| Caroline Pennell | |
| Birth Name: | Caroline Ades Pennell |
| Birth Place: | Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genre: | Indie pop, indie folk |
| Occupation: | Musician, singer, songwriter, |
| Instrument: | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | Nettwerk |
| Associated Acts: | The Voice, CeeLo Green, Jay Stolar, Bassjackers, Lucas & Steve |
Caroline Pennell is an American singer-songwriter. She gained recognition as a contestant at the fifth season of the United States version of the reality singing competition The Voice.[1] Since 2021, she has been releasing music under the name Carol Ades.
Pennell was 17 when she auditioned for the fifth season of the American series of The Voice. She turned the chairs of CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton with her blind audition singing Ellie Goulding's "Anything Could Happen."[2] She chose Green to be her coach.
In the battle rounds she battled and won against Anthony Paul, singing "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber. In the knockout round, she faced George Horga, Jr. singing Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am," and won again. In the Live Rounds, she sang "We're Going to Be Friends" by the White Stripes and won the majority in the public vote. In the Top 10, she sang "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and landed in the bottom three. Before voting in the "Instant Save" system to pick one contestant in the bottom three to move forward, Pennell and Tessanne Chin performed Lorde's "Royals". Pennell was predicted to be the underdog in the bottom three, but after her performance, she received 80% of the Twitter votes and moved on to the Top 8. The next week, she sang "Dog Days Are Over" and again landed in the bottom three. Matthew Schuler was picked on Twitter by the "Instant Save," ending Pennell's time as a contestant.[3]
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Anything Could Happen" | Ellie Goulding | September 23, 2013 | 1.2 | Two chairs turned Joined Team Cee-lo | |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) | "As Long as You Love Me" (vs. Anthony Paul) | Justin Bieber | October 14, 2013 | 7.1 | Advanced | |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) | "The Way I Am" (vs. George Horga, Jr.) | Ingrid Michaelson | October 29, 2013 | 12.7 | Advanced | |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "We're Going to Be Friends" | The White Stripes | November 5, 2013 | 14.5 | Safe | |
| Live Top 12 | "Wake Me Up" | Avicii | November 11, 2013 | 16.1 | Safe | |
| Live Top 10 | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | Peter Paul and Mary | November 18, 2013 | 18.4 | Bottom Three Instant Save | |
| Live Top 8 | "Dog Days Are Over" | Florence and the Machine | November 25, 2013 | 20.3 | Bottom Three Eliminated |
| +Non-competition performances | ||||
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 12 | "Give a Little Bit" (with CeeLo Green, Kat Robichaud, Jonny Gray, Amber Nicole, and Tamara Chauniece) | Supertramp | November 6, 2013 | 15.2 |
| Live Top 12 Results | "Roam" (with CeeLo Green, Kat Robichaud, and Jonny Gray) | The B-52's | November 12, 2013 | 17.2 |
| Live Top 10 Results | "Royals" (with Tessanne Chin) | Lorde | November 19, 2013 | 19.4 |
| Live Top 8 Performances | "Lego House" (with Jacquie Lee, James Wolpert, and Matthew Schuler) | Ed Sheeran | November 25, 2013 | 20.3 |
| Finals | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (with Jacquie Lee, Cole Vosbury, James Wolpert and Matthew Schuler) | Queen | December 17, 2013 | 27.2 |
| Finals | "Wagon Wheel" (with Will Champlin, Cole Vosbury, Austin Jenckes and Jonny Gray) | Old Crow Medicine Show | November 26, 2013 | 27.6 |
Pennell announced that she would join the Nettwerk Music Group. She was featured on the album From Cover to Cover: 30 Years at Nettwerk. Her version of Coldplay's "Yellow" was one of the most downloaded songs from the album.
As of 2022, Pennell resides in Los Angeles.[4] She identifies as queer.[5]
Pennell released her EP The Race on December 1, 2013.[6] She wrote and co-produced all songs.
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stuck" | 2018 | Lost Kings | Paper Crowns |
| "Would I" | Maggie Lindemann | ||
| "Favorite Part of Me" | 2019 | Astrid S | Down Low |
| "I Don't Like You" | Grace VanderWaal | Letters Vol. 1 | |
| "Invisible" | Zara Larsson | Klaus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Never Fucking Fall in Love Again" | X Lovers | Virgin | |
| "Yours" | 2020 | Jesse McCartney | |
| "Tension" | Dagny | Strangers / Lovers | |
| "Past Life" | Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez | Nicotine | |
| "Under / Over" | Gracie Abrams | minor | |
| "Shh...Don't Say It" | FLETCHER | The S(ex) Tapes | |
| "It's Okay If You Forget Me" | Astrid S | Leave It Beautiful | |
| "I Don't Know Why" | |||
| "Geen traan" | Glennis Grace | ||
| "Fuckedupminddd" | Lauren Aquilina | Ghost World | |
| "Best Friend" | |||
| "What Do I Call You" | Taeyeon | What Do I Call You | |
| "Your Name Hurts" | Hailee Steinfeld | Half Written Story | |
| "You" | 2021 | Benny Blanco with Marshmello and Vance Joy | Friends Keep Secrets 2 |
| "Sin x Secret" | Charlotte Lawrence | ||
| "Telling Myself" | Joshua Bassett | Joshua Bassett | |
| "The Art of Starting Over" | Demi Lovato | Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over | |
| "Lonely People" | |||
| "The Way You Don't Look at Me" | |||
| "Carefully" | |||
| "The Kind of Lover I Am" | |||
| "California Sober" | |||
| "Butterfly" | |||
| "EveryTime I Cry" | Ava Max | ||
| "Sex Not Violence" | 2022 | Yungblud | Yungblud |
| "He Loves Me, But..." | Sofia Carson | Sofia Carson | |
| "Two Tears in a Bucket" | |||
| "All I Need Is You" | 2023 | Kesha | Gag Order |
| "Punisher" | K.Flay | Mono |
In addition to Coldplay's "Yellow," Pennell has also covered "Come and Get It" from the movie The Magic Christian, a song written by Paul McCartney. Her performance was featured as one of the five songs on Music for Linda, produced by Paul McCartney, sold to raise funds for Women and Cancer Fund.
She was featured on Bassjackers and Lucas and Steve's song "These Heights".