recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Alexander Rybak

**Alexander Igorevich Rybak** (Russian: Александр Игоревич Рыбак; born 13 May 1986) or **Alyaxandr Iharavich Rybak** (Belarusian: Аляксандр Ігаравіч Рыбак) is a Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, author and actor.

## Biography

Based in Oslo, Rybak extensively worked on television programs and on tours in Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe throughout the early 2010s. Performing in English, Russian and Norwegian, Rybak held on to a teen idol status in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and to a certain extent in Western Asia in his early twenties.

His debut 2009 album, *Fairytales*, charted in the top 20 in nine European countries, including a top position in Norway and Russia. After two pop albums in *Fairytales* and *No Boundaries* (2010), Rybak switched to become a family-oriented artist, focusing on children's and classical music and frequently performing with youth orchestras throughout the world.

Rybak is known for his extensive involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest. Representing Norway in the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia, he won the competition with 387 points—the highest tally any country has achieved in the history of Eurovision under the then-voting system—with "Fairytale", a song he wrote and composed. Winning at the age of 23, Rybak remains the youngest solo male winner of the contest and the only Belarusian-born winner to date. His win was celebrated throughout Europe for crushing stereotypes about the contest, such as needing an over-the-top performance or the influence of neighbour voting.

Since then, Rybak has been involved several times in the contest. He represented Norway again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "That's How You Write a Song", winning the second semi-final and finishing in 15th place in the final. He performed as an opening act for the 2010 final and as an interval act in 2012 and 2016. Rybak has frequently provided commentary on the contest, and also worked as a journalist in 2011, and as a judge on the Belgian national finals in 2016 and 2023.

## Coaching

Alexander Rybak was a coach for Fantasy League Season 1. Fantasy league was the second fantasy voice spinoff.

He was portrayed by Sharkfin.
David Guetta

**Pierre David Guetta** (/ˈɡɛtə/ *GHET-ə*, French: [pjɛʁ david ɡeta]; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer.

## Biography

He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 14 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the *DJ Mag* Top 100 DJs poll. In 2013, *Billboard* crowned "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all time.

He released his first album, *Just a Little More Love*, in 2002. Later, he released *Guetta Blaster* (2004) and *Pop Life* (2007). Guetta achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album *One Love* which included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over", "Gettin' Over You", "Sexy Bitch" and "Memories", the first three of which reached number one in the United Kingdom. The 2011 follow-up album, *Nothing but the Beat*, continued this success, containing the hit singles "Where Them Girls At", "Little Bad Girl", "Without You", "Titanium" and "Turn Me On". In 2018, he released the album *7* featuring J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, Sia, G-Eazy and more. The album also featured twelve tracks by his alias **Jack Back**. In 2019, he started a new movement together with fellow producer Morten Breum called "future rave", releasing their *New Rave* EP in July 2020. Guetta and Sia reunited to release "Let's Love" in September 2020.

Guetta's accolades include two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award. In June 2021, Guetta sold his recorded music catalog for an amount in the region of US$100 million, with Music Business Worldwide citing a source saying it was more than that, but less than US$150 million.

## Advising

David Guetta was a Battle advisor for team Rick Astley on fantasy voice Season 29.
Billy Ray Cyrus

**Billy Ray Cyrus** (/saɪrəs/ *SY-rəs*; born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer, songwriter, and actor.

## Biography

He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity.

A multi-platinum selling artist, Cyrus has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the *Billboard* Hot Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is his debut *Some Gave All*, which has been certified 9× multi-platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by a debut artist at number one on the *Billboard* 200 (17 consecutive weeks) and most consecutive chart-topping weeks in the SoundScan era. It ranked 43 weeks in the top 10, a total topped by only one country album in history, *Ropin' the Wind* by Garth Brooks. *Some Gave All* was also the first debut album to enter at number one on the *Billboard* Top Country Albums chart. The album has also sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time for a solo male artist. *Some Gave All* was also the best-selling album of 1992 in the US with 4,832,000 copies. During his career he has released 36 charted singles, of which 17 charted in the top 40. In 2019, Cyrus earned his first number-one single on the US *Billboard* Hot 100 as a featured artist on a remix of Lil Nas X's song "Old Town Road", which spent a record-breaking nineteen consecutive weeks at the top spot (eighteen of them credited to Cyrus). It also spent a record-breaking twenty consecutive weeks (nineteen of them credited to Cyrus) at the top spot on the *Billboard* Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and *Billboard* Hot Rap Songs. Thanks to the song, Cyrus won his first two Grammy Awards, in the categories Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.

