Matthew Schuler (born 1992) is an American singer from Yardley, Pennsylvania. He came to national attention as a contestant on Season Five of The Voice.[1][2]
Matthew Schuler | |
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| Born | November 20, 1992 |
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| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Schuler grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania and sang in a church community with his parents, who are both pastors.[3] Schuler played in a rock band called Threshold as a high schooler, but quit the group in 2010 and entered West Chester University in 2011.[4] In 2013 he auditioned for The Voice and was chosen by all four coaches on the show for potential collaboration.[5] His rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was successful as a single, reaching No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100.[6][7]
He is one of The Voice alumni to debut The Voice: Neon Dreams, a live concert project organized by the American The Voice.[8] It will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.[9]
Career
edit2013: The Voice
edit- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Cough Syrup" | Young the Giant | September 23, 2013 | 1.5 | All Four Chairs turned Joined Team Christina |
| Battle Rounds | "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" (vs. Jacob Poole) | Fall Out Boy | October 15, 2013 | 8.1 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds | "Cosmic Love" (vs. Will Champlin) | Florence and the Machine | October 29, 2013 | 12.8 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Playoffs | "Wrecking Ball" | Miley Cyrus | November 5, 2013 | 14.9 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | November 11, 2013 | 16.10 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 10 | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé | November 18, 2013 | 18.10 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 8 | "It's Time" | Imagine Dragons | November 25, 2013 | 20.5 | Bottom 3 Instant saved |
| Live Top 6 | "Story of My Life" | One Direction | December 2, 2013 | 22.3 | Eliminated |
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | 22.9 |
Matthew released his first single "Invincible" on July 11, 2015.
References
edit- ^ Frederick, Brittany (December 4, 2013). "Ousted 'Voice' singer Matthew Schuler chalks up loss to bottom-three 'curse'". USA Today. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Marr, Merissa (December 4, 2013). "'The Voice': Who Was Voted Off?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Biography at Allmusic
- ^ Glover, Sarah (October 18, 2013). "10 Questions: Matthew Schuler of "The Voice"". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Walker, Jodi. "The Voice exit Q&A: Matthew Schuler on Christina and his future music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Charts, AllMusic
- ^ Billups, Andrea. "The Voice: Matthew Schuler Sings a Song for His Future Wife". People. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal. "'The Voice': Who won?". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal. "'The Voice': Who won?". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
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