Madi Davis Explained

Madi Davis
Birth Name:Madi Anne Davis
Birth Date:January 23, 1999
Birth Place:McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, piano
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Republic
Associated Acts:Amy Vachal, Pharrell Williams, Jeffery Austin
Website:madiannedavis.com

Madi Anne Davis (born January 23, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, who was a contestant on NBC's The Voice. She was a semi-finalist season nine and the longest-standing member of team Pharrell Williams. Her song, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", performed on the show, charted on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart.

Early and personal life

Madi Anne Davis was born on January 23,[1] 1999,[2] in McKinney, Texas.[3]

Music career

The Voice (Jun–Dec 2015)

Her music career started in 2015, with her appearance on season nine of NBC's The Voice, where she got a two chair turn during the auditions, when she chose to be part of Pharrell Williams's team on the show.[4] Her rendition, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", charted on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart, at No. 98.[5]

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

StageSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"It's Too Late"Carole KingSeptember 28, 20153.7Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams turned
Joined Team Pharrell
Battle Rounds (Top 48)"Riptide" (vs. Sydney Rhame)Vance JoyOctober 13, 20158.3Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds (Top 32)"A Case of You" (vs. Amy Vachal)Joni MitchellOctober 26, 201511.4
Live Playoffs (Top 24)"Songbird"Fleetwood MacNovember 10, 201516.5Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12"Who Will Save Your Soul"JewelNovember 16, 201518.7
Live Top 11"Love Is Blindness"U2November 23, 201520.7
Live Top 10"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"Cyndi LauperNovember 30, 201522.9
Live Semi-finals (Top 9)"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four SeasonsDecember 7, 201524.6Middle 3
Semi-finals Instant Save"Don't Dream It's Over"Crowded HouseDecember 8, 201525.2Eliminated
+Non Competition Performances:
OrderFriendSong
1.74Riley Biederer
Evan McKeel
Celeste Betton
Mark Hood
Darius Scott
"Everybody Hurts"
1.94Mark Hood and Evan McKeel"Just A Cloud Away"
27.6Jeffery Austin"Tears Dry on Their Own"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Madi Davis Day is tomorrow (aka my birthday). Madi Davis (MadiAnneDavis). Twitter. December 10, 2015. January 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: @lee_bridge39: Happy 16th Birthday Madi Davis!!!!!...THX BB . Madi Davis (MadiAnneDavis). Twitter. December 10, 2015. January 23, 2015.
  3. Web site: McKinney's Madi Davis on being cut from 'The Voice' and refusing to sing what America wants . Robert. Wilonsky. Guide Live . December 10, 2015. December 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: Madi Davis Was Eliminated From 'The Voice' Season 9 and Everyone Is Outraged. Liz. Rowley. Yahoo! News. December 10, 2015. December 9, 2015.
  5. Web site: . Madi Davis – Chart History (The Billboard Hot 100) . Prometheus Global Media. December 10, 2015.