# Gina Miles (singer)

Gina Miles (born November 6, 2003) is an American pop singer-songwriter. She is the winner of season 23 of the American talent competition The Voice, She competed on the team coached by Niall Horan, giving Horan his first win as a coach on the show.

## Life and career

Miles was born on November 6, 2003, in Paxton, Illinois. She was raised by a single-father who worked as a disc jockey. At fourteen, she helped her father prepare his equipment for his gigs, bolstering her interest in pursuing a career in music, which led her to performing music gigs. She attended Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, where she joined show choir and band. When she turned 18, she decided to move to Sacramento, California with her aunt to pursue a career in the music industry.

### 2022–present: Who Are You, The Voice

In 2022, Miles released her debut EP, Who Are You, containing six tracks.
Performances on The Voice season 23 :
| Round | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Original air date | Result |
| Blind Auditions | — | "The One That Got Away" | Katy Perry | 5.4 | March 20, 2023 | Kelly Clarkson and Niall Horan turned; joined Team Niall. |
| Battles (Top 40) | — | "Skinny Love" (vs. Kala Banham) | Bon Iver | 7.3 | March 27, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Knockouts (Top 28) | — | "Somebody That I Used to Know" (vs. Kate Cosentino) | Gotye feat. Kimbra | 12.3 | April 17, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Playoffs (Top 20) | — | "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | 15.4 | May 8, 2023 | Saved by Niall |
| Live Semi-finals (Top 8) | — | "All I Want" | Kodaline | 16.5 | May 15, 2023 | Saved by Public |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Uptempo song" | "Style" | Taylor Swift | 17.5 | May 22, 2023 | Winner |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Ballad" | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Sinéad O'Connor | 17.10 | May 22, 2023 | Winner |
| Live Finale (Final 5) | "Duet with coach" | "New York State of Mind" (Duet with Niall Horan) | Billy Joel | 19.11 | May 23, 2023 | Winner |
In 2023, Miles competed in the 23rd season of The Voice. In the blind auditions, she sang "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry. Two of the four coaches, Kelly Clarkson and Niall Horan, turned their chairs for her, while Chance the Rapper and Blake Shelton refrained. She chose to join Team Niall. While competing, Miles shared in an interview with People that her experience on the show was "emotionally draining and scary", while it was "the best experience of her life". Her finale performance of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor received a positive reception online.
Miles went on to win the season on May 23, 2023. Before Miles was announced as winner of the season, host Carson Daly remarked that the winner of the season, which was revealed to be Miles soon after, had the slimmest margin of victory in all twenty-three seasons of the show. Her win was seen by some outlets as "unexpected" (with even Miles herself expressing shock at her win), as it was widely expected that her closest competitor, runner-up Grace West, from Blake Shelton's team, would win as Shelton's tenth and final victory. Ultimately, Miles won US$100,000 (equivalent to $103,200 in 2024) and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group.
On June 30, 2023, Miles performed the national anthem at the special graduation ceremony of Sacramento-based firefighters. Miles served as an opening act to Jewel's concert at The Venue at Thunder Valley, on September 16, 2023.
On July 6, 2023, Miles teased her upcoming song, "Someone New", via Instagram.
On October 8, 2023, Miles performed the National Anthem at the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers football game.
On May 17, 2024 Miles released her cover of Wicked Game via Republic Records accompanied a performance video by 1824 productions.
On May 21, 2024, Miles performed "Wicked Game" at the season 25 finale of The Voice.
On June 10, 2024, Miles performed the American national anthem during Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.
Miles opened for her coach Niall Horan for two of his The Show: Live on Tour dates: July 9 and 26, 2024.
Miles opened for Jonah Marais on September 26, 2024. From November 16 to 22 2024, Miles was the opener for Marais’s second half of his Young & Optimistic Tour on all four dates.
Miles performed the national anthem for Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers football game on October 21, 2024. She also performed the national anthem for LA Galaxy in November 22, 2024.

## Artistry

Miles has stated that while she has been exposed to various genres in her upbringing, including Country and R&B, her favorite genre to sing is Pop. In an interview with Parade, Miles expressed that intends to produce music that "feels authentic and real" to her.
Her debut EP, Who Are You, has been described as "very experimental".

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | iTunes | Sales |
| Who Are You | Released: January 28, 2022 Label: Farm To Label Records | 74 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory ||||

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and the name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | iTunes | Album |
| "I Can Feel It" | 2022 | — | Who Are You |
| "Fever" | — |
| "Incredibly Impatient” | — |
| "Cherry Pie" | — |
| "End With You" | — |
| "End With You Extended Version” | - |
| "Wicked Game" | 2024 | 28 | TBA |