Chris Blue (born January 15, 1990) is an American soul and gospel singer. He was the winner of season 12 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 27. He was the last artist to sing during the blind auditions in his season and filled the last spot on Team Alicia.
Life and career Early life and career beginnings Blue was born on January 15, 1990, in Glendale, Arizona, United States, to Ernest Blue Jr. and Janice Blue-Williams. He is the youngest of seven children. The family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, when he was 10 years old. Blue started singing in church at the age of three. 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. 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.
The Voice (2017)
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 7.9Alicia Keys, the only judge with places left on teamJoined Team Alicia by default Battles (Top 48) "Adorn" (vs. RJ Collins) Miguel March 21, 2017 10.2Saved 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 17.7Saved 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.
Personal life Blue met his English wife Stephanie Dunkley in 2014.
Discography
Albums
2017: The Complete Season 12 Collection (The Voice) 2019: Fresh Start 2019: One Light 2024: Foundations: The Hymns of My Heart
Singles 2017: "Money on You" 2017: "Blue Blood Blues" 2017: "Humanity" 2019: "You Are My Heaven"Releases from The Voice 2017: "The Tracks of My Tears" 2017: "Adorn" (with RJ Collins) 2017: "Superstition" 2017: "Love on the Brain" 2017: "Love and Happiness" 2017: "When a Man Loves a Woman" 2017: "24K Magic" 2017: "If I Ain't Got You" (with Vanessa Ferguson) 2017: "Take Me to the King" 2017: "Diamonds and Pearls" (with Alicia Keys) 2017: "Rhythm Nation" 2017: "Money on You"
References
External links Official website Perri O. Blumberg, 'Voice' Season 12 Champ Chris Blue on Alicia Keys, Battling Doubt: I Almost Didn't Audition, Rolling Stone, May 26, 2017.