Chloe Kohanski
Chloe Kohanski | |
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| Also known as | chloe mk |
| Born | December 29, 1993 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Republic Records |
Chloe Kohanski (born December 29, 1993), aka chloe mk,[1] is an American rock singer and singer-songwriter. She is the winner of season 13 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 23. She competed on the team coached by Blake Shelton, giving him his 6th win as a coach on the show. She is the first female stolen artist to win the show, followed by two males Josh Kaufman and Craig Wayne Boyd.
Career
[edit]The Voice (2017)
[edit]Kohanski auditioned in 2017 to compete in the 13th season of The Voice. In the blind auditions, broadcast on October 9, 2017, on NBC, she sang "The Chain" from Fleetwood Mac. Three of the four judges—Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and Blake Shelton—turned their chairs with only Adam Levine refraining. She chose to be part of Team Miley. In the knockouts stage, broadcast on October 30, 2017, she was eliminated by Miley Cyrus, who opted to keep Ashland Craft instead. Both Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson wanted to steal the eliminated Kohanski, and she chose to continue as part of Team Blake. On December 19, 2017, Kohanski won the season title with "Wish I Didn't Love You". This marked the sixth victory for coach Blake Shelton which added to his record as the mentor with the most wins on the show. Kohanski won the $100,000 grand prize and a record deal with Universal Music Group. She said that she will continue her efforts to bring rock and roll and classic rock into pop culture.[2]
The Voice performances
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "The Chain" | Fleetwood Mac | Oct. 9, 2017 | 5.1 | Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton Turned, Joined Team Miley |
| Battles (Top 48) | "I Am Woman" (vs. Ilianna Viramontes) | Helen Reddy | Oct. 17, 2017 | 8.5 | Saved by Miley |
| Knockouts (Top 32) | "Landslide" (vs. Ashland Craft) | Fleetwood Mac | Oct. 30, 2017 | 11.6 | Defeated, stolen by Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton, joined Team Blake |
| Playoffs (Top 24) | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | Nov. 13, 2017 | 15.8 | Saved by Blake |
| Live Top 12 | "Thank You" | Dido | Nov. 20, 2017 | 18.7 | Saved by public |
| Live Top 11 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler | Nov. 27, 2017 | 20.11 | |
| Live Top 10 | "Call Me" | Blondie | Dec. 4, 2017 | 22.5 | |
| Live Semifinals (Top 8) | "Wicked Game" (duet with Noah Mac) | Chris Isaak | Dec. 11, 2017 | 24.2 | |
| "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | 24.5 | |||
| Live Finale (Final 4) | "You Got It" (with Blake Shelton) | Roy Orbison | Dec. 18, 2017 | 26.8 | Winner |
| "Wish I Didn't Love You" (original song) | Chloe Kohanski | 26.2 | |||
| "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | 26.12 |
| Collaborator(s) | Song | Original artist |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Shelton, Red Marlow, and Keisha Renee | "If It Will, It Will" | Hank Williams Jr. |
| Billy Idol | "White Wedding" | Billy Idol |
Record deal and name change (2018-present)
[edit]Following the end of The Voice season 13, Kohanski was signed to Republic Records. On May 22, 2018, she released her debut single "Come This Far".[3] On the season 14 finale, she performed her new single which was her first TV performance after winning the competition.[4]
In 2019, Kohanski changed her stage name to chloe mk. On May 24, 2019, she released her first single under her new name titled "To Be Young". She later announced that she would be releasing her first extended play titled "Fantasy" which was released on July 19.
On June 16, 2019, Chloe started her tour with Sizzy Rocket. She performed in Chicago, Illinois, and her further tour dates included Cleveland, Ohio, on June 17, Nashville, Tennessee, on June 18, Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 19, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 20, Washington, D.C., on June 21, and New York, New York, on June 23.[5]
In 2023, she returned to The Voice for the 23rd season to perform in the finale with CeeLo Green and other former Team Blake members, as this was Blake Shelton's last episode on the show.
Discography
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Compilation album details |
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| Chloe Kohanski: The Complete Season 13 Collection |
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Extended play
[edit]| Title | Extended play details |
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| Fantasy |
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Singles
[edit]| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US [6] | |||
| "Wish I Didn't Love You" | 2017 | 69 | Chloe Kohanski: The Complete Season 13 Collection |
| "Come This Far" | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "To Be Young" | 2019 | — | Fantasy |
| "Cosmic" | 2020 | — | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ "'The Voice' Winner Chloe Kohanski Is Now Chloe MK, And She's Going On Tour". Talent Recap. 31 May 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Chloe Kohanski wins Season 13 of 'The Voice'". USA Today.
- ^ "Chloe Kohanski Rocks Out On Fiery Debut Single "Come This Far"". Idolator. 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Chloe Kohanski Makes Huge Return To 'The Voice' To Perform New Single 'Come This Far'". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ {{ |url=|website=Talent Recap |publisher=Talent Recap |access-date=June 16, 2019}}
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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- 1993 births
- American women rock singers
- American women pop singers
- American new wave musicians
- American pop rock singers
- Living people
- People from Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- Singers from Tennessee
- The Voice (franchise) winners
- Universal Music Group artists
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singers