Jesse Campbell (singer) facts for kids
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Jesse Campbell
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| Born | Maywood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Jesse Campbell is an American R&B singer. R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues, a popular music style. He was part of Team Christina on the TV show The Voice. This happened during the second season of the show.
Jesse Campbell's Music Journey
Jesse Campbell started his music career singing gospel music. Gospel music is a type of Christian music. In 1994, he signed with Capitol Records. He released an album called Never Let You Go. This album became quite popular. It reached number 53 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. This chart lists the most popular R&B albums.
His album also had two hit songs. These were "When U Cry I Cry" and "Baby, Baby, Baby". Jesse performed on big TV shows. These included The Tonight Show and BET's Video Soul. He also traveled around the world to perform. He visited many countries, including those in South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Jesse also recorded a song for a movie. The song "Where Is the Love" was on the soundtrack for the film Dead Presidents. After some time, his record label contract ended. But Jesse kept singing, especially gospel music.
Jesse Campbell on The Voice
In 2012, Jesse Campbell became a contestant on The Voice. This is a popular American TV show. Singers compete to win a recording contract. He sang "A Song for You" by Leon Russell for his audition. All four judges loved his performance. They all pressed their "I Want You" button for him. The judges were Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton. Jesse chose to join Christina Aguilera's team.
During the Battle round, Jesse sang against Anthony Evans. Anthony was also an R&B and gospel singer. They performed a duet of "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. Jesse won this battle and moved on to the live shows. He was later eliminated from the competition. This happened during the Live Quarter-Finals. He had just sung "Halo" by Beyoncé.
| Episode | Round | Song | Result |
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| 1 | Blind Auditions | "A Song for You" |
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| 6 | Battle Rounds | "If I Ain't Got You" |
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| 10 | Live Performances | "What a Wonderful World" |
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| 14 | Quarter-finals | "Halo" |
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Jesse Campbell's Music Releases
Jesse Campbell has released several albums and singles.
- Albums
- 1995: Never Let You Go (Capitol Records)
- 2006: Hymns From the Heart, Vol. 1 (Hiz Records)
- 2009: Sessions
- Singles
| Year | Title | Chart position | Album |
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| 1995 | "When U Cry I Cry" | 29 | Never Let You Go |
| 1996 | "Baby, Baby, Baby" | 76 |
