Spensha Baker | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Baker at the 2018 National Memorial Day Concert | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Spensha Baker |
| Genres | CountryUrban gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | Official site |
Spensha Baker is an American singer fromSan Antonio, Texas. She is best known for coming in fourth place on thefourteenth season ofThe Voice.
Spensha Baker started her singing career at a very young age as a 2004 contestant onStar Search. She performed at the White House for PresidentGeorge W. Bush.
She released her first album,Outloud!, explaining that she named itOutloud!, because "that is the way I live my life: Openly. I want to succeed and fail out loud. I want to laugh out loud, breathe out loud, love out loud, and live out loud. Not only is this my personal anthem, but I’m positive it can be an anthem for everyone. It's also the title track on my album.”
Baker was a 2018 contestant onSeason 14 of the AmericanThe Voice. She auditioned for the show in an episode broadcast on March 6, 2018 singing "Blackbird" by theBeatles. She earned chair turns fromKelly Clarkson andBlake Shelton and ultimately chose to be on Team Blake.[1] In the Battles round, she was paired with Dallas Caroline with both singing "I Could Use a Love Song" byMaren Morris. Coach Shelton picked Baker to move to the Knockouts round. Spensha won the Knockout vs. Austin Giorgio and moved on to the Live Playoffs. Then during the Live Playoffs, she was chosen by her coach, Blake Shelton to move on to the Top 12. During the Top 12 week, Baker sang "Down on My Knees" byTrisha Yearwood, advancing through to the Top 11. During Top 11 week, Baker sang "Better Man" byLittle Big Town, advancing through to the Top 10. During Top 10 week, Baker sang "Red" byTaylor Swift, advancing through to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Baker sang "My Church" byMaren Morris and a duet of "What's Going On" byMarvin Gaye and "Rise Up" byAndra Day with Kyla Jade. Her version of "My Church" reached #10 on iTunes, giving Baker an iTunes bonus multiplier, multiplying all of her iTunes votes by five. In the finals she was placed fourth behind Kyla Jade,Britton Buchanan, andBrynn Cartelli.
The Voice performances
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Blackbird" | The Beatles | 6.1 | Kelly Clarkson andBlake Shelton Turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) | "I Could Use a Love Song"(vs. Dallas Caroline) | Maren Morris | 10.6 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) | "Broken Halos"(vs. Austin Giorgio) | Chris Stapleton | 12.4 | |
| Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "I Still Believe in You" | Vince Gill | 16.7 | Not Chosen |
| "Smoke Break" | Carrie Underwood | 17.1 | Saved by Coach | |
| Live Top 12 | "Down on My Knees" | Trisha Yearwood | 19.4 | Saved by Public vote |
| Live Top 11 | "Better Man" | Little Big Town | 21.11 | |
| Live Top 10 | "Red" | Taylor Swift | 23.5 | |
| Live Semifinals (Top 8) | "What's Going On"/Rise Up(duet withKyla Jade) | Marvin Gaye/Andra Day | 25.4 | |
| "My Church" | Maren Morris | 25.3 | ||
| Live Finals (Top 4) | "Tell Me About It"(withBlake Shelton) | Tanya Tucker feat.Delbert McClinton | 27.7 | 4th Place |
| "Old Soul"(original song) | Spensha Baker | 27.11 | ||
| "Merry Go' Round" | Kacey Musgraves | 27.4 |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Digital [2] | US Country [3] | US Country Digital [4] | ||||
| 2007 | "Purpose" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Hallelujah" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Blackbird" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Could Use a Love Song (with Dallas Caroline)" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Broken Halos" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Still Believe In You" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Down on My Knees" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Better Man" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Red" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Church" | — | — | — | 21 | |||
| "Merry Go 'Round" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tell Me About It (withBlake Shelton)" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Old Soul" | — | 34 | 37 | 5 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