From 2001 to 2004, Cyrus starred in the television show *Doc*. The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. From 2006 to 2011, he co-starred in the Disney Channel series *Hannah Montana* with his daughter Miley Cyrus in the role of the titular character’s fictional father Robby Ray Stewart; a clear reference to his real name. From 2016 to 2017, he starred as Vernon Brownmule on the CMT sitcom *Still the King*.

## Advising

Billy Ray Cyrus was a Battle advisor for team Blake Shelton on fantasy voice Season 14.

He returned in fantasy voice Season 43 this time as a Battle advisor for team Lil Nas X.
Eden's Crush

## Biography

**Eden's Crush** was an American girl group who were created on the American television series *Popstars* which aired on the now defunct WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get Over Yourself" in 2001, following the finale of the show. The group consisted of Ana Maria Lombo, Ivette Sosa, Maile Misajon, Nicole Scherzinger and Rosanna Tavarez.
Anna Willison Holt

Anna Willison Holt was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 5, she reached the Live Playoffs on team Julia Michaels, she was also briefly a member of team Lea Michele.

## Biography

Anna Willison Holt is a 17-year-old singer from Cumbria.

## Blinds S5

For her blind audition she sang "Never Forget You" by Noisettes, she turned the chairs of Julia Michaels & Lea Michele. Anna picked Lea as her coach and joined her team.

## Battles S5

For her battle she was paired with Karli Webster together they sang "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt. Lea picked Anna as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S5

In the knockouts she was paired against Cody Ray Raymond, Anna sang "Back To Black" by Amy Winehouse. Lea picked Cody as the winner and he advanced, Julia Michaels then stole Anna and she also advanced.

## Live Playoffs S5

For her playoffs performance she sang "Master Blaster" by Stevie Wonder. Julia did not select her to advance to the top 12 and she was sent home.
Amy Reeves

Amy Reaves was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 6, she reached the Live Playoffs on team Pharrell Williams.

## Blinds S6

For her blind audition she sang "Halo" by Beyoncé, she only turned the chair of Pharrell Williams and defaulted to his team, at the time of her audition Lea Michele had a full team and could not turn around.

## Battles S6

For her battle she was paired with Jeff Lewis together they sang "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding. Pharrell picked Amy as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S6

In the knockouts she was paired against Aimee Hannan, Amy decided to sing "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey. Pharrell picked Aimee and then used his save on Amy and both advanced to the playoffs.

## Live Playoffs S6

For her playoffs performance she sang "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers feat Daya. Pharrell did not select her to advance and she was sent home.
Ella Mai

**Ella Mai Howell** (born 3 November 1994) is an English singer and songwriter.

## Biography

Her musical career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014. She uploaded a four-track solo EP of originals to SoundCloud titled *Troubled*, and was discovered on social media by American record producer Mustard and signed with his record label, 10 Summers Records.

From 2016 to 2018, she released three EPs on the label, including *Time*, *Change*, and *Ready*. Her self-titled debut studio album was released in October 2018 and featured the singles "Boo'd Up" and "Trip", which charted in the US *Billboard* Hot 100 at number 5 and 11, respectively. In 2019, "Boo'd Up" was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Song of the Year and Best R&B Song, winning for the latter, as well as Mai herself being nominated for British Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards. At the 2019 *Billboard* Music Awards, she won three awards, including the award for Top R&B Artist.

## Advising

Ella Mai was a Battle advisor for team John Legend on fantasy voice Season 7
Gracia Harrison

Gracia Harrison was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 4, she reached the Battles on Team Brendon Urie.

## Biography

**Gracia Harrison** is a singer from Virden, Illinois

## Blinds S4

For her blind audition she sang "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" by Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers, she turned the chairs of Brendon Urie & Sia. Gracia picked Brendon as her coach and joined his team.

## Battles S4

For her battle she was paired with Keisha Renee together they sang "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack. Brendon picked Keisha as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts, which in turn sent Gracia home.
Hannah Mrozak

Hannah Mrozak was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 5, she reached the Live Playoffs on team John Legend.

## Biography

Hannah is a licensed esthetician working at a spa that specializes in body treatments and facials. While she loves her work, Hannah's real passion is music. Growing up, Hannah did a lot of talent shows, musical theater and formed a band when she was 13. Last year, her brother Mason, a victim of bullying, took his own life. Hannah found that music was vitally important in helping her cope with the loss. She decided to try out for The Voice since she and her brother always watched the show together and he wanted her to audition. She hopes to turn a chair in honor of him and to spread awareness about the impacts of bullying and teen suicide.

## Blinds S5

For her blind audition she sang "Starving" by Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd she turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, John Legend & Lea Michele. Hannah picked John and joined his team.

