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Kat Perkins
Perkins in 2016
Perkins in 2016
Background information
Born Scranton, North Dakota , U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Website katperkinsmusic .com

Kat Perkins is an American singer from Scranton, North Dakota . [1] [2] [3] She appeared on The Voice season 6 and advanced to the television show's semi-finals . [4] [5] [6] She released her first single in August 2014. [7]

Early life and education [ edit ]

Kat Perkins was born and raised in Scranton, North Dakota . [2] She is the daughter of Mark Perkins, a music teacher, and Gayle Perkins, an organist. [8] As a child, Kat Perkins sang harmonies with her sister Kelly and took piano lessons. [2] She began performing professionally at the age of fifteen. [9]

Career [ edit ]

In 1999, Perkins graduated from high school and joined the Medora Musical , a musical production performed in North Dakota. [2] She moved to Twin Cities, Minnesota to attend cosmetology school, where she began working in Hey City Theater Productions. [2]

Perkins fronted Scarlet Haze, a band from Twin Cities, Minnesota . [1] [10] In 2005, the band opened for Bon Jovi at the Target Center in Minneapolis . [1] [5] Perkins had surgery on her vocal cords, which resulted in a three-year hiatus from her singing career. [1] She began working as a full-time nanny for a family with five children in Twin Cities [1] [5] During her off time, Perkins traveled to the Middle East with other musicians to entertain American military troops in 2013. [11]

Perkins was chosen to audition for The Voice season 6 in Los Angeles, California, after producers saw a video of her singing Adele 's "Someone Like You" on YouTube. [8] [10] In October 2013, Perkins was selected for The Voice's blind auditions. [8] Perkins performed " Gold Dust Woman " at the television show's blind audition, and received interest from three judges. [10] [12] She chose Adam Levine as her coach, who led her to the semi-finals. [10] [13] Perkins was saved from elimination twice by audience votes via Twitter, before being eliminated from The Voice in May 2014. [14] Perkins was part of the most tweeted-about moment in history of a television show. [15]

In August 2014, Perkins released her first single, "Fearless". [7] [10] [12] The week following the single's release, "Fearless" placed in the top five on iTunes rock chart. [12] "Fearless" also qualified for the first round of the Grammy Awards "Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance" competition. [16] Her experience on The Voice inspired Perkins to write the song. [11] In September 2014, Perkins and EduTech partnered with the "Positive Social Media Tour" to visit schools across the United States to discuss social media with students and give a live performance. [17] [18] Perkins began touring her single and songs from The Voice in October 2014. [11] That month, she sang the national anthem at a Minnesota Vikings football game. [16]

The Voice (2014) [ edit ]

Round Date Song Original Artist Order Result
Blind Auditions March 10 " Gold Dust Woman " Fleetwood Mac ? Adam Levine , Shakira , and Usher turned, she choose Adam
The Battles; Round 1 March 17 " Whenever I Call You 'Friend' " (vs. Patrick Thomson) Kenny Loggins feat. Stevie Nicks ? Saved By Coach
The Battles; Round 2 April 7 " Suddenly I See " (vs. Dawn & Hawkes) KT Tunstall ?
Playoff Round April 14 " Open Arms " Journey 2.8 Adam's choice
Top 12 April 21 " Magic Man " Heart 9 Public's Vote
Top 10 April 28 " Landslide " Fleetwood Mac 1 Instant Save
Top 8 May 5 " Get Lucky " Daft Punk 3
Top 5 May 12 " Chandelier " Sia 3 Eliminated
" Let It Go " Frozen 7

Discography [ edit ]

Studio albums [ edit ]

Title Album details
Kat Perkins [19]
  • Released: July 10, 2015
  • Label: Kat Perkins Music
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays [ edit ]

Title Album details
Fearless [20]
  • Released: September 26, 2014
  • Label: Kat Perkins
  • Format: Digital download
A Kat Perkins Christmas [21]
  • Released: November 16, 2015
  • Label: Kat Perkins Music
  • Format: Digital download
A Kat Perkins Christmas, Vol. II [22]
  • Released: November 24, 2016
  • Label: Kat Perkins Music
  • Format: Digital download

Singles [ edit ]

List of singles, with release year and affiliated album
Year Title Album
2014 "Fearless" [23] Fearless
2015 "Drive" [24] Kat Perkins
2016 "Angels" [25] Non-album single

As featured artist [ edit ]

