Meghan Linsey
Meghan Linsey is an American singer-songwriter. A Ponchatoula, Louisiana native, Linsey started her musical career by forming Steel Magnolia with her boyfriend of three years, Joshua Scott Jones. Before trying out for Can You Duet, Linsey was a karaoke host at a Nashville karaoke bar, called Lonnie's Western Room, which is where she met Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In March 2014, Linsey and Jones split and decided to pursue solo careers.
Music career
Linsey started her solo career by releasing a cover of OneRepublic's "Counting Stars". In 2015, Linsey was selected to audition for season 8 of The Voice, having three judges turn their chairs around. She chose Pharrell Williams as her coach, and was stolen by Shelton after losing in the battle rounds. She continued with Shelton as her coach throughout the season. She finished the season coming in second place to Sawyer Fredericks from Team Pharrell. Shortly after she returned to Nashville, she released an EP titled Believer including six songs. Following the EP release, she developed a beauty brand titled "Believer by Meghan Linsey." To create this curated collection of cruelty-free products, she partnered with Previse and Modern Minerals.In 2017, her first Pop studio album, named Bold Like a Lion, was released and contained 13 songs.
''The Voice''
Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunesStage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
Blind Audition | "Love Hurts" | The Everly Brothers; later famously covered by Nazareth | February 23, 2015 | 1/8 | Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera turned Joined Team Pharrell |
Battle Rounds | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Beatles | March 10, 2015 | 7/9 | Defeated Stolen by Blake Shelton |
Knockout Rounds | " A Natural Woman" | Aretha Franklin | March 23, 2015 | 10/5 | Saved by Coach |
Live Playoffs | "Love Runs Out" | OneRepublic | April 6, 2015 | 9 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 12 | "Girl Crush" | Little Big Town | April 13, 2015 | 11 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 10 | "Home" | Marc Broussard | April 20, 2015 | 4 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 8 | "Something" | The Beatles | April 27, 2015 | 4 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 6 | "Steamroller Blues" | James Taylor | May 4, 2015 | 5 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 6 | "Amazing Grace" | Christian song | May 4, 2015 | 12 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 5 | "I'm Not the Only One" | Sam Smith | May 11, 2015 | 3 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 5 | "Tennessee Whiskey" | David Allan Coe; later famously covered by George Jones | May 11, 2015 | 8 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Finale | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | May 18, 2015 | 11 | Runner-up |
Live Finale | "Freeway of Love" | Aretha Franklin | May 18, 2015 | 8 | Runner-up |
Live Finale | "Change My Mind" | Meghan Linsey | May 18, 2015 | 2 | Runner-up |