Xenia (singer)
Xenia | |
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Birth name | Xenia Edith Martinez |
Born | December 17, 1994 |
Origin | vocals , piano, guitar, harmonica |
Years active | 2011–present |
Xenia Edith Martinez
Life and career
Early life
Born in Chula Vista, California and raised in nearby Temecula, Xenia is the middle child in a family of five. She learned how to play the guitar when she was 6. The instruments she plays are the guitar, harmonica and piano (she learned by ear).[2] She attended Great Oak High School, but was later home-schooled.[3] Prior to her entering The Voice, none of her peers, including her best friend, knew that Xenia could sing.
2011: The Voice
Xenia participated in
2011–present: Sing You Home, collaboration with Blake Shelton, and Artemisa
Riding on the influence from her participation in
She is currently signed to
She has since filmed a music video for her EP's lead single, "Sing You Home". Her robust, raspy voice has also gained the attention of celebrities like Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez and Avril Lavigne, who shared her music video on their YouTube channels.[7] "Sing You Home" has now gained over 500,000 views on YouTube.[8]
Xenia is working with a band to complete a full record in plans of having a full-length concert and going on tour in the near future. She has since parted ways with Universal, but went on to release a single, "Hiding Places", on September 25.[9] A music video for "Hiding Places" has been filmed and is to be released in the future.
Xenia was featured on Blake Shelton's first Christmas album in 2012, Cheers, It's Christmas, providing guest vocals for the song "Silver Bells".[10]
Xenia released a cover of "America" on September 27 for digital download. Xenia was later slated to perform the National Anthem at the televised 2013 Discover Orange Bowl game, but was replaced just hours before the game by country artist Ayla Brown, daughter of former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown.[11]
Xenia appears in the 2014 Independent feature film Life Inside Out singing "Hiding Places" as the character Xenia.
In August 2014, Xenia announced via Facebook that she is in the process of finishing her second EP, "Artemisa," which is titled after her grandmother.[12] The EP is set to be released in the fall.[13]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Sing You Home |
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5 |
Artemisa |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US [15] | |||
2011 | " Breakeven "
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– | Non-album releases by The Voice
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" I'll Stand By You " (credited to Xenia vs Sara Oromchi) |
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"Price Tag" | 99 | ||
"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | 92 |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2012 | "Sing You Home" | Elliot Sellers |
2015 | "Window Pain" | Daniel Carberry |
References
- ^ "Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing".
- ^ "Season 1 Artists from The Voice – Xenia". NBC. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c Recker, Rachael. "Xenia of 'The Voice' Season One excited to release debut EP, shoot music video". Southwest Riverside News Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "TEMECULA: Xenia performance kicks off film and music festival". NC Times. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Xenia – Résumé | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "iTunes Preview – Sing You Home EP". iTunes. January 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Former "Voice" Star Shines". NBC. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Youtube: Xenia – Sing You Home". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Xenia". Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Blake Shelton "Cheers It's Christmas" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. September 3, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Pack, Jeff (January 1, 2013). "Xenia's Orange Bowl anthem nixed at late hour on Thursday, ESPN said it had nothing to do with the decision to change singers". U~T San Diego. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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- ^ "Xenia - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014.
- ^ Peak chart positions for charted songs in the United States:
- "Price Tag":"The Billboard Hot 100 Week of July 02, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- "The Man Who Can't Be Moved":"The Billboard Hot 100 Week of July 09, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]