American singer-songwriter
Dexter Roberts |
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| Born | (1991-07-12) July 12, 1991 (age 32)
Fayette, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Genres | Country |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Labels | First Launch Records |
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Musical artist
Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991)[1] is an American singer and songwriter who first came to prominence in 2014 as the seventh place finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol.[2][3][4][5][6] In 2019, he placed third on the sixteenth season of The Voice. In between his appearances on American Idol and The Voice, he released two EPs.
American Idol
Roberts performed "Drive" for his audition for American Idol, and for the group round he was part of the group Backstreet Cowboys together with Casey Thrasher and fellow finalist Ben Briley, performing the song "I Want It That Way". For the final solo he performed an original song, "Farmer's Grandson".
- ^ When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Roberts was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe second, as MK Nobilette was eliminated.
- ^ Due to the judges using their one save on Sam Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week.
Roberts, as a finalist, joined the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 after the show. However, he left the tour after a few shows by mutual agreement due to the illness.[7] He had contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever due to tick bites during a turkey hunt in Kentucky that he attended soon after the thirteenth-season finale.[8]
The Voice
Roberts was a contestant on the sixteenth season of The Voice[9] on Blake Shelton’s team. He earned four chairs in the blind auditions from celebrity coaches Shelton, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. He made it to the finale and finished in third place.
The Voice performances
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Song
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Original artist
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Date
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Order
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Result
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| Blind Audition
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"Like a Cowboy"
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Randy Houser
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4.10
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March 4, 2019
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Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake
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| Battle Rounds
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"Hurricane"
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Luke Combs
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9.4
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April 1, 2019
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Defeated Dalton Dover. Advanced to the Live Cross Battles
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| Live Cross Battles
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"Believe"
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Brooks & Dunn
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12.13
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April 15, 2019
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Defeated Andrew Jannakos. Advanced to the Live Playoffs
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| Live Playoffs (Top 24)
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"Ain't Nothing 'Bout You"
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16.24
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April 29, 2019
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Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Quarterfinals (Top 13).
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| Live Quarterfinals (Top 13)
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"Something Like That"
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Tim McGraw
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18.6
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May 6, 2019
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Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Semi-finals (Top 8).
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| Live Semi-finals (Top 8)
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"Here Without You"
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3 Doors Down
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20.7
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May 13, 2019
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Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals (Top 4).
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| "Hey Jude" (Duet with Gyth Rigdon)
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The Beatles
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20.3
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| Live Finals (Top 4)
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"Anything Goes"
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Randy Houser
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22.3
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May 20, 2019
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3rd Place
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| "Looking Back" (Original song)
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Dexter Roberts
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22.7
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| "Hard Workin' Man" (Duet with Blake Shelton)
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Brooks & Dunn
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22.10
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Career
Roberts signed with First Launch Records and released his first single, "Dream About Me," on March 12, 2015.[10] He released a debut EP by the same title on March 24, 2015.[11][12] In 2022, he released three singles: "Country As Country Comes", on February 10;[13] "Friday Night" on March 10;[14] and "Standing Knee Deep in a River" on May 19.[15]
