Harrison Craig
Australian singer (born 1994)
Harrison Craig (born 7 September 1994) is an Australian singer who won the second series of The Voice Australia. Craig was coached in the program by British singer Seal. Craig has had three songs on the ARIA Singles Chart top 10 with his cover of "Unchained Melody" reaching No. 2 and his original song, "More Than a Dream", at No. 3. His debut album titled More Than a Dream was released on 25 June 2013. His second album L.O.V.E was released 11 April 2014, and his third, Kings of Vegas, in November 2016.
01The Voice Australia
Performances
| Round | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blind Auditions | "Broken Vow" | Lara Fabian | 9 | All judges offered to coach Craig chose to join Team Seal |
| Battle Rounds | "You Raise Me Up" (vs. Tim Moxey) | Secret Garden | 6 | Saved by Seal |
| The Showdowns | "Home" | Michael Bublé | 8 | Saved by public |
| Live Finals 1 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Elvis Presley | 8 | |
| Live Finals 2 | "It Had Better Be Tonight" | Fran Jeffries | 12 | |
| Live Finals 3 | "If" | Bread | 1 | |
| Semi-finals | "Unchained Melody" | The Righteous Brothers | 3 | Advanced |
| "More Than a Dream" | Harrison Craig | 12 | ||
| Grand Final | "You're the Voice" (with Celia Pavey, Danny Ross and Luke Kennedy) |
John Farnham | 1 | Winner |
| "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (with Seal) |
The Hollies | 7 | ||
| "Unconditional" | Ne-Yo | , N/a |
02Personal life
In 2010, Craig fronted Garage Band High and sang the lead on their video of the song "Viva la Vida".
Craig completed his VCE in 2012 at Sandringham College, where he was Music Captain.
As of 2013, Craig lived in Chelsea, Melbourne with his brother Connor and his mother, Janine Cochrane. His father left the family when Craig was six years of age.
Craig has a stutter. To help build his confidence, his mother encouraged him to join the Victorian Boys Choir and undertake private voice lessons. His stutter has decreased since he competed in The Voice.
03Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
NZ | |||
| More Than a Dream |
|
1 | 1 |
|
| L.O.V.E. |
|
5 | , | |
| Kings of Vegas |
|
36 | , | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||||
| "Broken Vow" | 2013 | 18 | More Than a Dream | ||
| "You Raise Me Up" | 33 | ||||
| "Home" | 13 | ||||
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 6 | ||||
| "It Had Better Be Tonight" | 12 | ||||
| "If" | 24 | ||||
| "Unchained Melody" | 2 |
| |||
| "More Than a Dream" | 3 | ||||
| "Unconditional" | 15 | ||||
| "Lift Your Spirit" | 84 | , N/a | |||
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Go the Distance" (from Hercules) |
We Love Disney |
04Tours
- More Than a Dream Tour (2013)
- L.O.V.E. Mother's Day Tour (2014)
- Kings of Vegas Lounge Sessions Tour (2017)
Sources and credits
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