Madi Anne Davis (born January 23, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, who was a contestant on NBC's The Voice. She was a semi-finalist season nine and the longest-standing member of team Pharrell Williams. Her song, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", performed on the show, charted on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart.

Madi Davis
Birth nameMadi Anne Davis
Born (1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 25)
McKinney, Texas, U.S.
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2015–present
LabelsRepublic
Websitemadiannedavis.com

Early and personal life

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Madi Anne Davis was born on January 23,[1] 1999,[2] in McKinney, Texas.[3]

Music career

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The Voice (Jun–Dec 2015)

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Her music career started in 2015, with her appearance on season nine of NBC's The Voice, where she got a two chair turn during the auditions, when she chose to be part of Pharrell Williams's team on the show.[4] Her rendition, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", charted on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart, at No. 98.[5]

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "It's Too Late" Carole King September 28, 2015 3.7 Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams turned
Joined Team Pharrell
Battle Rounds (Top 48) "Riptide" (vs. Sydney Rhame) Vance Joy October 13, 2015 8.3 Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds (Top 32) "A Case of You" (vs. Amy Vachal) Joni Mitchell October 26, 2015 11.4
Live Playoffs (Top 24) "Songbird" Fleetwood Mac November 10, 2015 16.5 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12 "Who Will Save Your Soul" Jewel November 16, 2015 18.7
Live Top 11 "Love Is Blindness" U2 November 23, 2015 20.7
Live Top 10 "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper November 30, 2015 22.9
Live Semi-finals (Top 9) "Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons December 7, 2015 24.6 Middle 3
Semi-finals Instant Save "Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House December 8, 2015 25.2 Eliminated
Non Competition Performances:
Order Friend Song
1.74 Riley Biederer
Evan McKeel
Celeste Betton
Mark Hood
Darius Scott
"Everybody Hurts"
1.94 Mark Hood and Evan McKeel "Just A Cloud Away"
27.6 Jeffery Austin "Tears Dry on Their Own"

References

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  1. ^ Madi Davis (MadiAnneDavis) (January 22, 2014). "National Madi Davis Day is tomorrow (aka my birthday)". Twitter. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Madi Davis (MadiAnneDavis) (January 23, 2015). "@lee_bridge39: Happy 16th Birthday Madi Davis!!!!!...THX BB". Twitter. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (December 9, 2015). "McKinney's Madi Davis on being cut from 'The Voice' and refusing to sing what America wants". Guide Live. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Rowley, Liz (December 9, 2015). "Madi Davis Was Eliminated From 'The Voice' Season 9 and Everyone Is Outraged". Yahoo! News. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Billboard. "Madi Davis – Chart History (The Billboard Hot 100)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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