Dexter Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-07-12)July 12, 1991 (age 34) Fayette, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | First Launch Records |
Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991)[1] is an American singer and songwriter who first came to prominence in 2014 as the seventh place finalist on thethirteenth season ofAmerican Idol.[2][3][4][5][6] In 2019, he placed third on thesixteenth season ofThe Voice. In between his appearances onAmerican Idol andThe Voice, he released two EPs.
Roberts performed "Drive" for his audition forAmerican Idol, and for the group round he was part of the group Backstreet Cowboys together with Casey Thrasher and fellow finalistBen Briley, performing the song "I Want It That Way". For the final solo he performed an original song, "Farmer's Grandson".
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Drive" | Casey James | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | "Barton Hollow" | The Civil Wars | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | "I Want It That Way" withBen Briley and Casey Thrasher | Backstreet Boys | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "Farmer's Grandson"(original composition) | Dexter Roberts | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 31 (10 Men) | Personal Choice | "This Ole Boy" | Joe Nichols | 6 | Advanced |
| Top 13 | This Is Me | "Aw Naw" | Chris Young | 1 | Safe |
| Top 12 | Home | "Lucky Man" | Montgomery Gentry | 4 | Safe |
| Top 11 | Songs from the Cinema | "Sweet Home Alabama" | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 4 | Safe |
| Top 10 | Billboard Top 10 | "Cruise" | Florida Georgia Line | 2 | Bottom 3[a] |
| Top 9 | I'm with the Band! | "Boondocks" | Little Big Town | 3 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Back to the Start | Solo "One Mississippi" | Brett Eldredge | 7 | Safe |
| Duet "Alright" withC.J. Harris | Darius Rucker | 10 | |||
| Top 8[b] | Songs from the1980s | Solo "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" | The Georgia Satellites | 2 | Safe |
| Duet "Islands in the Stream" withJessica Meuse | Kenny Rogers &Dolly Parton | 10 | |||
| Top 7 | Competitors' Choice | Solo "Muckalee Creek Water" | Luke Bryan | 5 | Eliminated |
| Trio "Compass" with CJ Harris and Jessica Meuse | Lady Antebellum | 9 |
Roberts, as a finalist, joined theAmerican Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 after the show. However, he left the tour after a few shows by mutual agreement due to the illness.[7] He had contractedRocky Mountain spotted fever due totick bites during aturkey hunt in Kentucky that he attended soon after the thirteenth-season finale.[8]
Roberts was a contestant on thesixteenth season ofThe Voice[9] onBlake Shelton’s team. He earned four chairs in the blind auditions from celebrity coaches Shelton,Adam Levine,Kelly Clarkson andJohn Legend. He made it to the finale and finished in third place.
The Voice performances
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Like a Cowboy" | Randy Houser | 4.10 | March 4, 2019 | Adam Levine,Kelly Clarkson,John Legend andBlake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake |
| Battle Rounds | "Hurricane" | Luke Combs | 9.4 | April 1, 2019 | Defeated Dalton Dover. Advanced to the Live Cross Battles |
| Live Cross Battles | "Believe" | Brooks & Dunn | 12.13 | April 15, 2019 | Defeated Andrew Jannakos. Advanced to the Live Playoffs |
| Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" | 16.24 | April 29, 2019 | Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Quarterfinals (Top 13). | |
| Live Quarterfinals (Top 13) | "Something Like That" | Tim McGraw | 18.6 | May 6, 2019 | Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Semi-finals (Top 8). |
| Live Semi-finals (Top 8) | "Here Without You" | 3 Doors Down | 20.7 | May 13, 2019 | Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals (Top 4). |
| "Hey Jude" (Duet with Gyth Rigdon) | The Beatles | 20.3 | |||
| Live Finals (Top 4) | "Anything Goes" | Randy Houser | 22.3 | May 20, 2019 | 3rd Place |
| "Looking Back" (Original song) | Dexter Roberts | 22.7 | |||
| "Hard Workin' Man" (Duet with Blake Shelton) | Brooks & Dunn | 22.10 |
Roberts signed with First Launch Records and released his first single, "Dream About Me," on March 12, 2015.[10] He released a debut EP by the same title on March 24, 2015.[11][12] In 2022, he released three singles: "Country As Country Comes", on February 10;[13] "Friday Night" on March 10;[14] and "Standing Knee Deep in a River" on May 19.[15]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Dream About Me |
| 2017 | Dexter Roberts Unplugged, Vol. 1 |
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Dream About Me" | Dream About Me |
| 2022 | "Country As Country Comes" | |
| "Friday Night" | ||
| "Standing Knee Deep in a River" |
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Digital Song Sales [16] | |||
| 2014 | "Cruise" | — | Non-album single |
| "Boondocks" | — | ||
| "One Mississippi" | — | ||
| "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" | — | ||
| "Muckalee Creek Water" | — | ||
| 2019 | "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" | — | The Season 16 Collection (The Voice Performance) |
| "Something Like That" | — | ||
| "Here Without You" | 23 | ||
| "Anything Goes" | — | ||
| "Hard Workin' Man" | — | ||
| "Looking Back" | — |