## Battles S5

For her battle she was paired with Anthony Alexander together they sang "Part-Time Lovers" by Stevie Wonder. John picked Hannah as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S5

In the knockouts she was paired against Chevonne, Hannah won the knockout by singing "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey.

## Live Playoffs S5

For her playoffs performance she sang "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson. John did not select her to join the top 12 and she was sent home.
Aaron

Aaron was one of the three original coaches of the fantasy voice, and he still coaches pretty regularly.

## Coaches

Brendon UrieLabrinthBlake SheltonBillie EilishAdam LevineDua LipaElton JohnNiall HoranDelta Goodrem
## Winners

Karise Eden Season 3Noah Mac Season 4Ruti Olajugbagbe Season 6Chevel Shepherd Season 10Chris Schummert Season 11Jesse Teinaki Season 18Jim & Sasha Allen Season 25Bryan Bautista Season 26Ricky Manning Season 28Michelle Chamuel Season 31Harry Styles Season 34Ben Clark Season 38Puddles Pity Party Season 40Devix Season 41Zhavia Season 46Sorelle Season 47Taylor Phelan Season 48Tiny Habits Season 49Allegra Miles All Stars Season 2Jim & Sasha Allen All Stars Season 3
## Other Finalists

Mercedes Ferreira-Dias: Season 1-Third PlaceAbby Cates: Season 2-Fourth PlaceJulia Van der Toorn: Season 4-Fourth PlaceJustin Kilgore: Season 5-Third PlaceO'G3NE: Season 5-Fourth PlaceJ Marie Cooper: Season 6-Fourth PlaceJuliet Simms: Season 7-Runner-UpAmanuael Visser: Seaon 8-Runner-UpChristiana Danielle: Season 8-Third PlaceDomenic Haynes: Season 9-Third PlaceKim Sheehy: Season 9-Fourth PlaceMatthew Schuler: Season 10-Fourth PlaceKatie Kadan: Season 12-Third PlaceMaddie Poppe: Season 13-Third PlaceLaith Al-Saadi: Season 15-Third PlaceAydan Calafiore: Season 16-Third PlaceBrendan Fletcher: Season 18-Fourth PlaceToneisha Harris: Season 19-Third PlaceCami Clune: Season 20-Runner-UpMitchell Anderson: Season 26-Third PlaceLilli Passero: Season 26-Fourth PlaceJershika Maple: Season 27-Third PlaceSasha Allen: Season 27-Fourth PlaceCelia Babini: Season 31-Runner-UpEthan Conway: Season 31-Fourth PlaceChayce Beckham: Season 33-Third PlaceMikaela Astel: Season 34-Third PlaceLouis Tomlinson: Season 37-Third PlaceThe Texas Tenors:Season 39-Third PlaceJackie Evancho: Season 40-Fourth PlaceDennis Drummond: Season 41-Fourth PlaceKala Banham: Season 46-Fourth PlaceSeann Miley Moore: Season 47-Fourth PlaceChevel Shepherd: All Stars Season 1-Fourth PlaceMelanie Martinez: All Stars Season 3-Third PlaceHarry Styles: All Stars Season 3-Fourth Place
## Team Photos

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
Jake Shakeshaft

Jake Shakeshaft was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 6, he reached the Knockouts on team Pharrell Williams.

## Biography

**Jake Shakeshaft** is from Newcastle-under-Lyme in England. Shakeshaft has been playing guitar and singing since 2012 and in 2013 started to perform solo gigs. He is also half of the British singing duo Joe and Jake.

## Blinds S6

For his blind audition he sang "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, he only turned the chair of Pharrell Williams and defaulted to his team.

## Battles S6

For his battle he was paired with Sarah Potenza together they sang "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles. Pharrell picked Jake and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S6

In the knockouts he was paired against Emmanuel Nwamadi, Jake decided to sing "Light My Fire" by The Doors. Emmanuel won the knockout and Jake was sent home.
DeAndre Nico

DeAndre Nico was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 4, he reached the Live Playoffs on team Usher.

## Biography

**DeAndre Nico** is an American singer. DeAndre has been captivated by music his entire life. Some of his earliest memories involve playing drums and piano and singing in school. After high school, life was normal for him until Hurricane Harvey devastated his hometown. DeAndre's family lost everything - clothes, cars and even their home.

## Blinds S4

For his blind audition he sang "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars, he turned the chairs of Brendon Urie & Usher. DeAndre picked Usher as his coach and joined his team.

## Battles S4

For his battle he was paired with Morgan Wallen together they sang "Impossible" by Christina Aguilera featuring Alicia Keys, Usher picked DeAndre as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S4

In the knockouts he was paired against Audra McLaughlin, he sang "Fall For You" by Secondhand Serenade. Usher picked Audra as the winner, however he then used his save on DeAndre and they both advanced to the Live Playoffs.

