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]
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 |
The Voice Australia
editPerformances
edit| 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
editCraig lives in Chelsea, Melbourne with his mother, Janine 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]
Influences
editCraig is influenced by many artists of different genres, including Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Nat King Cole, and many more. His music typically falls into the composite genre of "popera."
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Go the Distance" (from Hercules)[13] |
We Love Disney |
Tours
edit- More Than a Dream Tour (2013)
- L.O.V.E. Mother's Day Tour (2014)
- Kings of Vegas Lounge Sessions Tour (2017)
References
edit- ^ 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. 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.