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| General Information | |||||
| Name | Danielle Bradbery | ||||
| Birthdate | July 23 1996 | ||||
| Nationality | American | ||||
| Location | Houston Texas | ||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||
| Team(s) | Team Blake | ||||
| Season(s) | 4 | ||||
| Placement | winner | ||||
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Danielle Bradbery is the winner of Season 4 of The Voice, being part of Team Blake.
Contestants who performed by Danielle Bradbery[]
- Reagan Strange
Biography[]
In a season that would be packed with country singers, Danielle's likability and natural charisma earned her a spot on Team Blake, where she would quickly rise up to the top and solidify her status as a frontrunner in the Live Playoffs with her performance of "Maybe It Was Memphis", becoming the first artist in the history of the show to crack the Top 10 of iTunes in that stage. From there, she continued to deliver solid performances that further solidified her frontrunner status, and on Finale night, was declared the winner of the season, becoming the second female winner and the youngest winner of the show up until that point.
Early life[]
Bradbery was born on July 23, 1996 in League City, Texas to parents Danny Bradbery and Gloria Redden Martinez but moved to Cypress. She attended Cypress Ranch High School. Bradbery has an older sister named Monica and two younger half brothers, Drake and Drew.
The Voice[]
At the blind auditions on March 25, 2013, Bradbery performed Taylor Swift's "Mean", prompting Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Usher to turn their chairs. Bradbery then chose Shelton and remained on his team. At the Battle rounds, Bradbery faced Caroline Glaser where they sang the song "Put Your Records On", Bradbery was chosen over Glaser, in the process advanced to the Knockout rounds. During the Knockouts, Bradbery sang "Jesus Take The Wheel" against Taylor Beckham in which Blake selected her to remain in the competition, sending home Beckham. During the Top 16 show, she sang "Maybe It Was Memphis" and was voted through by America into the next week. The following week, the country singer sang a rendition of Carrie Underwood's song "Wasted." During the Top 10 playoffs, Bradbery sang a rendition of "Heads Carolina, Tails California", which became the first song of the season, and only song of that round, to receive the iTunes bonus multiplier for making it to the Top 10 of the charts.
During the Top 8, Bradbery sang a soulful rendition of "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)." In the Top 6, she sang Pam Tillis' "Shake the Sugar Tree" chosen by coach Blake Shelton. That week, she also sang a powerhouse rendition ofSara Evans' "A Little Bit Stronger," ending the song with a high note through the final "stronger" and "yeah" run. During the Top 5, Bradbery sang "Please Remember Me" and "Who I Am" which reached 6 and 4 spots respectively on the iTunes top 10 charts. During "Who I Am," she walked out through the audience to sing beside her proud mom, dad, and stepmom. At the finals, Bradbery sang the song "Timber, I'm Falling In Love" along with her coach Blake Shelton, she also re-sang the song "Maybe It Was Memphis" which would this time reach the iTunes top 10 charts and sang the song "Born to Fly" then she was announced as the winner of season four of The Voice. She had the most peak positions and most singles to reach the top 10 on iTunes during the season. Overall, she had more iTunes downloads than any other contestant in the show's history. At age 16, Bradbery was the youngest winner of The Voice.
Performances[]
| Round | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Auditions | "Mean" | Taylor Swift | March 25, 2013 | N/A | Three chairs turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) |
"Put Your Records On" vs. Caroline Glaser |
Corinne Bailey Rae | October 22, 2013 | N/A | Won |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) |
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" vs. Taylor Beckham |
Carrie Underwood | April 30, 2013 | N/A | Won |
| Live Playoffs (Top 16) |
"Maybe It Was Memphis" | Pam Tillis | May 7, 2013 | 7 | Advanced as the first Public's Vote |
| Top 12 | "Wasted" | Carrie Underwood | May 13, 2013 | 8 | Advanced |
| Top 10 | "Heads Carolina, Tails California" ⭐️ | Jo Dee Messina | May 20, 2013 | 7 | Received iTunes Bonus (votes 10x) Advanced |
| Top 8 | "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" | The Judds | May 27, 2013 | 7 | Advanced |
| Top 6 | "Shake the Sugar Tree" (Coach's choice) |
Pam Tillis | June 3, 2013 | 5 | Advanced |
| "A Little Bit Stronger" (Danielle's choice) |
Sara Evans | 11 | |||
| Top 5 (Semifinals) |
"Please Remember Me" ⭐️ (Coach's choice) |
Rodney Crowell | June 10, 2013 | 4 | Received iTunes Bonus (votes 10x) |
| "Who I Am" ⭐️ (Danielle's choice) |
Jessica Andrews | 8 | Received iTunes Bonus (votes 10x) Advanced to Finale | ||
| Top 3 (Finale) |
"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (with Blake Shelton) |
Patty Loveless | December 17, 2013 | 2 | Winner |
| "Maybe It Was Memphis" ⭐️ (Reprise song) |
Pam Tillis | 7 | |||
| "Born to Fly" ⭐️ (Solo song) |
Sara Evans | 9 |
Songs[]
| Date | Song | Episode | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 2013` | Mean | The Blind Auditions Part 1 | |
| Put Your Records On | The Battle Rounds Part 2 | Caroline Glaser | |
| April 30 2013 | Jesus Take a Wheel | Taylor Beckham | |
| Maybe it was Memphis | |||
| Wasted | |||
| Grandpa Tell Me 'bout the Good Ol'd Days | |||
| Shake the Sugar Tree | |||
| A Liittle Bit Stronger | |||
| Please Remember Me | |||
| Who I Am | |||
| Timber I'm Falling in Love | Blake Shelton | ||
| Maybe it Was Memphis | |||
| Born to Fly |
Danielle Bradbery.[]
On June 19, 2013, the day after Bradbery won The Voice, she was signed to a record deal with Big Machine Records. Her debut single, "The Heart of Dixie," was released on July 16, 2013. Bradbery's first studio album, self-titled Danielle Bradbery, was released November 25, 2013. On September 14, 2013, Bradbery performed on the WGTY Great Country Radio stage at the York Fair and sang four songs from her upcoming album, which were “Young in America”, “Dance Hall”, “Never Like This” and “Daughter of a Working Man”. Bradbery made her Grand Ole Opry debut on the historic stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on November 12. Along with her Opry debut, Bradbery will embark onBrad Paisley‘s Beat This Summer Tour. On November 17, 2013 Bradbery sang the national anthem at the opening ceremonies of the 2013 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Her song "My Day" was featured in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics as she was chosen to be "the voice" of the Games' promotional campaign that partners NBC Olympics with The Voice.
Bradbery joined Hunter Hayes as a special guest on his We're Not Invisible Tour starting March 20, 2014.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Danielle is the second female winner of the show, and the third winner in a row from Team Blake.
- Danielle is the first true country singer to win The Voice, as Cassadee Pope was not yet a country singer when she entered the competition.
- Danielle is the first contestant to make it to the Top 10 of iTunes in the Live Playoffs round of the competition, with her performance of "Maybe It Was Memphis" peaking at #4 in the charts.
- Danielle was the youngest winner of the show at the time of her victory, a title she would hold until Season 8, when Sawyer Fredericks won the season.
- She remains the youngest female winner of the show to this day.
- Danielle is the winner of The Voice with the least amount of diversity amongst her song choices, having performed two Carrie Underwood, Pam Tillis, and Sara Evans' songs.
External links[]
- Official website page
Danielle Bradbery on Twitter
| Preceded by Season 3  Cassadee Pope |
Winner Season 4  Danielle Bradbery |
Succeeded by Season 5  Tessanne Chin |