## Live Playoffs S4

For his playoffs performance he sang "Starving" by Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd. Usher did not select DeAndre to advance to the top 12 and he was sent home.
Dave Fenley

Dave Fenley was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 4, he reached the Battles on Team Brendon Urie.

## Biography

Dave Fenley was born and raised in the small town of Lufkin, an East Texas town is deeply rooted with religion, family values, and music. At a young age, Dave showed an aptitude for learning melodies and lyrics. As a child, he sang with the children's choir in his Southern Baptist church while his father sang bass in the “big choir.” His father Elton would sing in the home all the time and teach Dave harmonies to all the "good" country songs on the radio. Dave also joined the choir in his elementary school and stayed with it till high school.

## Blinds S4

For his blind audition he sang "Help Me Hold On" by Travis Tritt, he turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, Brendon Urie, & Sia. Dave picked Brendon as his coach and joined his team.

## Battles S4

For his battle he was paired with Cole Vosbury together they sang "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man, Brendon picked Cole as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts, while Dave was sent home.
Brandon Showell

Brandon Showell was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 5, he reached the Knockouts on team John Legend

## Biography

After college Brandon landed a gig singing on a cruise ship for a '70s and '80s tribute show. He performed with them for a few months, but after getting engaged he decided it was time to use his education and teach English. Brandon is currently a seventh grade English teacher and his day-to-day duties include prepping for his five classes, grading papers and teaching his students, all of whom have no idea he is an aspiring musician on the weekends. He plans to marry his fiancée, Perla, soon after the blind auditions.

## Blinds S5

For his blind audition he sang "There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back" by Shawn Mendes, He only turned the chair of John Legend, and defaulted to his team.

## Battles S5

For his battle he was paired with Karlee Metzger together they sang "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young. John picked Brandon as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S5

In the knockouts he was paired against Megan Rose, Brandon sang "Issues" by Julia Michaels. John picked Megan and Brandon was sent home.
Gnarls Barkley

**Gnarls Barkley** are an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse.

## Biography

They released their debut studio album, *St. Elsewhere*, in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two on the US Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, and was platinum certified for shipping over 1,000,000 records. *St. Elsewhere* also received a nomination for Album of the Year. *The Odd Couple*, their second studio album, was scheduled for release in April 2008, but due to a leak of the album over the internet, they decided to release it early. The album in its entirety received similarly positive reviews.
Danny O'Donoghue

**Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue** (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer-songwriter best known for being the frontman of the Irish rock band The Script . He was earlier a member of the Irish boy band MyTown.

## Biography

Danny O'Donoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Shay O'Donoghue, a member of the band *The Dreams*, and Ailish O'Donoghue. He is the youngest of six children and was raised in Ballinteer, Dublin. As a child, he was initially against the idea of being a musician; however, he ended up dropping out of school to pursue a musical career.

## Advising

Danny O'Donoghue was a Battle advisor for team Julia Michaels on fantasy voice Season 3.

He also returned in Season 9 this time as a Battle Advisor for team Adam Levine.
Halsey

**Ashley Nicolette Frangipane** (IPA: /ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːni/ *FRAN-jih-PAH-nee*; born September 29, 1994), known professionally as **Halsey** (/ˈhɔːlzi/ *HAWL-zee*), is an American singer.

## Biography

Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she was signed by Astralwerks in 2014 and released her debut EP, *Room 93*, later that year. Halsey released her debut studio album, *Badlands*, in 2015. The album was later certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as were its tracks "Colors" and "Gasoline".

In 2016, she was featured on the Chainsmokers' single "Closer", which topped the charts in over 10 countries, and was later certified 14× Platinum by the RIAA. Her second studio album, *Hopeless Fountain Kingdom* (2017), consisted of more "radio-friendly" music than her previous releases; its singles "Now or Never" and "Bad at Love", both reached the top 20 of the *Billboard* Hot 100, with the latter peaking in the top five. In 2018, she released the single "Eastside" alongside Benny Blanco and Khalid, which reached the top ten on the *Billboard* Hot 100.

Halsey's third studio album, *Manic* (2020), became her best selling album worldwide, while its lead single "Without Me" became her most successful single as a lead artist. Her fourth studio album, *If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power* (2021), moved away from her previous sound in favor of a darker industrial sound; described by Halsey as "the album [she] always wanted to make", it was produced by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and received generally positive reviews.

