Toneisha Harris (born October 2, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the runner-up of season 18 of the American talent competition The Voice behind the winner Todd Tilghman.[1]
Toneisha Harris | |
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| Born | (1975-10-02) October 2, 1975 (age 46) Salisbury, Maryland |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Toneisha Harris was born on October 2, 1975, in Salisbury, Maryland. When she was 12, she joined her family's gospel group, The Veney Gospel Singers.[2] She left the group she was 27 and decided to pursue her own career. In 2012, she auditioned for The Voice and was supposed to go on, until her son was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 12.[3]
In 2020, Harris entered the 18th season of The Voice, after originally planning to audition in 2012. In her blind audition, She sang "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. All four coaches turned their chairs and fought hard for her. Toneisha chose to become a member of Team Blake.[citation needed] She made it to the finale and became the runner-up on May 19, 2020.
| Stage | Date | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | Feb. 25, 2020 | "I Want To Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | 2.6 | All four coaches turned, Joined Team Blake |
| Battles | Mar. 30, 2020 | "Good As Hell" (vs. Jacob Daniel Murphy) | Lizzo | 7.1 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockouts | Apr. 20, 2020 | "Diamonds" (vs. Cedrice) | Rihanna | 10.6 | |
| Live Playoffs (Top 17) | May 4, 2020 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson | 12.14 | |
| Live Semifinals (Top 9) | May 11, 2020 | "Because You Loved Me" | Celine Dion | 14.8 | Bottom 5 |
| Semifinals Instant Save | May 12, 2020 | "Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton | 15.5 | Saved by Instant Save |
| Live Finale (Top 5) | May 18, 2020 | "Faithfully" | Journey | 16.5 | Runner-up |
| "My Superhero" (original song) | Toneisha Harris | 16.9 | |||
| May 19, 2020 | "Don't Stop" with Blake Shelton | Fleetwood Mac | 18.4 |
In October 2020 she released an R&B-influenced gospel song, Forgive Me, to little success.[2]
In May 2021, she released another gospel song, with another Voice alumn, Arei Moon.
Harris performed as the character Motormouth Maybelle with a touring production of the musical Hairspray, from November 2021 until January 2022.
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| 2020 | "My Superhero" | Non-album releases by The Voice | |
| "Don't Stop" with Blake Shelton | |||
| "Forgive Me" | Non-album single | ||
| 2021 | "Cycles" with Arei Moon [4] | ||
| "Let's Change The World" |
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