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Vicci Martinez
Vicci Martinez
General Information
Name Vicci Martinez
Gender Female
Nationality Mexican-American
Occupation Singer, Songwriter
Team(s) CeeLo Green
Season(s) 1
Songs
Chairs Turned
Chair1
Adam
Chair2
CeeLo
Chair2
Xtina
Chair1
Blake

Vicci Martinez was a contestant on Season 1 of The Voice, being part of Team Cee Lo.

Biography[]

Vicci Martinez is an American singer/songwriter from Tacoma, Washington, who is now signed with Republic Records (Universal Music Group). She came in joint third on NBC's singing competition series The Voice in 2011.

Early life[]

Martinez the daughter of a Mexican plumber dad and an ESL teacher mom graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. She first took the stage at the age of 16. Grounded firmly in the acoustic-rock tradition, Vicci Martinez writes and performs music that is personal and often autobiographical. She has received critical acclaim for her live performances.

Before and after The Voice[]

After the 2005 release of her album, On My Way, Martinez went on tour and released a full-length concert DVD and documentary in 2006 titled Vicci Martinez Live. The DVD, produced by Joel Veatch and Flying Spot, received positive press attention. Vicci also released a live CD that had been recorded at Jazzbones, a musical venue in Tacoma, Washington.

Martinez won the regional tryouts for the first season of American Idol, but declined the invite to the second round due to her belief that the contract was too restrictive. She later appeared on CBS's 2003 season of Star Search. In 2011, Martinez competed on U.S. talent show The Voice. Billboard magazine praised her diverse performance abilities saying "she gives every song a mature delivery and she appears comfortable in whatever skin she has chosen to adopt on a given night. With a drum corps alongside her and a backstory about her late father to warm the heart, she tore through Florence and the Machine's "Dog Days Are Over" with alacrity; the closing performance Tuesday was also the night's best performance." Martinez came in first place on judge CeeLo Green's team and represented him in the final round. She finished third overall.

In 2011 after her appearance on The Voice, Martinez signed a record deal according to her "Voice" coach CeeLo Green. Her EP "Come Along" was released on May 1, followed by her Universal Republic album debut "Vicci" on June 19. Her current chart hit, "Come Along," features CeeLo Green and is a cover of a 2001 single from Swedish recording act Titiyo. The song was a top 20 hit throughout Central Europe but was not released in the U.S. or U.K.

Performances[]

Round Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "Rolling in the Deep" Adele April 26, 2011 4 Two chairs turned
Joined Team CeeLo
Battles
(Top 32)
"Perfect"
vs. Niki Dawson
P!nk May 17, 2011 4 Won
Quarterfinals "Jolene" Dolly Parton June 14, 2011 3 Saved by Public Vote
Semifinals "Dog Days Are Over" Florence + The Machine June 21, 2011 8 Saved by Coach and
Public Vote (138 Points)
Live Finale (Final 4) "Afraid to Sleep" (Original) N/A June 28, 2011 11.3 3rd Place
"Love is a Battlefield" (with CeeLo Green) Pat Benatar 8


Trivia[]

  • She has a band named "The Vicci Martinez Band," which she currently leads.
  • In 2018, she was cast in the role of Donita "Daddy" Duarte in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Vicci_Martinez_-_Come_Along_ft._Cee-Lo_Green

Vicci Martinez - Come Along ft. Cee-Lo Green

External links[]

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