Jolan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jolan Gidney-Craigen |
| Born | (1993-11-12)12 November 1993 (age 31)[1] Bolton, England |
| Genres | Rock,Soul, Pop |
| Occupation | Singer–songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2014, 2016–present |
Jolan Gidney-Craigen (Norbert) (born 12 November 1993),[1]mononymously known asJolan, is an English singer. He is best known for placing second in thefifth series ofThe Voice UK.[2]
Jolan Gidney-Craigen was born on 12 November 1993 inBolton, England.[1] His mother died in 2014, which convinced him to re-audition forThe Voice UK in 2016.[3]
Jolan had previously performed a blind audition in thethird series of The Voice UK, singingLabrinth andEmeli Sandé's "Beneath Your Beautiful", but failed to make any of the coaches turn for him and he was therefore eliminated straight away. In 2016, he auditioned again, performingTerence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well". Three out of the four coaches –Boy George, Paloma Faith andRicky Wilson – turned for him and he elected to join Team Ricky. He went on to reach the final where he was defeated byKevin Simm, who was also on Wilson's team.
| The Voice UK 2016 performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Song choice | Original artist | Result |
| Audition | "Wishing Well" | Terence Trent D'Arby | Advanced; joinedRicky Wilson's team |
| Battle Rounds | "Beat Surrender"(against Efe Udugba) | The Jam | Won the battle; advanced |
| Knockouts | "Never Tear Us Apart" | INXS | Advanced |
| Live Show 1 | "Yes" | McAlmont & Butler | Advanced |
| Live Show 2 | "Purple Rain" | Prince | Advanced |
| "The Power of Love"(with Ricky Wilson and Kevin Simm) | Huey Lewis and the News | ||
| Live Show 3 | "Heard It Through The Grapevine" | Marvin Gaye | Runner-up |
| "Are You Gonna Go My Way"(with Ricky Wilson) | Lenny Kravitz | ||
| "All You Good Friends" | Kevin Simm | ||
FollowingThe Voice UK, Jolan announced that he would be continuing his music career and had gone out to find a record label.