In 2020, *Billboard* reported that Halsey has sold over 1 million albums and received over 6 billion streams in the United States. She is noted for her distinctive singing voice. Her awards include three *Billboard* Music Awards, as well as a *Billboard* Women in Music Award, an American Music Award, one GLAAD Media Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and nominations for three Grammy Awards. Halsey was named Songwriter of the year by BMI Film & TV Awards in 2021. She was also included on *Time* magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Aside from music, she has been involved in suicide prevention awareness, sexual assault victim advocacy, and racial justice protests.

## Coaching

Halsey was a coach on Season 32 and Season 45.

She is portrayed by William
Avril Lavigne

**Avril Ramona Lavigne** (/ˈævrɪl ləˈviːn/ *AV-ril lə-VEEN*; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

## Biography

At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, *Let Go* (2002), is the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. It yielded the successful singles "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi", which emphasized a skate punk persona and earned her the title "Pop-Punk Queen" from music publications. She is considered a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her second studio album, *Under My Skin* (2004), became Lavigne's first album to reach the top of the *Billboard* 200 chart in the United States, going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide.

Lavigne's third studio album, *The Best Damn Thing* (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her first single to reach the top of the *Billboard* Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, *Goodbye Lullaby* (2011) and *Avril Lavigne* (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth studio album, *Head Above Water* (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, *Love Sux* (2022). Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards nominations.

## Advising

Avril Lavigne was a Battle advisor for team Bo Burnham on fantasy voice Season 42.
Garth Brooks

**Troyal Garth Brooks** (born February 7, 1962) is an American country singer and songwriter.

## Biography

His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.

Brooks is the only artist in music history to have released nine albums that were certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (surpassing The Beatles' former record of six); those albums are *Garth Brooks* (diamond), *No Fences* (17× platinum), *Ropin' the Wind* (14× platinum), *The Chase* (diamond), *In Pieces* (diamond), *The Hits* (diamond), *Sevens* (diamond), *Double Live* (21× platinum), and *The Ultimate Hits* (diamond). Since 1989, Brooks has released 23 records in all, which include 13 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, three Christmas albums, and four box sets, along with 77 singles. He has won several awards in his career, including two Grammy Awards, 17 American Music Awards (including "Artist of the '90s") and the RIAA Award for best-selling solo albums artist of the century in the U.S.

Troubled by conflicts between career and family, Brooks retired from recording and performing from 2001 until 2005. During this time, he sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with Walmart and sporadically released new singles. In 2005, Brooks started a partial comeback, giving select performances and releasing two compilation albums. In 2009, he began Garth at Wynn, a periodic weekend concert residency at Las Vegas' Encore Theatre from December 2009 to January 2014. Following the conclusion of the residency, Brooks announced his signing with Sony Music Nashville in July 2014. In September 2014, he began his comeback world tour, with wife and musician Trisha Yearwood, which culminated in 2017. This was followed by his Stadium Tour, which began in 2019. His most recent album, *Fun*, was released in November 2020.

Brooks is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold more than 170 million records. *Billboard* ranked Brooks as the greatest male solo artist on the *Billboard* 200 chart of all time. As of 2020, according to the RIAA, he is the best-selling solo albums artist in the United States with 156 million domestic units sold, ahead of Elvis Presley, and is second only to the Beatles in total album sales overall. Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2012, having been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame the year before. He was also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 with his studio musicians, The G-Men. In 2020, Brooks became the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

## Advising

Garth Brooks was a Battle advisor for team Blake Shelton on fantasy voice Season 13
Brooks & Dunn

**Brooks & Dunn** are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters.

## Biography

The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of songwriter and record producer Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo recording artists, having charted two solo singles apiece in the 1980s. Brooks also released an album for Capitol Records in 1989 and wrote hit singles for other artists.

The duo signed to Arista Nashville after their foundation. They have recorded eleven studio albums, one Christmas album, and five compilation albums for the label. They also have released 50 singles, of which 20 went to number one on the Hot Country Songs charts and 19 more reached top 10. Two of these number-one songs, "My Maria" (a cover of the B.W. Stevenson song) and "Ain't Nothing 'bout You", were the top country songs of 1996 and 2001, respectively, according to the *Billboard* Year-End charts. The latter is also the duo's longest-lasting number-one single on that chart at six weeks. Several of their songs have also reached the *Billboard* Hot 100, with the number-25 peaks of "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" and "Red Dirt Road" being their highest there. Brooks and Dunn also won the Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year award every year between 1992 and 2006, except for 2000. Two of their songs won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: "Hard Workin' Man" in 1994 and "My Maria" in 1996. All but two of the duo's studio albums are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America; their highest-certified is their 1991 debut album, *Brand New Man*, which is certified sextuple-platinum for shipments of six million copies.

