idol is a 2008 Philippine television interactive reality competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Created and developed by FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the program is a franchise of Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, the show is the second incarnation of Philippine Idol.
Yvie Burnett, is a Scottish mezzo-soprano and vocal coach, best known for her work with Simon Cowell on television shows The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, The Big ReunionThe Voice UK and BBC's Let It Shine.
Laura White is a Grammy–nominated English singer-songwriter from Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. White is known for being a contestant on the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008. As part of The X Factor Finalists group, she reached number one in the United Kingdom, Scotland and Ireland with "Hero" in November 2008, eventually becoming the fastest–selling single of 2008 in the UK.
Rebecca Ann Loebe is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. She has performed and toured with such recording artists as Shawn Colvin, The Civil Wars, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Ellis Paul amongst others. In 2011 she made her international broadcast television debut on The Voice . In addition to being a solo singer she is a founding member of Austin-based band Nobody's Girl.
The Voice is an Australian singing competition television series. It premiered on the Nine Network on 14 April 2012, before moving to the Seven Network in 2021. Based on the original Dutch singing competition The Voice of Holland, and part of The Voice franchise, its first nine seasons aired on the Nine Network, with its tenth season commencing on the Seven Network on 8 August 2021.
Rebecca Chirnside Barnard is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. She was the lead singer of the band Rebecca's Empire from 1993 to 2000 and has forged a solo career since her debut album, Fortified, was released in 2006. Her second solo album, Everlasting, was released in 2010. After a lengthy break of just under seven years, Barnard released her third solo album, Music for Listening and Relaxation, in 2017. She released her first solo jazz album, The Night We Called It A Day, in 2023.
The Voice of the Philippines is a Philippine television reality singing competition aired on ABS-CBN and will air on GMA Network. Based on the Dutch television series The Voice of Holland.Originally hosted by Toni Gonzaga and Robi Domingo. Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap serve as the four coaches and the judging panel of the show.
Rachael Wendy Bartholomew, known by her stage name Rachael Leahcar, is an Australian singer and songwriter, born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. She participated on the first season of The Voice Australia, coming in third place. Shortly after, she signed a record deal with Universal Music Australia. Her debut album Shooting Star, which contained songs she performed on The Voice, as well as newly recorded covers, was released on 13 July 2012. The album debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Dami Im is an Australian singer and songwriter. She represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden with the song "Sound of Silence", placing second and achieving the highest Eurovision Song Contest score for Australia.
Saara Sofia Aalto is a Finnish singer, songwriter and voice actress. In 2012, she came second in the first season of The Voice of Finland.
Natascha Bessez is an American singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 and on The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart in 2020.
Alfred Sim Chee Hao is a Singaporean singer, athletics coach and occasional actor. He is best known for being the winner of the third season of reality singing competition Project SuperStar.
Elha Mae Fronda Nympha is a Filipino singer who won the second season of The Voice Kids in 2015. She started singing at the age of 3 and started joining a school competition at the age of 7, where she won a Rotary Club competition on Amaranth on February 18, 2014. At the age of 9, she auditioned for the first season of The Voice Kids but did not make it. In 2015, she auditioned for the second season, which she won.
"Your Song" is a song by English singer Rita Ora from her second studio album, Phoenix (2018). The song was written by Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran, with the production completed by Mac. It was released as the lead single from the album for digital download and streaming in various countries by Atlantic on 26 May 2017. A Caribbean-inspired electro-pop love song, Ora displays her overwhelming desire in the lyrics to share her emotions with the world, inspired by the happiness that her boyfriend brings into her life. The song earned critical acclaim from music critics following its release, who mostly highlighted Ora's vocal delivery and the music and lyrics.
The twelfth season of The Voice began airing on 6 August 2023. In March 2023, it was announced Seven Network had once again picked up the series for its twelfth season, set to broadcast in 2023. At the same time, it was announced that Jessica Mauboy, Rita Ora, and Guy Sebastian would all return as coaches. Jason Derulo debuted as a coach, replacing Keith Urban, who left the show for personal reasons. Sonia Kruger also returned as host.