Jermaine Paul
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Jermaine Paul | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jeremiah Jermaine Paul |
Born | Harriman, New York, U.S. | July 26, 1979
Genres | R&B, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | www |
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul (born July 26, 1979) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is the winner of
Early life
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul was born on July 26, 1979, in
At the age of two, Jermaine and his brother moved to
At the age of 14, he moved back to his birthplace in up-state New York to Harriman (Hudson Valley). There he attended Monroe-Woodbury High School and was introduced to rock and jazz. While taking guitar lessons he was selected to join the all-state, all-county chorus, and the classically trained high school voice ensemble.[3]
Music career
At 15, Paul joined a quartet group named 1Accord and signed to basketball star Shaquille O'Neal's label, T.W.Is.M Records. He began writing and producing songs of his own. Paul auditioned for the first season of American Idol but did not receive any callbacks from the producers.[3] He began recording backing vocals for artists such as Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Blackstreet and Jaguar Wright.[3] He was nominated for a Grammy for the category "Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals" for "If This World Were Mine" by Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul. The track was from the J Records album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.[4]
The Voice (2012)
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In 2012, he auditioned for the 2nd season of The Voice singing "Complicated" from Avril Lavigne. Two of the four coaches turned their chairs (Blake Shelton and CeeLo Green), with Paul opting to be on Team Blake. He was the eventual winner of the second season.
Performances on The Voice | ||||
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Show | Song | Original Artist | Order | Result |
Blind Audition | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne | 2.14 | CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton turned Paul joined Blake Shelton's Team |
Battles (Top 48) | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" (vs. ALyX) | Billy Ocean | 8.4 | Saved by Blake Shelton |
Live Show | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | 10.1 | Saved (Public Vote) |
Quarter-Finals (First Week) | "Against All Odds" | Phil Collins | 12.7 | |
Semi-Finals | "Open Arms" | Journey | 18.5 | Safe (123 Points) |
Live Finale (Final 4) | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | 20.1 | Winner |
"God Gave Me You" | Dave Barnes | 20.8 | ||
"Soul Man" (w/ Blake Shelton) | Sam and Dave
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20.10 |
After The Voice
His winning song, a cover of "I Believe I Can Fly" made it up to #83 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up, "Soul Man", with his coach Blake Shelton did not break the Hot 100, reaching just #108.[citation needed]
His single "I Believe in This Life" reportedly taken from his forthcoming album premiered on The Voice on November 8, 2012.[5]
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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2012 | "Complicated" | — | Highlights from Season 2 The Voice |
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | — | ||
"Livin' on a Prayer" | — | ||
"Against All Odds" | — | ||
"Open Arms" | — | ||
"I Believe I Can Fly" | 83 | ||
"Soul Man"A (with coach, Blake Shelton) |
108 | ||
"I Believe in This Life" |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
- ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[6]
Appearances
- Singles as back up vocals
Year | Song | Album |
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1996 | "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring 1Accord) | You Can't Stop The Reign |
1997 | "Don't Stop, Don't Quit" (1Accord) | Booty Call Soundtrack |
1998 | "Rivers" (Shaquille O'Neal featuring 1Accord) | Respect |
2003 | "Diary" (Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul) | The Diary of Alicia Keys |
2005 | "Unbreakable" (Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul) | Unplugged |
2005 | "Gold Digger" (Remix) (Kanye West featuring Focus) | Late Registration |
2005 | "If This World Were Mine" (Alicia Keys featuring Jermaine Paul) | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross |
2008 | "The Preamble" | The Preamble |
2009 | "Airplane" |
Grammy nomination 48th Grammy Awards
https://www.grammy.com/artists/jermaine-paul/13864
References
- ^ "The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup: R&B/Rap Fields". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Success. VideoPlus. Archived from the originalon October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Jermaine Paul". Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ PR Newswire: RCA Music Group Artists Earn 28 Nominations for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards
- ^ http://newyork.newsday.com/entertainment/things-to-do/hudson-buzz-1.3774483/jermaine-paul-to-premiere-new-single-on-the-voice-1.4152825 [dead link]
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of May 26, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.