The duo's material is known for containing influences of honky-tonk, mainstream country, and rock, as well as the contrast between their singing voices and on-stage personalities, although some of their music has also been criticized as formulaic. Their 1992 single "Boot Scootin' Boogie" helped repopularize line dancing in the United States, and 2001's "Only in America" was used by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama in their respective presidential campaigns. Brooks and Dunn have collaborated with several artists, including Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Mac Powell, Billy Gibbons, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Luke Combs.

After announcing their retirement in August 2009, they performed their final concert on September 2, 2010, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Both Brooks and Dunn have continued to record for Arista Nashville as solo artists. Dunn released a self-titled album in 2011, which included the top-10 country hit "Bleed Red", while Brooks released *New to This Town* in September 2012. The duo reunited in 2015 for a series of concerts with Reba McEntire in Las Vegas. In 2019, the duo was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

## Advising

Brooks & Dunn both served as Battle advisors for team Brendon Urie on fantasy voice Season 13.

They returned in Season 16 this time for team Blake Shelton.
Fergie

**Stacy Ann Ferguson** (born March 27, 1975), known professionally as **Fergie** (/ˈfɜːrɡi/), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress.

## Biography

She first achieved chart success as part of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. Her debut solo album, *The Dutchess* (2006), saw commercial success and spawned three *Billboard* Hot 100 number one singles: "London Bridge", "Glamorous", and "Big Girls Don't Cry".

Fergie was originally a member of the children's television series *Kids Incorporated* and the girl group Wild Orchid. In 2001, she left the group and in the subsequent year joined the Black Eyed Peas. She worked with the Black Eyed Peas on two albums before releasing her debut solo album, *The Dutchess*, in 2006. She continued her collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas and released a further two albums with them, *The E.N.D.* (2009) and *The Beginning* (2010). Her second solo album, *Double Dutchess*, was released in 2017.

Fergie has additionally appeared as an actress in various films, including *Poseidon* (2006), *Grindhouse* (2007), and *Nine* (2009). She launched her first fragrance, *Outspoken*, under Avon in May 2010 and has since released four more fragrances. Her footwear line, Fergie Footwear, was launched in 2009.

## Advising

Fergie was a Battle advisor for team Will.i.am on fantasy voice Season 36
Bitter:Sweet

**Bitter:Sweet** is an American trip hop duo with jazz-like influences from Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Shana Halligan, who provides vocals and lyrics and composes the songs, and Kiran Shahani, who produces and composes the songs.

## Biography

They have been listed on the Top 10 on the iTunes Store electronic chart and have been placed on radio station KCRW's Top 5 Most Requested CD for the week of March 20, 2006. Additionally, they have been featured on the soundtrack of *The Devil Wears Prada*, in Episode 2 ("I Am a Tree") of Season 3 of *Grey's Anatomy*, in Episode 7 ("The Ringer") of Season 1 of *Moonlight*, in Episode 1 ("Pilot") of *Lipstick Jungle*, in Episode 17 ("Sleeper") of Season 7 of *Smallville*, in Episode 13 ("Betrayed") of Season 7 of *Law and Order: Criminal Intent*, the advertisements for *Samantha Who?* and Victoria's Secret (featuring the track "Dirty Laundry"), in the movies *Because I Said So* and *Shoot 'Em Up*, in a Zune advertisement (and the device itself), and also placed on MSN's list for "Ones to Watch". The song "Dirty Laundry" also appears on a commercial for the show "Greek" in the United Arab Emirates. A snippet of their single, "I Get What I Want," appears at the end of an episode of "Castle" (Season 1, Episode 9).
Holly Henry

Holly Henry was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 4, she reached the Battles on team Julia Michaels.

## Biography

Holly started singing when she was three years old, but she has very little performance experience. She currently lives with her parents and works at a pancake house, but her true calling is singing and songwriting. Holly's always been shy, but she's willing to set those fears aside for a shot at pursuing her dreams.

## Blinds S4

For her blind audition she sang "The Scientist" by Coldplay, she turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, Brendon Urie, & Sia. Holly picked Julia as her coach and joined her team.

## Battles S4

For her battle she was paired with Melanie Martinez together they sang "Creep" by Radiohead. Julia picked Melanie as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts, and Holly was sent home.
Cole Vosbury

Cole Vosbury was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 4, he reached the Live Playoffs on team Brendon Urie.

