| Chris Blue | |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genre: | [1] [2] |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
| Label: | Republic Records |
| Associated Acts: | Alicia Keys |
Chris Blue (born January 15, 1990) is an American soul singer. He is the winner of season 12 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 27. He was the very last artist to sing during the blind auditions and filled the last spot on Team Alicia.
Blue was born on January 15, 1990, in Glendale, Arizona to Ernest Blue Jr. and Janice Blue-Williams.[3] [4] He is the youngest of seven children.[5] The family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, when he was 10 years old. Blue started singing in church at age 3.[6] 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.[7] 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.
See main article: The Voice (American season 12).
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
– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| 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 (Top 48) | "Adorn" (vs. RJ Collins) | Miguel | March 21, 2017 | 10.2 | Saved by Alicia |
| Knockouts (Top 32) | "Superstition" (vs. Quizz Swanigan) | Stevie Wonder | April 3, 2017 | 13.1 | |
| Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "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 | |
| Live Top 11 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | May 1, 2017 | 21.11 | |
| Live Top 10 | "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars | May 8, 2017 | 23.5 | |
| Live Semifinals (Top 8) | "If I Ain't Got You" (duet with Vanessa Ferguson) | Alicia Keys | May 15, 2017 | 25.2 | |
| "Take Me to the King" | Tamela Mann | 25.5 | |||
| Live Finale (Final 4) | "Diamonds and Pearls" (with Alicia Keys) | Prince and The New Power Generation | May 22, 2017 | 27.3 | Winner |
| "Money on You" (original song) | Chris Blue | 27.6 | |||
| "Rhythm Nation" | Janet Jackson | 27.12 |
| + Non competition performances | |||
| Order | Collaborator(s) | Song | Original Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | Vanessa Ferguson, Stephanie Rice and Alicia Keys | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Aretha Franklin |
| 28.7 | Usher | "Everybody Hurts" | R.E.M. |
Blue met his English fiancée Stephanie Dunkley in 2014.[8]
Releases from The Voice