Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter who first came to prominence in 2014 as the seventh place finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol.What will Alabama's Jess Meuse, Dexter Roberts and C.J. Harris sing tonight on 'American Idol'? (video) | AL.comSay hello to Dexter Roberts of Fayette, Alabama, competing in top 31 on 'American Idol' (photos, video) | AL.comJuliette Vara, American Idol, Top 13, Ben Briley, Dexter Roberts, CJ Harris, country music, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, @countryne... In 2019, he placed third on the sixteenth season of The Voice. In between his appearances on American Idol and The Voice, he released two EPs.
American Idol Roberts performed "Drive" for his audition for American Idol, and for the group round he was part of the group Backstreet Cowboys together with Casey Thrasher and fellow finalist Ben Briley, performing the song "I Want It That Way". For the final solo he performed an original song, "Farmer's Grandson".
EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrderResultAuditionAuditioner's Choice"Drive"Casey JamesN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 1A Capella"Barton Hollow"The Civil WarsN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"I Want It That Way"with Ben Briley and Casey ThrasherBackstreet BoysN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 3Solo"Farmer's Grandson" (original composition)Dexter RobertsN/AAdvanced Top 31 (10 Men)Personal Choice"This Ole Boy"Joe Nichols6AdvancedTop 13This Is Me "Aw Naw"Chris Young1SafeTop 12Home "Lucky Man"Montgomery Gentry4SafeTop 11Songs from the Cinema"Sweet Home Alabama"Lynyrd Skynyrd4SafeTop 10Billboard Top 10"Cruise"Florida Georgia Line2Bottom 3Top 9I'm with the Band!"Boondocks"Little Big Town3SafeTop 8Back to the StartSolo "One Mississippi"Brett Eldredge7SafeDuet "Alright" with C.J. HarrisDarius Rucker10Top 8Songs from the 1980sSolo "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"The Georgia Satellites2SafeDuet "Islands in the Stream" with Jessica Meuse Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton10Top 7Competitors' ChoiceSolo "Muckalee Creek Water"Luke Bryan5EliminatedTrio "Compass" with CJ Harris and Jessica MeuseLady Antebellum9
Roberts, as a finalist, joined the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 after the show. However, he left the tour after a few shows by mutual agreement due to the illness. He had contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever due to tick bites during a turkey hunt in Kentucky that he attended soon after the thirteenth-season finale.
The Voice Roberts was a contestant on the sixteenth season of The Voice on Blake Shelton's team. He earned four chairs in the blind auditions from celebrity coaches Shelton, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. He made it to the finale and finished in third place.
The Voice performances Stage Song Original artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "Like a Cowboy" Randy Houser 4.10 March 4, 2019 Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake Battle Rounds "Hurricane" Luke Combs 9.4 April 1, 2019Defeated Dalton Dover. Advanced to the Live Cross Battles Live Cross Battles "Believe"Brooks & Dunn 12.13 April 15, 2019Defeated Andrew Jannakos. Advanced to the Live PlayoffsLive Playoffs (Top 24)"Ain't Nothing 'Bout You"16.24April 29, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Quarterfinals (Top 13).Live Quarterfinals (Top 13)"Something Like That"Tim McGraw18.6May 6, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Semi-finals (Top 8).Live Semi-finals (Top 8)"Here Without You"3 Doors Down20.7May 13, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals (Top 4)."Hey Jude" (Duet with Gyth Rigdon)The Beatles 20.3Live Finals (Top 4)"Anything Goes" Randy Houser 22.3May 20, 20193rd Place"Looking Back" (Original song)Dexter Roberts22.7"Hard Workin' Man" (Duet with Blake Shelton)Brooks & Dunn 22.10
Career
Roberts signed with First Launch Records and released his first single, "Dream About Me," on March 12, 2015. He released a debut EP by the same title on March 24, 2015. In 2022, he released three singles: "Country As Country Comes", on February 10; "Friday Night" on March 10; and "Standing Knee Deep in a River" on May 19.
Discography
EPs Year Title 2015 Dream About Me 2017 Dexter Roberts Unplugged, Vol. 1
Singles Year Song Album 2015 "Dream About Me" Dream About Me2022"Country As Country Comes""Friday Night""Standing Knee Deep in a River"
American Idol and The Voice digital singles Year Song Peak chart positions Album Country Digital Song Sales 2014 "Cruise" — Non-album single "Boondocks" — "One Mississippi" — "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" — "Muckalee Creek Water" — 2019 "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" — The Season 16 Collection (The Voice Performance) "Something Like That" — "Here Without You" 23 "Anything Goes" — "Hard Workin' Man" — "Looking Back" —
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