Emily Keener

Emily Keener
Birth name Emily Keener
Born (1999-11-23) November 23, 1999
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, harp
Associated acts Pharrell Williams, Daniel Passino, Hannah Huston, Shalyah Fearing, Caity Peters, Moushumi, Lacy Mandigo, Jonathan Bach, Owen Danoff

Emily Keener (born November 23, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. She started performing solo shows when she was 12. She became a contestant on season 10 of NBC's The Voice, in 2016 at the age of 16. She advanced to the Top 12 before being eliminated.

Life and career

Keener was born in Cleveland, Ohio and later moved to Avon Lake, Ohio in 2004, and finally moved to a 37-acre farm in Wakeman, Ohio in 2007, at eight years old. Keener taught herself to play guitar when she was around the age of ten. At eleven, she was writing songs, and by age twelve she was playing at area wineries and restaurants. Her father has greatly influenced her preferences for music, exposing her to a variety of styles and genres.[1] Keener has stated that she struggles with depression, and that writing music provides an outlet for her to cope.[2]

In 2013, Keener released an album, A Book of New Beginnings, through iTunes,[3] and hopes to release another at some point within the next year.[4] On June 11, 2016, Keener released a single titled "Elevator" through Bandcamp.[5]

The Voice

Keener auditioned for season 10 of The Voice, and turned the chairs of all four coaches. She chose Pharrell Williams as her coach. She won her battle against Jonathan Bach, which aired on March 21, 2016 with the song "Explosions."[6] Her knockout against Shalyah Fearing aired on March 28, 2016; she won her knockout and advanced to the Live Playoffs. Williams used his coach save in the Playoffs to advance Keener to the Top 12, where she was eliminated.

Stage Date Order Song Result
Blind Audition Tuesday March 1, 2016 2.6 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" All four coaches turned
Joined Team Pharrell
Battle Rounds Monday March 21, 2016 8.2 "Explosions" (vs. Jonathan Bach) Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds Monday March 28, 2016 10.6 "Big Yellow Taxi" (vs. Shalyah Fearing)
Live Playoffs Tuesday April 12, 2016 15.2 "Still Crazy After All These Years"
Top 12 Monday April 18, 2016 17.4 "Lilac Wine" Eliminated
Tuesday April 19, 2016 18.1 "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"

References

  1. ↑ "Local Singer-Songwriter Emily Keener Talks About Competing on 'The Voice'". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Emily Keener discusses her depression, favorite and most challenging aspect". Norwalk Reflector. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ "A Book of New Beginnings". iTunes. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. ↑ "'The Voice' Season 10 Eliminated Contestant Emily Keener On Leaving The Show And What's Next". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  5. ↑ Keener, Emily. "Elevator". Bandcamp. Emily Keener. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Judges offer much praise as Emily Keener crushes 'Blind Audition'". Norwalk Reflector. Retrieved 2016-04-04.


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