Chris Blue
Chris Blue is an American soul and gospel singer. He is the winner season 12 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 27. He was the last artist to sing during the blind auditions in his season and filled the last spot on Team Alicia.
Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Blue was born on January 15, 1990, in Glendale, Arizona, United States, to Ernest Blue Jr. and Janice Blue-Williams. He is the youngest of seven children. The family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, when he was 10 years old. Blue started singing in church at the age of three. 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. 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. He won the Voice-Off Knoxville competition in 2015. He toured locally as well as in England, The Bahamas, Jamaica and the Virgin Islands.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.
''The Voice'' (2017)
Blue auditioned in 2017 to compete in season 12 of The Voice. 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. Alicia Keys was the only judge left with a place in her team and she chose Blue. Blue became part of Team Alicia by default.He won the title for the season against Blake Shelton's finalist Lauren Duski who finished as runner-up.
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 | "Adorn" | Miguel | March 21, 2017 | 10.2 | Saved by Alicia |
| Knockouts | "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | April 3, 2017 | 13.1 | Saved by Alicia |
| Live Playoffs | "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 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 11 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | May 1, 2017 | 21.11 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 10 | "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars | May 8, 2017 | 23.5 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Semifinals | "If I Ain't Got You" | Alicia Keys | May 15, 2017 | 25.2 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Semifinals | "Take Me to the King" | Tamela Mann | May 15, 2017 | 25.5 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Finale | "Diamonds and Pearls" | Prince and The New Power Generation | May 22, 2017 | 27.3 | Winner |
| Live Finale | "Money on You" | Chris Blue | May 22, 2017 | 27.6 | Winner |
| Live Finale | "Rhythm Nation" | Janet Jackson | May 22, 2017 | 27.12 | Winner |
| Order | Collaborator | Song | Original Artist |
| 22.1 | Vanessa Ferguson, Stephanie Rice and Alicia Keys | " A Natural Woman" | Aretha Franklin |
| 28.7 | Usher | "Everybody Hurts" | R.E.M. |
Personal life
Blue met his English wife Stephanie Dunkley in 2014.Discography
Albums
- 2017: The Complete Season 12 Collection
- 2019: Fresh Start
- 2019: One Light
- 2024: ''Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart''
Singles
- 2017: "Money on You"
- 2017: "Blue Blood Blues"
- 2017: "Humanity"
- 2019: "You Are My Heaven"
- 2017: "The Tracks of My Tears"
- 2017: "Adorn"
- 2017: "Superstition"
- 2017: "Love on the Brain"
- 2017: "Love and Happiness"
- 2017: "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- 2017: "24K Magic"
- 2017: "If I Ain't Got You"
- 2017: "Take Me to the King"
- 2017: "Diamonds and Pearls"
- 2017: "Rhythm Nation"
- 2017: "Money on You"