Jolan (singer)
Jolan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jolan Gidney-Craigen |
| Born | 12 November 1993[1] Bolton, England |
| Genres | Rock, Soul, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2014, 2016–present |
Jolan Gidney-Craigen (born 12 November 1993),fifth series of The Voice UK.[2]
Early life
Jolan Gidney-Craigen was born on 12 November 1993 in Bolton, England.[1] His mother died in 2014, which convinced him to re-audition for The Voice UK in 2016.[3]
Career
2014–16: The Voice UK
Jolan had previously performed a blind audition in the
Ricky Wilson – turned for him and he elected to join Team Ricky. He went on to reach the final where he was defeated by Kevin Simm
, who was also on Wilson's team.
| The Voice UK 2016 performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Song choice | Original artist | Result |
| Audition | "Wishing Well" | Terence Trent D'Arby | Advanced; joined Ricky Wilson 's team
|
| Battle Rounds | "Beat Surrender" (against Efe Udugba) | The Jam | Won the battle; advanced |
| Knockouts | "Never Tear Us Apart" | INXS | Advanced |
| Live Show 1 | "Yes" | McAlmont & Butler | Advanced |
| Live Show 2 | "Purple Rain" | Prince | Advanced |
| "The Power of Love" (with Ricky Wilson and Kevin Simm) | Huey Lewis and the News | ||
| Live Show 3 | " Heard It Through The Grapevine "
|
Marvin Gaye | Runner-up |
| "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (with Ricky Wilson) | Lenny Kravitz | ||
| "All You Good Friends" | Kevin Simm | ||
2016–: Later career
Following The Voice UK, Jolan announced that he would be continuing his music career and had gone out to find a record label.
References
- ^ a b c "Gidney-Craigen Jolan - Birthday - Whitehaven News Announcements - Whitehaven News". Myfamilyannouncements.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC One - The Voice UK, Series 5 - Jolan". BBC. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Cumbrian singer Jolan is runner up of The Voice UK". News and Star. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.