Harrison Craig
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Harrison Craig at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014
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| Background information | |
| Born | 7 September 1994 Melbourne, Australia |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Website | harrisoncraigofficial |
Harrison Craig (born 7 September 1994) is an Australian singer who won the second series of the The Voice Australia.[1] Craig, who lives in Melbourne, was coached in the program by British singer Seal.[1] Craig has had three songs on the ARIA Singles Chart top 10 with his cover of "Unchained Melody" reaching No. 2 and his original song, "More Than a Dream", at No. 3.[2] His debut album titled More Than a Dream was released on 25 June 2013.[3] His new Album L.O.V.E was released 11 April 2014.[4]
Contents
The Voice
Performances
| Round | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
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| The Blind Auditions | "Broken Vow" | Josh Groban | 9 | All judges offered to coach Craig chose to join Team Seal |
| Battle Rounds | "You Raise Me Up" (vs. Tim Moxey) | Secret Garden | 6 | Saved by Seal |
| The Showdowns | "Home" | Michael Bublé | 8 | Saved by public |
| Live Finals 1 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Elvis Presley | 8 | |
| Live Finals 2 | "It Had Better Be Tonight" | Fran Jeffries | 12 | |
| Live Finals 3 | "If" | Bread | 1 | |
| Semi-finals | "Unchained Melody" | The Righteous Brothers | 3 | Advanced |
| "More Than a Dream" | Harrison Craig | 12 | ||
| Grand Final | "You're the Voice" (with Celia Pavey, Danny Ross and Luke Kennedy) |
John Farnham | 1 | Winner |
| "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (with Seal) |
The Hollies | 7 | ||
| "Unconditional" | Ne-Yo | N/A |
Personal life
Craig lives in Chelsea, Melbourne with his mother, Janine and brother Connor. His father left the family when Craig was six. Craig battles a stutter when he speaks but it has improved since competing in The Voice.[1] To help build his confidence, his mother encouraged him to join the Victorian Boys Choir and undertake private voice lessons.[5] He completed his VCE in 2012 at Sandringham College, where he was Music Captain.[6] In 2010 Craig fronted Garage Band High and sang the lead on their video of the song "Viva la Vida".[7]
Influences
Craig is influenced by many artists of different genres, including Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Nat King Cole, and many more. His music typically falls into the composite genre of "popera."
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| AUS [8] |
NZ [9] |
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| More Than a Dream |
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1 | 1 | |
| L.O.V.E. |
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5 | – | |
NOTE: The notes at the bottom of the LOVE CD's back cover strangely state "Artwork: The Voice of Australia," supposedly meaning "Harrison Craig."
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| AUS [11] |
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| "Broken Vow" | 2013 | 18 | More Than a Dream | ||
| "You Raise Me Up" | 33 | ||||
| "Home" | 13 | ||||
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 6 | ||||
| "It Had Better Be Tonight" | 12 | ||||
| "If" | 24 | ||||
| "Unchained Melody" | 2 |
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| "More Than a Dream" | 3 | ||||
| "Unconditional" | 15 | ||||
| "Lift Your Spirit" | 84 | N/A | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2014 | "Go The Distance" (from Hercules)[13] |
We Love Disney |
Tours
- 2013: More Than A Dream Tour
- 2014: L.O.V.E. Mother's Day Tour
References
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| Preceded by | The Voice winner 2013 |
Succeeded by Anja Nissen |
