Will Champlin
| Will Champlin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Christopher Champlin |
| Born |
April 24, 1983 Reseda, California |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, banjo, piano, acoustic guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Associated acts | Bill Champlin, Adam Levine, One Direction, Reik |
| Website | http://willchamplin.com/ |
William Christopher "Will" Champlin (born April 24, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his appearance on Season 5 of the NBC singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine's team. He finished in third place behind Jacquie Lee, the runner-up, and Tessanne Chin, the winner of the season.[1]
Personal life
Champlin is the youngest son of Bill Champlin, former member of Chicago, and Tamara Champlin. He graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] He has one daughter.[3]
Early career
Will Champlin reached some success as a songwriter previous to his participation on The Voice. He also collaborated with Michael Caruso and provided backing vocals for Ace Young's self-titled album. He played the piano for Michael Jackson's posthumous compilation album Michael. He played on the song (I Like) The Way You Love Me. He is a 2010 Grammy award recipient for his songwriting. Will Champlin was nominated in the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album category, for co-writing "Ordinary Me", which appears on Heather Headley's album Audience of One. Audience of One was awarded the 2010 Grammy in its category.[4]
The Voice
On the fourth episode of the Blind Auditions broadcast on October 1, 2013, he performed Gavin DeGraw's song "Not Over You." Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton turned their chairs but he opted to join Adam Levine.[5][6]
In Battle Round, Wolpert won, Champlin was stolen by Aguilera.
In Knockout Round, Schuler won, Champlin was stolen back from Aguilera by Levine.
- - Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Not Over You" | Gavin DeGraw | October 1, 2013 | 4.1 | Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton turned Joined Team Adam |
| Battle Rounds | "Radioactive" (vs. James Wolpert) | Imagine Dragons | October 21, 2013 | 9.6 | Defeated Stolen by Christina Aguilera |
| Knockout Rounds | "When I Was Your Man" (vs. Matthew Schuler) | Bruno Mars | October 29, 2013 | 12.8 | Defeated Stolen by Adam Levine |
| Live Playoffs | "Secrets" | OneRepublic | November 4, 2013 | 13.7 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Top 12 | "Demons" | Imagine Dragons | November 11, 2013 | 16.12 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 10 | "Love Me Again" | John Newman | November 18, 2013 | 18.3 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 8 | "At Last" | Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday | November 25, 2013 | 20.6 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 6 | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Sam Cooke | December 2, 2013 | 22.4 | Saved by Public Vote |
| "Hey Brother" | Avicii | 22.10 | |||
| Live Top 5 (Semifinals) | "Carry On" | Fun | December 9, 2013 | 24.2 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Finale | "Not Over You" | Gavin DeGraw | December 16, 2013 | 26.2 | Third place |
| "Tiny Dancer" (with Adam Levine) | Elton John | 26.6 | |||
| "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Bryan Adams | 26.8 | |||
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [7] | ||
| Will Champlin |
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— |
| Borrowing Trouble |
|
— |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | |||
| "Last Man Standing" | 2014 | — | — | Borrowing Trouble |
| "Eye of the Pyramid" | — | — | ||
Releases from The Voice
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| The Complete Season 5 Collection |
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| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | |||||
| "At Last" | 2013 | 83 | 73 | |||
| "Carry On" | — | 97 | ||||
| "—" denotes items which failed to chart. | ||||||
References
- ↑ Sophie Schillaci; Natasha Chandel (18 December 2013). "'The Voice' Finalist Will Champlin Felt 'Vindicated' By Third-Place Finish". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Kirschbaum, Megan (2006). "Nashville Notes". Alumni, Berklee Today. Berklee College of Music.
Among the fresh faces in our Nashville Alumni Chapter are Ashley Farrell '05, Will Champlin '05..
- ↑ Liberatore, Paul (21 November 2013). "'Marin's love child' Will Champlin in top eight on 'The Voice'". Marin Independent Journal. Marin County, CA. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Will Champlin: The Reader's Digest Version of My Life
- ↑ "Will Champlin: "Not Over You"". The Voice - Blind Auditions, Season 5. NBCUniversal. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Arellano, Jennifer (2 October 2013). "'The Voice' recap: Second Time's A Charm". Entertainment Weekly. CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
WILL CHAMPLIN, 30, of California, is the son of Chicago member Bill Champlin.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 200 Albums for week ending May 26, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2012.