## Biography

***Cole Vosbury** is an American singer, songwriter, producer and musician. He released his self-produced debut album, "Entity: One" on September 1, 2020.*

*Vosbury also has a duo with his partner Amanda June called The Lovers. The duo released a 7 song Self-titled EP on February 26, 2020.*

*In the time since appearing on television Vosbury, a multi-instrumentalist, has produced and released a multitude of albums ranging in styles from folk, rock, lo-fi and electronic.*

*"Most of the time I consider myself to be an abstract artist and I think of my music as paintings. When I make a song I'm painting a picture with sound." - Cole Vosbury*

## Blinds S4

For his blind audition he sang "Movin’ On Up" by Ja'Net DuBois also known as the Jefferson's theme song, He turned the chairs of Julia Michaels & Brendon Urie. He picked Brendon as his coach and joined his team.

## Battles S4

For his battle he was paired with Dave Fenley together they sang "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man. Brendon picked Cole as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S4

In the knockouts he was paired against Moriah Formica, Cole won the knockout singing "Africa" by Toto.

## Live Playoffs S4

For his playoffs performance he sang "You Are The Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne. Brendon did not select Cole to join the top 12 and he was sent home.
Jake Wells

Jake Wells was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 1, He reached the Semifinals on team Brendon Urie.

## Biography

Jake Wells is a singer Kansas City, Missouri.

## Blinds S1

For his blind audition he sang "When the Stars Go Blue" by The Corrs, He turned all three chairs, and decided to pick Brendon Urie as his coach.

## Battles S1

For his battle he was paired with Livia Faith together they sang "Mad World" by Tears for Fears. Brendon picked Jake as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S1

In the knockouts he was paired against Sarah Simmons. Jake won the knockout singing "Yellow" by Coldplay, and advanced to the playoffs.

## Live Playoffs S1

For his playoffs performance he sang "Closing Time" by Semisonic. It was enough for Brendon to send him to the top 12.

## Top 12 S1

In the top 12 he sang "Imagine" by John Lennon The Public liked his performance and voted him into the top 11.

## Top 11 S1

In the top 11 he sang "At the Bottom of Everything" by Bright Eyes. He received a bonus for this performance. The Public liked him and voted him into the top 10.

## Top 10 S1

In the top 10 she sang "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground He received a bonus for this performance. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the semifinals.

## Semifinals S1

In the semifinals he sang "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People. He did not receive enough votes to directly be voted into the finale or to sing in the instant save and he was eliminated.
Bad Meets Evil

**Bad Meets Evil** is an American hip hop duo composed of Detroit-based rappers Royce da 5'9" (Bad) and Eminem (Evil).

## Biography

Bad Meets Evil was formed in 1998, thanks to the duo's mutual friend, Proof. The group's name comes from the song "Bad Meets Evil" on *The Slim Shady LP* in 1999, which featured Royce da 5'9". Their discography consists of one extended play (EP) and four singles. In 1999, the duo released a double non-album single, "Nuttin' to Do" and "Scary Movies"; the former peaked at 36 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, while the latter peaked at 63 on the UK Singles Chart and was featured on the soundtrack of the 2000 horror comedy parody film *Scary Movie*.

The duo broke up after a feud between Royce and the members of Eminem's group D12. The feud ended when Proof, a D12 member and Eminem's best friend, as well as a friend of Royce's, was killed in April 2006. After Royce's super-group Slaughterhouse signed to the Eminem-founded record label Shady Records, a reunion of Bad Meets Evil followed with the extended play *Hell: The Sequel* (2011), which reached number one on the US *Billboard* 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The album is now eligible for platinum certification in US. The EP's lead single "Fast Lane" peaked at number 32 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, while the second single "Lighters", featuring Bruno Mars, peaked at number four on the same chart. The duo returned in 2014 for the 15-year anniversary album of Shady Records, *Shady XV*, for "Vegas", and again in 2015 to record two tracks for the boxing film *Southpaw*, titled "All I Think About" and "Raw". The duo have recently reunited for the song "Not Alike" on Eminem's album *Kamikaze* (2018). Eminem was also featured on Royce's song "Caterpillar" on his album *Book of Ryan* (2018). Most recently Royce featured on Eminem's album *Music To Be Murdered By* (2020) with three songs, "You Gon' Learn", "Yah Yah" and "I Will". On the song "Godzilla" from the same album, Eminem confirms that the duo are still active by rapping ("pack heat, but it's black ink Evil half of the Bad Meets Evil, that means take a back seat").
Ashley Morgan

Ashley Morgan was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 5, she reached the Live Playoffs on team Brendon Urie.

## Biography

Ashley Morgan is a singer from Costa Mesa, California.

## Blinds S5

For her blind audition she sang "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston, she turned the chairs of Julia Michaels & Brendon Urie. Ashley picked Brendon as her coach and joined his team.

