Zan Fiskum

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Zan Fiskum
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Fiskum in 2022
Background information
Birth nameSuzannah Fiskum
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
Maple Valley, Washington
InstrumentPiano & Guitar (Acoustic & Electric)
Website https://www.zanfiskum.com

Suzannah Fiskum, known professionally as Zan Fiskum, is an American folk-pop singer and songwriter. [1] Fiskum is known for her time on The Voice in Season 18 where she was a Top 9 finalist. [2]

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Early life

Fiskum was born and raised in Maple Valley, Washington. [1] [3] [4] Her mother is a piano teacher, which led her children to become involved in music. [1]

Throughout her adolescence Fiskum became involved in plays and musicals. [1] To her parents surprise she was comfortable and expressive on stage though offstage she was shy. [1] Fiskum graduated from Tahoma High School in 2015. [3]

After high school Fiskum moved to Lakeland, Florida, where she studied music at Southeastern University. [3]

The Voice

Fiskum was a contestant of The Voice, Season 18. [2] Her first performance resulted in high praise from all the judges. [4] Three of the four judges turned their chair after she sang “Light on” by Maggie Rogers. [4] Fiskum ultimately chose John Legend's team. [4] She was eliminated after reaching the Top 9. [1] [5] Fiskum performed her final performance virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic in her renovated RV. [6] [5]

Performances

Career

After moving back to Washington, Fiskum released multiple singles before releasing her debut album, Sleeping Problems, on April 28, 2021. [1] Fiskum was awarded a Sonic Guild grant in 2021. [7]

She has performed on tour with Legend and Dave Matthews. [8]

Fiskum has been vocal about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on artists and continues to be an advocate for all musicians to keep making music despite the challenges of live performing. [8] Currently, Fiskum continues to perform at the mercy of COVID-19 restrictions. [8]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Branch, Zoe (13 August 2020). "Q&A with Zan Fiskum of The Voice". 425magazine.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "ZAN FISKUM: The Voice contestant - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "What's in the water in Maple Valley? 'The Voice' contestant Zan Fiskum follows in the musical footsteps of Brandi Carlile and Benicio Bryant". The Seattle Times. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Meet Maple Valley's Zan Fiskum, whose 'angelic' voice inspired John Legend on 'The Voice'". The Seattle Times. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  5. 1 2 Aniftos, Rania (2020-05-05). "'The Voice' Contestant Zan Fiskum Is One With Nature for Bob Dylan 'Blowin' in the Wind' Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. ↑ Poniewozik, James (2020-05-08). "Live(ish), From Someone's Room, This … Is American Isolation". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Artists – Sonic Guild". www.sonicguild.org.
  8. 1 2 3 "Mindful Headlines: Zan Fiskum on COVID challenges for musicians on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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