Chris Kroeze (born January 28, 1991) is an American country singer. He is the runner-up of season 15 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 27.
Early life Chris was born and raised in Barron, Wisconsin. He learned to play the guitar when he was six after his parents bought him a guitar. He started singing in middle school when he was 13 years old and started performing in local bars while in high school as part of a local band. He studied audio production and engineering at a college in Minneapolis. He then went to pursue a music career in Nashville, where he recorded a song at the studio of Dierks Bentley. He later returned to Wisconsin. He has performed regularly in the Middle East for the troops.
Career
In 2018, Chris Kroeze entered the 15th season of The Voice. In his blind audition he sang "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned, and he chose to be a part of Team Blake. In his battle, he was paired with folk rock singer Mercedes Ferreira-Dias where they sang Will Jennings and Steve Windwood's "Back in the high life again" and Shelton advanced Kroeze. In the knockout rounds, he was paired with blues rock singer Michael Lee, and though Lee was declared the winner, Shelton used his "save" to advance Kroeze as well. He made it to the finale and placed second in the competition on December 18, 2018.
The Voice (2018)
The Voice performances Stage Song Original artist Order Result Blind Audition "Pride and Joy" Stevie Ray Vaughan 4.2Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake Battles (Top 48) "Back in the High Life Again" Steve Winwood 8.4Saved by Coach Knockouts (Top 32) "Burning House" Cam 13.6 Live Playoffs (Top 24) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Creedence Clearwater Revival 15.4Saved by Public Live Top 13 "Let It Be" The Beatles 17.1 Live Top 11 "Long Train Runnin'" The Doobie Brothers 19.2 Live Top 10 "Callin' Baton Rouge" Garth Brooks 21.8 Live Semifinals (Top 8) "Jumpin' Jack Flash"/ "Chain of Fools " The Rolling Stones/Aretha Franklin 23.1 "Can't You See" The Marshall Tucker Band 23.7 Live Finale (Final 4) "Two More Bottles of Wine" Emmylou Harris 25.9 Runner-up "Human" Chris Kroeze 25.7 "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd 25.1
Personal life Kroeze is married to Mara, and they have two children. Kroeze, known for his music career, has also performed a series of comedy music shows with Micah Terpstra, blending humor and live music in a unique stage act. The duo has toured across the United States, performing in major cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Diego, Dallas, San Francisco, Nashville, and Poskin.
Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US Heat USIndie Chris Kroeze Release date: February 20, 2019 Label: Chris Kroeze Formats: Digital download 14 34 US: 1,000
Singles Single Year Peak chart positions USCountry "Human" 2018 39
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