## Battles S5

For her battle she was paired with Chris Kroeze together they sang "Who Said You Can't Go Home" by Bon Jovi. Brendon picked Ashley as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S5

In the knockouts she was paired against O'G3NE, Ashley sang "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle. Brendon picked O'G3Ne as the winners and they advanced, he then saved Ashley and she also advanced.

## Live Playoffs S5

For her playoffs performance she sang "Bad At Love" by Halsey. Brendon did not select her to advance to the top 12 and she was sent home.
Busta Rhymes

**Trevor George Smith Jr.** (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as **Busta Rhymes**, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.

## **Biography**

Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver George Buster Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work, making him one of the most-nominated artists without winning.

Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention when they opened on tour for Public Enemy. He gained exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's track "Scenario". Shortly thereafter, the group broke up, leading Rhymes to become a sought after solo artist, appearing on numerous tracks for other artists before his solo debut album, *The Coming* (1996). The album reached the top ten on the *Billboard* 200 album chart, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned him a Grammy nomination.

He has released ten total solo albums, with the most recent being 2020's *Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God*. Rhymes' list of hit singles include "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check", "It's a Party", "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", "Turn It Up" (Remix)/"Fire It Up", "Gimme Some More", "What's It Gonna Be?", "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II", "I Know What You Want" and "Touch It".

Among his other ventures, he founded the record label Conglomerate (initially Flipmode Entertainment) and the production crew The Conglomerate (formerly Flipmode Squad). About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), while Steve Huey of AllMusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the 1990s. In 2012, *The Source* placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. MTV has called him "one of hip-hop's greatest visual artists".

## Mega Mentoring

Busta Rhymes was the Mega Mentor for all teams during the knockouts of All Stars Season 1.
Hannah Huston

Hannah Huston was a contestant of the fantasy voice on Season 3, she reached the Battles on team Adam Levine.

## Biography

Growing up, Hannah loved singing but never did it in front of people. In her junior year of college however, her friend asked her and a few others to sing while he proposed to his girlfriend. Everyone was amazed at her talent, and Hannah made the decision to pursue music as a career. She performed a show at a local coffee shop for about 60 people, still her biggest show to date. Now out of college and working full-time as a preschool teacher, it's difficult for her to find time for music, but she sings to her preschool class daily and is looking forward to performing for her largest audience ever on The Voice.

## Blinds S3

For her blind audition she sang "Unaware" by Allen Stone, she only turned the chair of Adam Levine and defaulted to his team, however Brendon Urie had a full team and he was unable to turn around.

## Battles S3

For her battle she was paired with Vincint Cannady together they sang "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's. Adam picked VINCINT as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts, and Hannah was sent home.
All Stars

*Fantasy Voice All Stars* is a spinoff series were Fantasy Voice finalists compete again this time with original music or covers. 48 acts on 4 teams fight to win 1 million dollars, and to prove they are the best.

Season 2, includes acts from seasons 13-24 Fantasy Voice Seasons

The Coaches Julia Michaels (Caleb], Brendon Urie [Aaron], Taylor Swift [TDFan] all returned for second seasons. However Sia and Paul McCartney, did not and were instead replaced with Bruno Mars [William]

Allegra Miles of team Brendon was crowned the winner, and Billy Gilman of Team Paul was named the runner-up.

This marked Brendon's first win as a coach.
Aaliyah Rose

Aaliyah Rose was a contestant of the fantasy voice Season 5. She reached the semifinals on team John Legend

## Biography

Aaliyah stepped on stage for the first time at age four and hasn't stopped since. Since age ten, she has posted more than fifty videos on YouTube with the help of her mom, gaining over thirteen million views. She caught the eye of Radio Disney after performing "Let It Go" at their award show and later posted a Meghan Trainor cover, which caught Meghan's attention and forged a friendship.

## Blinds S5

For her blind audition he sang "Rise Up" by Andra Day, She only turned the chair of John Legend.

## Battles S5

For her battle he was paired with Jake Barker together they sang "You Were Meant For Me" by Jewel John picked Aaliyah as the winner and she advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S5

In the knockouts she beat Brian Nhira with the song "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes.

## Live Playoffs S5

For her playoffs performance she sang "Summertime" by Ella Fitzgerald, It was enough for John to send her to the top 12.

## Top 12 S5

In the top 12 she sang "Heat Wave" by Glass Animals. The public liked her performance and voted her into the top 11.

## Top 11 S5

In the top 11 she sang "Love On Top" by Beyoncé. The public liked her performance and voted her into the top 10.

## Top 10 S5

In the top 10 she sang "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias. The Public liked her and voted her into the semifinals.

## Semifinals S5

In the semifinals she sang "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth. The Public did not vote for her to advance to the finale and she did not receive enough votes to participate in the save.