List of featured singles, with release year and affiliated album
Year Title Other artist Album
2013 "The One That Got (Pushed) Away" [26] You Jump, I Jump Reckless [A]

Promotional singles [ edit ]

List of singles, with release year and affiliated album
Year Title Album
2014 " Barracuda " [28] Fearless
"Paris (Ooh La La)" [29]
" Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " [30] A Kat Perkins Christmas

Other charted songs [ edit ]

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Pop Digital
[31] 		US Rock
[32]
2014 " Landslide " ? 35 Non-album single
" Get Lucky " 27 ?
" Let It Go " 45 ?
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References [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ "The One That Got (Pushed) Away" was originally recorded by You Jump, I Jump featuring Perkins' band Scarlet Haze for the former's album, Reckless , [27] but was credited to Perkins as a solo featured artist on the song's single release. [26]

Citations [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c d e Brian Gehring (May 10, 2014). "Scranton rocker Kat Perkins journey on 'The Voice' " . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  2. ^ a b c d e Amy Carlson Gustafson (May 11, 2014). "In Monday's 'The Voice' semi-finals, Kat Perkins hopes to surprise and advance" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  3. ^ Karen S. Schneider (June 2014). "Style Profile: Kat Perkins" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  4. ^ Lindsay Lowe (May 14, 2014). "Kat Perkins: Christina Grimmie Will Probably Win The Voice 'by a Landslide' " . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  5. ^ a b c Lauren Weigle (May 6, 2014). "Kat Perkins, 'The Voice' Contestant: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  6. ^ Amy Reiter (April 30, 2014). " 'The Voice' recap: Kat Perkins electrifies, two get zapped" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  7. ^ a b Lyndsey Parker (October 17, 2014). " 'The Voice' Powerhouse Kat Perkins is 'Fearless' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  8. ^ a b c "In 'The Voice' semi-finals, Kat Perkins hopes to surprise" . May 12, 2014 . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  9. ^ Jody Peters (October 1, 2014). "Q & A with "The Voice" singer Kat Perkins" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  10. ^ a b c d e April Baumgarten (August 20, 2014). "Kat Perkins' 'Fearless' all about her run on 'The Voice' " . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  11. ^ a b c James Wood (October 9, 2014). " 'Fearless': Kat Perkins talks new EP, 'Voice' experience" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  12. ^ a b c Mark Franklin (August 26, 2014). "Kat Perkins Celebrates The Voice With Her First Single" . Archived from the original on October 22, 2014 . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  13. ^ " 'The Voice' Results: What's Next for Kat Perkins and Kristen Merlin?" . May 14, 2014 . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  14. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (May 14, 2014). " 'The Voice': Kat Perkins & Kristen Merlin ? 'Christina Grimmie Will Win' " . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  15. ^ "Most tweeted TV series in a minute" . Guinness World Records . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  16. ^ a b Melissa Turtinen. "Nanny rocker Kat Perkins makes first round of Grammy nominations" . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  17. ^ "Kat Perkins doing North Dakota school tours" . September 16, 2014 . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  18. ^ Mark Billings (August 27, 2014). " 'The Voice' star Kat Perkins performs exclusive DSU Homecoming Concert" . Archived from the original on December 31, 2014 . Retrieved December 31, 2014 .
  19. ^ "Amazon.com: Kat Perkins: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  20. ^ "Amazon.com: Fearless: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  21. ^ "Amazon.com: A Kat Perkins Christmas: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  22. ^ "Amazon.com: A Kat Perkins Christmas, Vol. II: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  23. ^ "Amazon.com: Fearless: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Amazon.com . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  24. ^ "Amazon.com: Drive: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Amazon.com . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  25. ^ Craddock, Lauren (June 21, 2016). " 'Voice' Singer Kat Perkins Records Christina Grimmie Tribute Song" . Billboard . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  26. ^ a b "Amazon.com: The One That Got [Pushed] Away (feat. Kat Perkins): I Jump You Jump: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Amazon.com . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  27. ^ "Amazon.com: Reckless: I Jump You Jump: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  28. ^ "Amazon.com: Barracuda: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  29. ^ "Amazon.com: Paris (Ooh La La): Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  30. ^ "Amazon.com: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Kat Perkins: MP3 Downloads" . Amazon Music . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  31. ^ "Kat Perkins – Chart history" . Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Kat Perkins . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
  32. ^ "Kat Perkins – Chart history" . Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Kat Perkins . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
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