| Majesty Rose | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Majesty Rochelle York |
| Birth Date: | 29 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
Majesty Rochelle York (born February 29, 1992),[1] better known as Majesty Rose, is an American singer and songwriter. After placing ninth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol,[2] she released the EP, Bloom, in 2016, and the standalone single, "Plunge", in 2017. She then joined with Maverick City Music for the 2019 EP Maverick City Vol. 2, which peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. Rose rejoined with Maverick City Music for the 2020 albums Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 and Maverick City Christmas, which each peaked in the top five on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.
Majesty Rose was born on February 29, 1992, to Lori Grant and Rickey York.[1] [3] Rose began writing at age ten and taught herself the acoustic guitar at seventeen. Despite her skills as a singer and guitarist, she has never taken formal lessons.
She was a student at the Eastern Wayne High School and graduated in 2010.[4] She also attended Wayne Community College and participated in SGA (Student Government Association).[5] She worked as a preschool teacher at the Goldsboro Family YMCA before appearing on American Idol.[6] Rose is known in her community for serving at multiple churches and volunteering at nursing homes and community outreach projects.
According to Rose, she changed her name from Majesty Rochelle York to Majesty Rose as a dare going into American Idol. She always wished her name was "Rose".[7] [8]
See main article: American Idol (season 13). Rose took part in a competition at The American Idol Experience in Disney's Hollywood Studios while she was on a holiday with her best friend's family in Florida. Rose sang the song "Reflection" from film Mulan and won a ticket to audition in front of the producers on American Idol.[1]
In the results show for the top 11-week, Rose was in the bottom 3, but ultimately Ben Briley was eliminated. In the following week she was again in the bottom 3, but ultimately MK Nobilette was eliminated. Rose herself, was eliminated in the top 9.
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Violet Hill" | Coldplay | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | "1234" | Feist | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | "Stars" | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "Stars" | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | N/A | Advanced | |
| Top 20 (10 Women) | Personal Choice | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams | 1 | Safe | |
| Top 13 | This Is Me | "Tightrope" | Janelle Monáe feat. Big Boi | 7 | Safe | |
| Top 12 | Home | "Fix You" | Coldplay | 12 | Safe | |
| Top 11 | Songs from the Cinema | "Let It Go" | Idina Menzel | 6 | Bottom 3 | |
| Top 10 | Billboard Top 10 | "Wake Me Up" | Avicii | 9 | Bottom 3 | |
| Top 9 | I'm with the Band! | "Shake It Out" | Florence and the Machine | 2 | Eliminated |
Rose released an EP, titled Bloom, in June 2016.[9] The EP received a positive review from Mark Franklin of The York Dispatchs blog, Idol Chatter.[10] Rose then released the non-album single "Plunge" in 2017.[11]
A few years later, Rose joined with Maverick City Music for multiple releases, starting with the 2019 EP Maverick City Vol. 2, which features her on the track "You Keep on Getting Better". This EP peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart, at number 29 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and at number 35 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[12] [13] Rose then returned for the 2020 albums Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 and Maverick City Christmas. Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 features Rose on the track "Love is a Miracle".[14] This album peaked at number two on the Top Gospel Albums chart and at number six on the Top Christian Albums chart.[15] [16] It also won the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Album. Maverick City Christmas features Rose on the tracks "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee / Angels We Have Heard on High" and "The First Noel". This album peaked at number four on the Top Gospel Albums chart.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Christian Albums | Top Gospel Albums | Heatseekers Albums | Top Independent Albums | |||
| 2019 | Maverick City Vol. 2 | 35 | 11 | 29 | ||
| 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Maverick City Christmas | 4 | ||||