Jordan Mackenzie Smith is an American music phenomenon combining a singer and a composer. In 2015, he received national recognition when he won the ninth season of The Voice vocal competition. During his time at The Voice, he took first place in sales of pop songs on the iTunes Store and set new trademarks on the Billboard charts.
Biography
Jordan Smith was born on November 4, 1993, in a "cohesive town where everyone knows everyone, " in Whitley County, Kentucky, into a family of musicians Kelly and Jerry Smith. From early childhood, parents gave their son to a church choir at the House of Mercy in Wallins Creek. The music completely captivated Jordan. In addition to classes in the choir, he constantly sang with his family at home or in the car. Preferences were given to such performers as Shirley Caesar and Whitney Houston. Many friends noted Jordan's musical talent. The school music teacher did not stand aside, providing not only a place for practice, but also deciding to engage with a young talent individually
After leaving school, Jordan entered the University of Washington and Lee, where he received a classical education in the humanities. But music always lived in the musician’s heart, so Smith later went to college to study music business.
Career
In 2011, Jordan entered the University of Washington and Lee in Cleveland, Tennessee, and immediately entered the group of singers at the educational institution. And in 2012, he received his first award by winning the Poke Sallet Idol competition at the annual Poke Sallet festival.
In 2014, Jordan Smith decided to take a “blind” audition for The Voice after several years of fandom. However, a denial followed, which he took as an inappropriate time. But already in 2015, he again tried himself in the competition. His composition "Chandelier" forced all four judges to turn their seats, but Smith chose the team of Adam Levin. In the second week of live performances, Jordan sang "Great Is Thy Faithfulness", sang a cappella, and also played the piano. The phenomenal performance made Jordan the first artist of the season to take first place in sales on the iTunes Store, ahead of Adele's "Hello". The song "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" also hit the Billboard charts, ranking 30th in the "Hot 100" rating. She was also number one on the Christian Songs chart for two consecutive weeks.
For the final test, the song "Mary, Did You Know?" Was chosen, which was the second work to reach the top of the iTunes Store. In the show's finale, Jordan Smith teamed up with Asher and sang David Getta's “Without You”.
At the end of the broadcast, Jordan was declared the winner of the ninth season, earning $ 100, 000 and signing a record deal with Republic Records.
In 2016, Jordan Smith released a solo album, "Something Beautiful, " which won first place on iTunes Store sales.
In May 2018, Jordan wrote “Ashes” for the soundtrack for “Deadpool 2, ” performed by Celine Dion.
