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| Birth name | Koryn Hawthorne |
| Born | (1997-12-26) December 26, 1997 (age 27) Abbeville, Louisiana |
| Genres | R&B, soul, gospel, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Koryn Hawthorne (born December 26, 1997) is an American R&B and soul singer with gospel roots. Hawthorne is best known for being a finalist in season 8 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice, placing fourth place. She was a member on Pharrell Williams' team.
Early life
Hawthorne was born to Summers and Corey Hawthorne in the small town of Abbeville, Louisiana, where she grew up. She has been performing since the age of 9, when she joined an organization called Lousiana Kids, in which she would sing locally at nursing homes and charity events. Hawthorne had a part-time job in a pizza shop and is also a junior at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Abbeville.
Career
2015: The Voice
Koryn Hawthorne auditioned for the eighth season of The Voice singing Emeli Sandé's "My Kind of Love". Both Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams turned around. Hawthorne chose Christina Aguilera as her coach. At the Battle rounds, Hawthorne faced R&B singer Vance Smith, where they sang "Love Me Harder", a duet by Ariana Grande and The Weeknd. Hawthorne was chosen over Smith, and in the process advanced to the Knockout rounds. During the Knockouts, she covered "Try", but lost this round to her opponent, Kimberly Nichole. She was then stolen by Pharrell Williams. During the Playoffs she sang the Christian hymn How Great Thou Art but was not chosen by America, who could only save two artists from Pharrell Williams team. Pharrell, who could only save one of his three remaining artists, decided to go with Hawthorne, who then advanced to the Live shows. The following week, she sang Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" and was saved by public voting. In top 10 she performed "Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran, reaching #3 on iTunes and debuting at #84 on Hot 100. The following week, Hawthorne covered "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys, and was saved by the public. In the top 6 Live shows, she showed her rock side covering R.E.M's "Everybody Hurts" and Aerosmith's "Dream On", advancing to the next week's live shows. After singing U2's "One" and Christian music popularized by Aretha Franklin "Oh Mary Don't You Weep", Hawthorne was, alongside Voice mate India Carney, in the bottom 2. She sang Beyonce's "If I Were a Boy" for her last chance performance, being instantly saved over Carney. Koryn Hawthorne then headed to the finale. She performed "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by funk singer James Brown and also her original song "Bright Fire", written by her coach Pharrell Williams. Hawthorne finished in 4th place.
Throughout the competition, Hawthorne's evolution as a singer caught the attention from all the coaches. Adam Levine pointed out that never before, in the history of The Voice, has he seen "such a drastic, incredible, unbelievable journey". Pharrell Williams compared Hawthorne and her drive to succeed to R&B and pop singer Beyoncé.
Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza declared May 6, 2015 “Koryn Hawthorne Day” in Abbeville and presented her with the key to the city.
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "My Kind of Love" | Emeli Sandé | March 3, 2015 | N/A | Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams turned Joined Team Christina |
| Battle Rounds | "Love Me Harder" (vs. Vance Smith) | Ariana Grande | March 17, 2015 | N/A | Advanced |
| Knockout Rounds | "Try" (vs. Kimberly Nichole) | Pink | March 23, 2015 | N/A | Defeated Stolen by Pharrell Williams |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "How Great Thou Art" | Christian hymn | April 6, 2015 | 6 | Bottom 3 |
| Live Top 12 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | April 13, 2015 | 9 | Safe |
| Live Top 10 | "Make It Rain" | Ed Sheeran | April 20, 2015 | 5 | Safe |
| Live Top 8 | "Girl On Fire" | Alicia Keys | April 27, 2015 | 8 | Safe |
| Live Top 6 | "Everybody Hurts" | R.E.M. | May 4, 2015 | 3 | Safe |
| "Dream On" | Aerosmith | 9 | |||
| Live Top 5 (Semi-Finals) | "One" | U2 | May 11, 2015 | 2 | Bottom 2 |
| "Oh Mary Don't You Weep" | Christian music | 7 | |||
| Live Finale | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | James Brown | May 18, 2015 | 1 | Fourth Place |
| "We Can Work It Out" (with Pharrell Williams) | The Beatles | 6 | |||
| "Bright Fire" (Original song) | Koryn Hawthorne | 10 |
| Episode | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 16.4 | Team Pharrell (Caitlin Caporale, Sawyer Fredericks, Koryn Hawthorne, Lowell Oakley, Mia Z) |
“Say Something” |
| 19.1 | Top 10 | “Rocket Man/Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” |
| 20.1 | Pharrell Williams & his team (Sawyer Fredericks and Koryn Hawthorne) |
“I Don’t Want to Be” |
| 21.2 | Top 8 Girls (Hannah Kirby, Koryn Hawthorne, Kimberly Nichole, Meghan Linsey, India Carney) |
“Wake Me Up” |
| 26.3 | Top 3 Girls (India Carney, Koryn Hawthorne, Meghan Linsey) |
“Faithfully” |
| 28.1 | The Top 20 | “Carry On/Some Nights” |
| 28.4 | Kelly Clarkson and Koryn Hawthorne | “I’d Rather Go Blind” |
| 28.10 | Koryn Hawthorne (with Caitlin Caporale, India Carney, Lexi Davila, Mia Z and Tonya Boyd-Cannon) |
“Uptown Funk” |
References
- "Koryn Hawthorne". Facebook.
- "Koryn Hawthorne on The Voice - NBC.com". NBC.
- The Voice 2015 Blind Audition - Koryn Hawthorne: "My Kind of Love". YouTube. 3 March 2015.
- http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/06/abbeville-native-koryn-hawthorn-takes-voice-church/25391113/
- "The Voice's Koryn Hawthorne, Sawyer Fredericks Arrive on Hot 100". Headline Planet.
- Alyssa Norwin. "'The Voice' Top 4 Revealed: India Carney's Eliminated 1 Week Before Finals - Hollywood Life". Hollywood Life.
- "'The Voice' Season 8 Finale Recap: And the Winner Is..." buddytv.com.
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3028433/That-s-rare-Pharrell-Williams-compares-Voice-contestant-Koryn-Hawthorne-17-drive-succeed-Beyonc.html
- http://klfy.com/2015/05/06/enthusiastic-crowd-in-abbeville-for-koryn-hawthorne/