# Huntley (singer)

Michael Huntley (born March 15, 1990), aka Huntley, is an American blues rock singer-songwriter. He is the winner of season 24 of the American talent competition The Voice, He competed on the team coached by Niall Horan, giving Horan his second win as a coach on the show.

## Life and career

Huntley is originally from Spring Hill, Florida, but moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Huntley briefly moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in music but moved back to Fredericksburg prior to auditioning for The Voice. He has two children: a daughter, Stella; and a son, Michael Jr.

### 2022–present: "Holdin' On", The Voice

In 2022, Huntley independently released his debut single, "Holdin' On".
Performances on The Voice season 24 :
| Round | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Original air date | Result |
| Blind Auditions | — | "She Talks to Angels" | Black Crowes | 7.1 | Oct. 16, 2023 | John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Niall Horan, and Reba McEntire turned; joined Team Niall. |
| Battles (Top 56) | — | "Hold My Hand" (vs. Brailey Lenderman) | Hootie & the Blowfish | 13.1 | Nov. 6, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Knockouts (Top 36) | — | "Wanted Dead or Alive" (vs. Claudia B. & Noah Spencer) | Bon Jovi | 15.3 | Nov. 13, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Playoffs (Top 24) | — | "Daylight" | David Kushner | 18.3 | Nov. 21, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Live Quarterfinals (Top 12) | — | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | The Beatles | 21.7 | Dec. 4, 2023 | Saved by Public |
| Live Semi-finals (Top 9) | — | "Way Down We Go" | Kaleo | 23.7 | Dec. 11, 2023 | Saved by Public |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Ballad" | "Another Love" | Tom Odell | 25.4 | Dec. 18, 2023 | Winner |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Uptempo Song" | "Higher" | Creed | 25.10 | Dec. 18, 2023 | Winner |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Duet with coach" | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Duet with Niall Horan) | Bob Dylan | 26.11 | Dec. 19, 2023 | Winner |
In 2023, Huntley competed in the 24th season of The Voice. In the blind auditions, he sang "She Talks to Angels" by Black Crowes. The season's four coaches, John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Niall Horan, and Reba McEntire turned their chairs for him. Before choosing his coach, Huntley brought his daughter, Stella, on stage where it was then revealed that she would pick his coach. She chose Team Niall, making Huntley a part of Horan's team.
Huntley went on to win the season on December 19, 2023, giving his coach Niall Horan his second consecutive win, after his contestant in season 23, Gina Miles, won the season in May 2023. Ultimately, Huntley won US$100,000 and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group, which was later revoked by Republic Records when they released Huntley from his record deal in May 2024.
On December 23, 2023, Huntley performed the National Anthem at the Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers football game.
In early August 2024, Huntley announced his new single, "Tell Me When It's Over", which was released on August 21, 2024.
On October 29, 2024, Huntley released "Skyline Drive", his second single since winning The Voice. He performed the song on the season 26 finale of the show on December 10.

## Artistry

In an interview with The Free Lance–Star in 2022, Huntley described his genre as "singer-songwriter country, definitely Southern blues rock 'n' roll." Throughout his time on The Voice, Huntley was often compared to the likes of Chris Stapleton, among others.

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and the name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | Album |
| "Holdin' On" | 2022 | — | — |
| "Tell Me When It's Over" | 2024 | — | — |
| "Skyline Drive" | 2024 | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory ||||