Tje Austin facts for kids

Tje Austin, pronounced TYE, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He is known for his smooth voice and was a contestant on the TV singing competition The Voice. Tje Austin lives in Austin, Texas.

Early Life and Family

Tje Austin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. When he was just four days old, he was adopted by a Mormon couple. He grew up in a big family with five brothers and three sisters. Six of his siblings were also adopted from different families, making his family very multicultural.

Appearing on The Voice

In April 2011, Tje Austin tried out for the American TV show The Voice. This show is a singing competition where judges pick singers for their teams without seeing them first. For his audition, Tje sang "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. Two of the coaches, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green, liked his voice and wanted him on their team. Tje Austin chose to join Cee Lo Green's team.

Later in the competition, during the "battle rounds," Tje Austin sang against his teammate Nakia. They performed the song "Closer" by Ne-Yo. Even though a guest advisor thought Tje had an amazing voice, Cee Lo Green decided to keep Nakia on his team. This meant Tje Austin was eliminated from the competition.

Music Albums and Songs

Tje Austin has released several albums and singles. An album is a collection of songs, and a single is usually one song released on its own.

Albums

• Love Me Knots, released in 2008
• Xperience, released in 2010
• Dreamin' Big, released in 2012
• I Belong To You, released in 2017

Singles and Soundtracks

• "Away From You" (2008)
• "Today, Tomorrow" (from the Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom soundtrack, 2008)
• "Sunshine" (2010)
• "Nice and Slow" (2010)
• "The City Of Me" (2011)
• "Just The Way You Are" (from The Voice, 2011)
• "Closer" – with Nakia (from The Voice, 2011)
• "Hello Stranger" (2011)
• "Right For You" (2012)