Harrison Craig Explained

Harrison Craig
Birth Date:1994 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Origin:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Universal
Genre:Pop, adult contemporary
Instrument:Vocals

Harrison Craig (born 7 September 1994) is an Australian singer who won the second series of The Voice Australia.[1] Craig was coached in the program by British singer Seal.[1] Craig has had three songs on the ARIA Singles Chart top 10 with his cover of "Unchained Melody" reaching No. 2 and his original song, "More Than a Dream", at No. 3.[2] His debut album titled More Than a Dream was released on 25 June 2013.[3] His second album L.O.V.E was released 11 April 2014, and his third, Kings of Vegas, in November 2016.[4]

The Voice Australia

Performances

RoundSongOriginal artistOrderResult
The Blind Auditions"Broken Vow"Lara Fabian9All judges offered to coach
Craig chose to join Team Seal
Battle Rounds"You Raise Me Up" (vs. Tim Moxey)Secret Garden6Saved by Seal
The Showdowns"Home"Michael Bublé8Saved by public
Live Finals 1"Can't Help Falling in Love"Elvis Presley8
Live Finals 2"It Had Better Be Tonight"Fran Jeffries12
Live Finals 3"If"Bread1
Semi-finals"Unchained Melody"The Righteous Brothers3Advanced
"More Than a Dream"Harrison Craig12
Grand Final"You're the Voice"
(with Celia Pavey, Danny Ross and Luke Kennedy)
John Farnham1Winner
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(with Seal)
The Hollies7
"Unconditional"Ne-Yo

Personal life

Craig lives in Chelsea, Melbourne with his mother, Janine and his brother Connor. His father left the family when Craig was six. Craig battles a stutter when he speaks but it has improved since competing in The Voice.[1] To help build his confidence, his mother encouraged him to join the Victorian Boys Choir and undertake private voice lessons.[5] He completed his VCE in 2012 at Sandringham College, where he was Music Captain.[6] In 2010 Craig fronted Garage Band High and sang the lead on their video of the song "Viva la Vida".[7]

Influences

Craig is influenced by many artists of different genres, including Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Nat King Cole, and many more. His music typically falls into the composite genre of "popera."

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[8]
NZ
[9]
More Than a Dream 1 1

Platinum[10]

L.O.V.E.
  • Released: 11 April 2014
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Mercury Records, Universal Music Australia
5
Kings of Vegas
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Universal Music Australia
36

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[11]
"Broken Vow"201318More Than a Dream
"You Raise Me Up"33
"Home"13
"Can't Help Falling in Love"6
"It Had Better Be Tonight"12
"If"24
"Unchained Melody"2
"More Than a Dream"3
"Unconditional"15
"Lift Your Spirit"84
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Guest appearances

Tours

Notes and References

  1. News: Ross, Annabel. Favourite Harrison Craig wins The Voice. Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
  2. News: The Voice's Craig dominates ARIA charts . news.com.au. 16 June 2013. 17 June 2013.
  3. News: Harrison Craig has more to thank The Voice for than just victory after gaining the confidence to battle his stutter. couriermail.com.au. 18 June 2013. 19 June 2013.
  4. News: Official Release Date of new album. harrisoncraigofficial.com. 6 March 2014. 8 March 2014.
  5. News: Byrnes, Holly. Harrison Craig brings The Voice to a standstill. news.com.au. 8 April 2013. 18 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Sandringham College alumni Harrison Craig on Channel 9′s The Voice. sandringhamcollege.com. 18 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515163639/http://sandringhamcollege.com/2013/04/09/sandringham-college-alumni-harrison-craig-on-channel-9s-the-voice/. 15 May 2013. dead.
  7. Web site: Harrison Craig With Garage Band High – Viva La Vida. youtube.com. 18 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Hung. Steffen. Discography Harrison Craig. Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 11 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Discography Harrison Craig . charts.nz (Hung Medien) . 13 September 2014.
  10. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2013.
  11. Peak positions for singles in Australia:
  12. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 September 2014.
  13. Web site: We Love Disney on JB Hi-Fi. JB Hi-Fi. 28 October 2014.