Carter Rubin (born October 11, 2005) is an American pop singer. He is the winner of season 19 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 15. He has the distinction of being the youngest male winner and the second youngest winner overall. He competed on the team coached by Gwen Stefani, giving Stefani her first win as a coach on the show.
Rubin released his debut EP, i still know nothing, in 2024 which features six singles.
Early and personal life Carter Rubin was born on October 11, 2005, and raised in Shoreham, New York. He was born into a musical family; his grandfather played guitar and provided backup vocals for the band Jay and the Americans in the 1960s. His older brother, Jack (born 2001), was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, which led to his mother, Alonna, opening Families in Arms, a nonprofit autism foundation at which he performs, that raises money to send families like Rubin's to Walt Disney World. After graduating from Shoreham-Wading River High School, Rubin moved with his family to Nashville, Tennessee to further his music career.
Career
2020: The Voice
In 2020, Rubin entered the 19th season of The Voice. In his blind audition, he sang "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi. Two of the four coaches, Gwen Stefani & John Legend, expressed interest in mentoring him. Rubin chose to become a member of Team Gwen. He made it to the finale and won the season on Dec. 15, 2020. In the finale, he debuted his original song "Up from Here", which is a tribute to his friend, Andrew McMorris (2006-2018), an aspiring aviator who tragically died two years prior after being hit by a drunk driver while hiking with his Boy Scout Troop. Ultimately, Rubin won $US100,000 and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group.
The Voice performances + List of The Voice performancesStageDateSongOriginal artistOrderResultBlind AuditionsOct. 26, 2020"Before You Go"Lewis Capaldi3.8Gwen and John turned, joined Team GwenBattles (Top 40)Nov. 16, 2020"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend8.1Saved by GwenKnockouts (Top 28)Nov. 23, 2020"You Say" Lauren Daigle10.7Live Playoffs (Top 17)Nov. 30, 2020"Hero"Mariah Carey12.8Saved by PublicLive Semifinals (Top 9)Dec. 7, 2020"Will It Go Round in Circles" Billy Preston15.3"Rainbow Connection"Jim Henson15.12Live Finale (Final 5)Dec. 14, 2020"The Climb"Miley Cyrus17.1Winner"Up from Here" Carter Rubin17.9Dec. 15, 2020"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton19.5
2021–present: Additional releases and i still know nothing In October 2021, Rubin released "horoscope", his second original song. He performed the song during the Top 10 eliminations of season 21 of The Voice. The following month, he joined his coach Gwen Stefani on stage at her performance in Las Vegas to perform "Nobody but You". Rubin released his third single, "time machine", in 2022. Rubin released his fourth single, "mess me up", and Rubin released another single, "last time" in 2023.
Rubin released i still know nothing, his first EP, on July 12, 2024. The EP consists of six singles. In an interview, Rubin described the EP as his "perspective on life, love and everything in between." On April 4, 2025, Rubin released the non-album single "play to win".
Rubin released his single, "cost to finding out", and Rubin released another single, "crossfire", and another single, "killing spree" in 2026.
Discography Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details Title Detailsi still know nothing Released: July 12, 2024
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, and the name of the extended playTitleYearExtended play "Up from Here" 2020 The Season 19 Collection "horoscope" 2021 rowspan="4" "time machine" 2022"mess me up" 2023"last time""too little too late" 2024 i still know nothing"falling too hard""simple""creek rd""common ground""goodbye" "play to win" 2025 rowspan="5" "ready when ur not" "cost to finding out" 2026 "crossfire" "killing spree"
Releases from The Voice 2020 "Hero" 2020 "Rainbow Connection" 2020 "The Climb" 2020 "Up from Here" 2020 "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" 2020 "Minefields"
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