Katrina Parker (born November 28, 1977) is an American singer based in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Katrina Parker | |
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 Katrina Parker at San Diego Indie Music Fest 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 28, 1977 Holly Ridge, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative, soul, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | http://www.katrinaparker.com/ |
The Voice
editParker was a contestant in the second season of The Voice,[1] and came in at second place on Adam Levine's team. She would have reached the show finals based on viewer's votes, but Levine chose to give 60 points to Tony Lucca and 40 points to Parker, which gave Lucca 16 more total points.[2]
| Episode | Round | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blind Auditions | "One of Us" | Joan Osborne | Safe
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| 8 | Battle Rounds | "Bleeding Love" (vs. Angel Taylor) | Leona Lewis | Safe
|
| 12 | Live Performances | "Tonight, Tonight" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Bottom 3
|
| 13 | Last Chance Performances | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Saved
|
| 16 | Quarter-finals | "Jar of Hearts" | Christina Perri | Bottom 2
|
| 17 | Last Chance Performances | "Perfect" | P!nk | Saved
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| 18 | Semi-finals | "Killing Me Softly With His Song" | Roberta Flack | Eliminated
|
Post-The Voice
editParker funded her debut album In & Out of the Dark through Kickstarter,[3] reaching the funding goal on February 16, 2013. The album's lead single of the same name was released on August 13, 2013,[4] followed by the album's release on September 10, 2013.[5] Parker is releasing her second album, "Stars", on September 6, 2019. Leading up to the release she released four singles: the title track, "Stars" on July 9, 2019,[6] the only cover on the album, "Ring of Fire" on July 23, 2019,[7] "Follow Me" on August 6, 2019,[8] and "Don't Give It Up" on August 20, 2019,[9] which premiered on Billboard.com.[10]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | |||
| 2012 | "One of Us" | – | Non-album releases by The Voice |
| "Bleeding Love" | – | ||
| "Tonight, Tonight" | – | ||
| "Jar of Hearts" | – | ||
| "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | 125 | ||
| 2013 | "In & Out of the Dark" | – | In and Out of the Dark |
| 2019 | "Stars" | – | Stars |
| 2019 | "Ring of Fire" | – | Stars |
| 2019 | "Follow Me" | – | Stars |
| 2019 | "Don't Give It Up" | – | Stars |
References
edit- ^ "The Voice – Katrina Parker". nbc.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (May 1, 2012). "'The Voice' recap: Democracy, Interrupted". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Katrina Parker is Cooking up an Album for YOU!".
- ^ "In and Out of the Dark (Single) by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 13 August 2013.
- ^ "In and Out of the Dark by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 10 September 2013.
- ^ Stars (Single) by Katrina Parker, 9 July 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
- ^ Ring of Fire (Single) by Katrina Parker, 23 July 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
- ^ Follow Me by Katrina Parker, 6 August 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
- ^ Don't Give It Up by Katrina Parker, 20 August 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
- ^ "Katrina Parker Mesmerizes on Uplifting 'Don't Give It Up': Exclusive". Billboard. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "In and Out of the Dark by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 10 September 2013.
- ^ Stars by Katrina Parker, retrieved 2019-08-26