Harrison Craig
Harrison Craig | |
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 Harrison Craig at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, November 26th, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 September 1994 Melbourne, Australia |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Website | harrison-craig |
Harrison Craig (born 7 September 1994) is an Australian singer who won the second series of The Voice Australia.[1] Craig 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 second album L.O.V.E was released 11 April 2014, and his third, Kings of Vegas, in November 2016.[4]
The Voice Australia
Performances
| Round | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blind Auditions | "Broken Vow" | Lara Fabian | 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 | — |
Personal life
Craig lives in Chelsea, Melbourne, with his mother, Janine Cochrane and his brother Connor. His father left the family when Craig was six. Craig has a stutter when he speaks but it has reduced 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]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
NZ [9] | |||
| More Than a Dream |
|
1 | 1 | |
| L.O.V.E. |
|
5 | — | |
| Kings of Vegas |
|
36 | — | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | |||||
| "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 |
| |||
| "More Than a Dream" | 3 | ||||
| "Unconditional" | 15 | ||||
| "Lift Your Spirit" | 84 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Go the Distance" (from Hercules)[13] |
We Love Disney |
Tours
- More Than a Dream Tour (2013)
- L.O.V.E. Mother's Day Tour (2014)
- Kings of Vegas Lounge Sessions Tour (2017)
References
- ^ a b c Ross, Annabel (17 June 2013). "Favourite Harrison Craig wins The Voice". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "The Voice's Craig dominates ARIA charts". news.com.au. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Harrison Craig has more to thank The Voice for than just victory after gaining the confidence to battle his stutter". couriermail.com.au. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Official Release Date of new album". harrisoncraigofficial.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (8 April 2013). "Harrison Craig brings The Voice to a standstill". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Sandringham College alumni Harrison Craig on Channel 9′s The Voice". sandringhamcollege.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Harrison Craig With Garage Band High – Viva La Vida". youtube.com. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Harrison Craig". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Discography Harrison Craig". charts.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Harrison Craig". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- For "Lift Your Spirit": "The ARIA Report - Issue #1239" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "We Love Disney on JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 28 October 2014.