| Damien Lawson | |||||
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| Contestant Profile | |||||
| Nationality: | American | ||||
| Hometown: | {{{hometown}}} | ||||
| The Voice | |||||
| Season: | 7 | ||||
| Team(s): | Adam | ||||
Chairs Turned
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Damien Lawson, stage name Damien, was a contestant who competed on Season 7 of The Voice as part of Team Adam.
Competing with a strong heart, Damien wasted no time making a climb for the top, and found himself as an easy fan favorite entering the live shows, despite controversially being chosen over Toia Jones in the Knockouts. During the Top 8 Quarterfinals, Damien had managed to secure an easy entry into the Top 5 and avoid the triple elimination after his performance of Adele's "Someone Like You" managed to crack the Top 10 on iTunes.
In the Top 5, he and Taylor John Williams were the only ones to not secure an iTunes multiplier, and thus were both eliminated with the least amount of votes. However, each of the Top 12 that had been eliminated had the chance to compete for a spot in the finale via the Wildcard round. Performing Bruno Mars' "Grenade", Damien received the most votes and earned the fourth and final spot in the Finale, where he earned the lowest amount of votes in the finale and finished in 4th place.
Performances
| Round | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Auditions | "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" | G.C. Cameron | September 23, 2014 | N/A | Four chairs turned Joined Team Adam |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) |
"Knock on Wood" vs. Kelli Douglas |
Eddie Floyd | October 20, 2014 | N/A | Won |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) |
"How Do I Live" vs. Toia Jones |
LeAnn Rimes | November 3, 2014 | N/A | Won |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) |
"I'm Not the Only One" | Sam Smith | November 10, 2014 | 9 | Advanced as the first Public's Vote |
| Top 12 | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | The Hollies | November 17, 2014 | 4 | Advanced |
| Top 10 | "You and I" | Stevie Wonder | November 24, 2014 | 3 | Advanced |
| Top 8 | "Someone Like You" | Adele | December 1, 2014 | 4 | Advanced |
| Top 5 | "She's Out of My Life" (Coach's choice) |
Michael Jackson | December 8, 2012 | 1 | Eliminated |
| "I Don't Wait to Wait" (Damien's choice) |
Paula Cole | 6 | |||
| Wildcard | "Grenade" | Bruno Mars | December 9, 2014 | 6 | Won Advanced to Finale |
| Top 4 (Finale) |
"A Song For You" (Solo song) |
Leon Russell | December 15, 2012 | 1 | Finished in 4th place |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Coach Duet) |
Elton John | 6 | |||
| "Soldier" (Original song) |
N/A | 10 |
