Jacquie Lee

Jacquie Lee
Birth name Jacqueline Ann Lee
Born (1997-06-25) June 25, 1997
Colts Neck, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments
Years active 2013–present
Labels Atlantic
Associated acts

Jacqueline Ann Lee (born June 25, 1997) better known by her stage name Jacquie Lee, is an American pop singer from Colts Neck, New Jersey. She is best known for being the runner-up of Season 5 of NBC's singing competition The Voice in 2013 as part of Christina Aguilera's team and as a solo artist signed to Atlantic Records.

Early life

Lee was born in Colts Neck, New Jersey to parents Denise and Richard Lee.[1] She attended Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and has two siblings: an older sister named Nicole and a younger brother named Richie, who attends Cedar Drive Middle School.[2] She is of Italian descent.[3]

Career

2013: The Voice

At the blind auditions on September 24, 2013, Lee performed Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," persuading Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs. Lee chose Aguilera and remained on her team the entire season. In the Battle rounds, Lee was paired with Briana Cuoco where they sang the song "House of the Rising Sun," and advanced. During the Knockout round, Lee sang "Stompa" by Serena Ryder against Anthony Paul and Christina selected her to move on to the Live Playoffs, sending Paul home. Lee continued through the Live Rounds and during the Top 5, got an iTunes bonus for reaching the Top 10 overall songs with her studio version of "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. In the Finals, Lee again received an iTunes bonus from reaching the #9 position with her recording of the Jennifer Holliday song "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." On December 17, 2013 she was declared to have come in 2nd place behind winner Tessanne Chin.

     – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "Back to Black" Amy Winehouse September 24, 2013 2.1 Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton turned
Joined Team Christina
Battle Rounds "The House of the Rising Sun" (vs. Briana Cuoco) Traditional October 14, 2013 7.6 Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds "Stompa" (vs. Anthony Paul) Serena Ryder October 28, 2013 11.4 Saved by Coach
Live Playoffs "I Put a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins November 5, 2013 14.10 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12 "Love Is Blindness" U2 November 11, 2013 16.5 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 10 "Clarity" Zedd November 18, 2013 18.2 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 8 "Who's Lovin' You" The Miracles November 25, 2013 20.8 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 6 "Cry Baby" Garnet Mimms December 2, 2013 22.6 Saved by Public Vote
"The Voice Within" Christina Aguilera 22.11
Live Top 5 (Semifinals) "Angel" Sarah McLachlan December 9, 2013 24.3 Saved by Public Vote
Live Finale "Back to Black" Amy Winehouse December 16, 2013 26.3 Runner-up
"We Remain" (with Christina Aguilera) Christina Aguilera 26.5
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Jennifer Holliday 26.9

2014–present: After The Voice and 'Broken Ones' EP

After the show, Lee was signed to Lyor Cohen's Label, 300 Entertainment, in partnership with Atlantic Records.[4] She performed her debut single, "Broken Ones," on the Top 5 Results of season 6 of The Voice on May 13, 2014.[5] This was the first time the song was performed and her first time returning to the show since being a contestant. The song was released to iTunes the same day.[6] It was written by Dana Parish and Andy Hollander.[1] Although the song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, it managed to peak at number 36 on the Pop Digital Songs.[7] and as of Jan. 2016 it currently has over 15 million streams on Spotify.

Lee also took part in The Voice Summer Tour 2014, a summer tour starting on June 21 in San Antonio, Texas and concluding in Redmond, Washington on August 2, 2014.[8] She was joined by winner Tessanne Chin, finalist Will Champlin, season 1's runner-up Dia Frampton, along with season 6 Winner Josh Kaufman, runner-up Jake Worthington, and third place finalist Christina Grimmie. She was also joined by Kristen Merlin, a Top 5 finalist, and Jake Barker, a top 20 finalist.[9]

It was announced on September 29 that Lee would be releasing her 'Broken Ones' EP on October 21, 2014 and an iTunes pre-order was available on October 6. A lyric video for "Tears Fall" was premiered on October 10 on MTV.[10]

On April 20, 2015, the official music video for "Tears Fall" was exclusively premiered on MTV. The video was filmed at Zsa Zsa Gabor's mansion in Los Angeles, and was directed by Blair Waters.[11]

In early 2016, Lee was featured on Cash Cash's single, "Aftershock," was premiered on January 29, 2016.

Influences

Lee has cited her coach, Christina Aguilera, as a major influence. She has referenced Aguilera as she stated, "[I]t was really surreal, and it was a dream come true because I always idolized her from the start."[12]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US US Heat
[13]
Broken Ones — 12

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Broken Ones"[14] 2014 — Broken Ones
"Tears Fall"[15] 2015 —

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"It's Our World"[16] 2015 — Disneynature: Monkey Kingdom

Releases from The Voice

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US US Heat
[13]
The Complete Season 5 Collection
  • Release date: December 17, 2013
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download
 — 15
Single Peak chart positions Original artist
US
[17][18]		 US Heat
[19]		 US Digital
[20]		 US Rock
[21]		 CAN
[22]
"I Put a Spell on You" 116 22 54 — — Screamin' Jay Hawkins
"Love Is Blindness" — — 65 27 — U2
"Angel" 87 11 29 — 75 Sarah McLachlan
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. 1 2 Jacquie Lee and her new Jersey attitude
  2. ↑ Colts Neck’s Jacquie Lee Makes ‘The Voice’ Finals
  3. ↑ Meet Jacquie Lee of Team Christina on The Voice | Idol Chatter & Voice Views
  4. ↑ Jacquie Lee, 'Voice' Runner-Up, Signs to Lyor Cohen's 300 in Atlantic Partnership | Billboard
  5. ↑ Rascal Flatts, Season Five Finalists to Perform on "The Voice"
  6. ↑ iTunes - Music - Broken Ones - Single by Jacquie Lee
  7. ↑ Jacquie Lee - Chart history | Billboard
  8. ↑ ‘The Voice’ Contestants to Hit the Road for Summer Tour | Variety
  9. ↑ Colts Neck's Jacquie Lee on 'The Voice' summer tour | NJ.com
  10. ↑ "Watch Jacquie Lee’s ‘Tears Fall’ Lyric Video Right Now"
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Jacquie Lee". Windy City Live. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 15, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Official Facebook Page's post". Jacquie Lee Official Facebook Page.
  16. ↑ "It's Our World (From "Disneynature: Monkey Kingdom") - Apple". iTunes.
  17. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Heatseeker Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Jacquie Lee Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

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