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Musical artist
Owen Danoff
(born November 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter from
Washington, D.C
.
[1]
He was a contestant on season 10 of
NBC
's
The Voice
where he reached the top 11.
[2]
Life and career
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Owen Danoff was exposed to music from an early age. His father is
Grammy award
winner
Bill Danoff
, a songwriter and original member of the
Starland Vocal Band
.
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As a child, he was immersed in his family's musical culture and can recall joining his father onstage at shows.
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At the age of 15, Danoff wrote and self-produced his first original song using an audio recorder given to him that same day.
[5]
He attended
Gonzaga College High School
in Washington, D.C.
[6]
After high school, Danoff studied at
Berklee College of Music
in
Boston
, graduating with a degree in film scoring.
[4]
Owen Danoff returned to the D.C. music scene after college, performing at venues such as
the Birchmere
, the
Kennedy Center
and the
9:30 Club
.
[1]
[6]
In 2012, he released an EP titled ‘Never Trust a Man’.
[7]
Following the EP release, Danoff was an artist in residence at
Strathmore's
Institute for Artistic and Professional Development from 2012 to 2013. During that time, he ran a successful
Kickstarter
campaign to help fund his full-length debut album. He released ‘Twelve Stories’ in May 2014. The album is a collection of his original music and led Danoff to three Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) wins. The awards were for best Pop/Rock Recording, Pop/Rock Instrumentalist, and Pop/Rock Vocalist.
[5]
[8]
In 2014, he also released a single titled "Never Been Kissed".
[9]
In 2015, Danoff released a single titled "No Such Thing (As You and Me)". For this song,
American Songwriter
awarded him 1st place in their March/April 2015 lyric contest.
[4]
After a successful stint on
NBC
's
The Voice
where he reached the top 11, Danoff released his latest single titled "Love on Your Side" on July 8, 2016.
[10]
This song is also the title track on his latest EP, which was released on September 23, 2016. The ‘Love on Your Side’ EP was funded with the help of a successful
PledgeMusic
campaign, and consists of six original tracks.
[11]
In addition to his own 2016 releases, Danoff was also credited as a co-songwriter on
Nashville
star
Charles Esten
's single "Already Gone Away".
[12]
The Voice Season 10
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Owen Danoff was a contestant on season 10 of
NBC
's
The Voice
, where he finished in 11th place. He was one of the few performers that season to achieve a chair-turn by all four judges. He chose Adam Levine as his coach.
[13]
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? Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
- ^Note 1
The studio version of this performance reached No. 28 on iTunes.
[14]
- ^Note 2
The studio version of this performance reached No. 53 on iTunes.
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Discography
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Studio albums
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Extended plays
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Digital singles
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Year
|
Song
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Album
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2014
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"Never Been Kissed"
[9]
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Non-album single
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2015
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"No Such Thing"
[16]
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2016
|
"Love on Your Side"
[17]
|
Love on Your Side EP
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Further reading
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- Carissa DiMargo (March 10, 2016).
"DC Native Wows on 'The Voice' Audition, Earns 4-Chair Turn"
.
NBC Washington
. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- George Back (March 16, 2016).
"Jesse Eisenberg Revealed His Roommate Is a Contestant on ‘The Voice’"
.
Yahoo! TV
. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- Shubhang Saurav (May 5, 2016).
"Last Note: ‘It’s important to chase your dreams,’"
.
International Business Times
. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- Tyler McCarthy (April 28, 2016).
"’The Voice’ Season 10 Contestant Owen Danoff On His Final Performance And His New Music"
.
International Business Times
. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
References
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- ^
a
b
Sarah Polus (March 22, 2016).
"This contestant on 'The Voice' has a surprising D.C. musical heritage"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
April 19,
2016
.
- ^
Amy Reiter (April 27, 2016).
"
'The Voice recap: Voters send Owen Danoff home shy of the Top 10"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
April 28,
2016
.
- ^
Ray Kelly (March 8, 2016).
"
'The Voice' contestant Owen Danoff has ties to Springfield"
.
Masslive.com
. Retrieved
April 19,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
Caine O’Rear (February 3, 2015).
"March/April 2015 Lyric Contest Spotlight: Winner Owen Danoff"
.
American Songwriter
. Retrieved
April 19,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
Rachel Levitin (May 3, 2014).
"We love music: Owen Danoff"
.
WeloveDC.com
. Retrieved
April 19,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
Andrea Sachs (April 20, 2016).
"Washington's Owen Danoff performs on his biggest stage yet: 'The Voice'
"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
April 20,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"iTunes ? Never Trust a Man EP by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store
. Retrieved
June 13,
2016
.
- ^
"29th Annual Wammies Nominees"
. Retrieved
April 19,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"iTunes ? Never Been Kissed Single by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store
. Retrieved
June 13,
2016
.
- ^
Marisa H. Dunn (July 8, 2016).
"What's Next for Owen Danoff"
.
Washingtonian
. Retrieved
July 18,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"iTunes ? Love on Your Side EP by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store. September 23, 2016
. Retrieved
September 23,
2016
.
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Dana Getz (September 15, 2016).
"Nashville star Charles Esten premieres big-chorus country tune, 'Already Gone Away'
"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
September 23,
2016
.
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Andrew Beaujon (March 9, 2016).
"DC Singer/Songwriter Owen Danoff made a splash on The Voice"
.
Washingtonian
. Retrieved
April 28,
2016
.
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a
b
"iTunes Chart: Owen Danoff"
. Retrieved
April 28,
2016
.
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"iTunes ? Twelve Stories Album by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store. May 6, 2014
. Retrieved
June 13,
2016
.
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"iTunes ? No Such Thing Single by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store. August 11, 2015
. Retrieved
June 13,
2016
.
- ^
"iTunes ? Love on Your Side Single by Owen Danoff"
. iTunes Store. July 8, 2016
. Retrieved
July 8,
2016
.
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