Asher HaVon

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Asher HaVon

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|17}}

| birth_place = Selma, Alabama, U.S.

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| genre = {{flatlist|

R&B
Soul

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| occupation = Singer

| instrument = Vocals

| label = Republic

| years_active = 2018–present

| website = {{URL|https://asherhavon.org/}}

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Asher HaVon (born October 17, 1991) is an American soul singer. He is the winner of season 25 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 32. He was the first openly LGBTQ person to win.{{Cite web |last=Adamczeski |first=Ryan |date=2024-05-22 |title=Asher HaVon is the first out LGBTQ+ winner of 'The Voice' |url=https://www.advocate.com/asher-havon-the-voice-lgbtq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523154353/https://www.advocate.com/asher-havon-the-voice-lgbtq |archive-date=2024-05-23 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=The Advocate}} He competed on the team coached by Reba McEntire, giving McEntire her first win as a coach on the show.{{Cite web |last=Avila |first=Daniela |date=2024-05-21 |title='The Voice' Crowns a New Champion! Asher HaVon Wins Season 25 |url=https://people.com/the-voice-crowns-asher-havon-new-champion-wins-season-25-8651953 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523154051/https://people.com/the-voice-crowns-asher-havon-new-champion-wins-season-25-8651953 |archive-date=2024-05-23 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=People |language=en}}

Life and career

Asher HaVon is originally from Selma, Alabama, and still resides there currently.{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Cindy |date=2024-05-21 |title=Selma's Asher HaVon wins The Voice |url=https://selmasun.com/news/selma-s-asher-havon-wins-the-voice/article_5babb108-bb4e-5bf9-8453-32b57907288c.html |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Selma Sun |language=en}} HaVon gained an interest in singing through church choir. In 2015, then-President of the United States Barack Obama visited Selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The choir, led by HaVon, performed "Glory" for Obama during his visit.{{Cite web |title=ASHER HAVON: The Voice contestant - NBC.com |url=https://www.nbc.com/the-voice/credits/contestant/season-25/asher-havon |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=NBC |language=en-US}}

=2018: "Free"=

In 2018, HaVon independently released his first single, "Free", which is inspired by his gospel roots.{{Citation |title=Free |date=2018-02-10 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/0bXEOiaEB4m7BmkuSDvISF |access-date=2024-07-04 |language=en}}

= 2024–present: ''The Voice'' =

class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
colspan="7" style="background:#BFBFBF;"\| Performances on The Voice season 25
Round ! Theme ! Song ! Original artist ! Order ! Original air date ! Result
scope="row"\| Blind Auditions \| rowspan="6" {{n/a}} \| "Set Fire to the Rain" \| Adele \| 3.6 \| March 4, 2024 \| Dan + Shay, Chance the Rapper, and Reba McEntire turned; joined Team Reba
scope="row"\| Battles {{small\|(Top 40)}} \| "We Don't Need Another Hero" {{small\|(vs. Alyssa Crosby)}} \| Tina Turner \| 7.6 \| March 18, 2024 \| rowspan="3"\|Saved by Reba
scope="row"\| Knockouts {{small\|(Top 28)}} \| "Un-Break My Heart" {{small\|(vs. Tae Lewis)}} \| Toni Braxton \| 12.1 \| April 8, 2024
scope="row"\| Playoffs {{small\|(Top 20)}} \| "Titanium" \| David Guetta {{small\|featuring Sia}} \| 15.9 \| April 29, 2024
scope="row"\| Live Quarterfinals {{small\|(Top 12)}} \| "I'll Make Love to You" \| Boyz II Men \| 16.6 \| May 6, 2024 \| rowspan="2"\| Saved by Public
scope="row"\| Live Semi-finals {{small\|(Top 9)}} \| "Irreplaceable" \| Beyoncé \| 18.11 \| May 13, 2024
rowspan=3\| Live Finale {{small\|(Final 5)}} \| "Uptempo Song" \| "Last Dance" \| Donna Summer \| 20.3 \| rowspan="2"\| May 20, 2024 ! rowspan=3 style="background:gold;"\|Winner
"Ballad" \| "I Will Always Love You" \| Whitney Houston \| 20.10
"Duet with Coach" \| "On My Own" {{small\|(Duet with Reba McEntire)}} \| Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald \| 21.14 \| May 21, 2024

class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;"

colspan="7" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| Performances on The Voice season 25

Round

! Theme

! Song

! Original artist

! Order

! Original air date

! Result

scope="row"| Blind Auditions

| rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

| "Set Fire to the Rain"

| Adele

| 3.6

| March 4, 2024

| Dan + Shay, Chance the Rapper, and Reba McEntire turned; joined Team Reba

scope="row"| Battles
{{small|(Top 40)}}

| "We Don't Need Another Hero" {{small|(vs. Alyssa Crosby)}}

| Tina Turner

| 7.6

| March 18, 2024

| rowspan="3"|Saved by Reba

scope="row"| Knockouts
{{small|(Top 28)}}

| "Un-Break My Heart" {{small|(vs. Tae Lewis)}}

| Toni Braxton

| 12.1

| April 8, 2024

scope="row"| Playoffs
{{small|(Top 20)}}

| "Titanium"

| David Guetta {{small|featuring Sia}}

| 15.9

| April 29, 2024

scope="row"| Live Quarterfinals
{{small|(Top 12)}}

| "I'll Make Love to You"

| Boyz II Men

| 16.6

| May 6, 2024

| rowspan="2"| Saved by Public

scope="row"| Live Semi-finals
{{small|(Top 9)}}

| "Irreplaceable"

| Beyoncé

| 18.11

| May 13, 2024

rowspan=3| Live Finale
{{small|(Final 5)}}

| "Uptempo Song"

| "Last Dance"

| Donna Summer

| 20.3

| rowspan="2"| May 20, 2024

! rowspan=3 style="background:gold;"|Winner

"Ballad"

| "I Will Always Love You"

| Whitney Houston

| 20.10

"Duet with Coach"

| "On My Own" {{small|(Duet with Reba McEntire)}}

| Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald

| 21.14

| May 21, 2024

In 2024, HaVon competed in the 25th season of The Voice. In the blind auditions, he sang "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele. Three of the season's four coaches, Dan + Shay, Chance the Rapper, and Reba McEntire turned their chairs for him; only John Legend refrained. He chose to join Team Reba.{{Cite web |last=Liptak |first=Carena|date=2024-03-05 |title=WATCH: 'The Voice': Reba McEntire Scoops Up An Alabama Gospel Singer |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/the-voice-reba-mcentire-asher-havon-adele-set-fire-to-the-rain/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}

HaVon won the season on May 21, 2024, giving his coach Reba McEntire her first win. Ultimately, HaVon won US$100,000 and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group.{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |title='The Voice' finale: Reba McEntire scores victory with soulful powerhouse Asher HaVon |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/05/22/the-voice-finale-recap-season-25-winner/73791190007/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}

On May 28, 2024, HaVon appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, discussing his time on The Voice and the advice he received from coach Reba McEntire.{{Cite web |last=Piner |first=Chris |date=2024-05-29 |title='The Voice' Winner Asher Havon Opens up to Kelly Clarkson About the "Best Advice" Reba McEntire Gave Him |url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-voice-winner-asher-havon-opens-up-to-kelly-clarkson-about-the-best-advice-reba-mcentire-gave-him/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}

On Dec. 10, 2024, HaVon returned to The Voice for the season 26 finale to perform "Thank You", his first single after winning the show, which was dedicated to his coach McEntire.

Artistry and style

HaVon's artistry has largely been attached to Soul and R&B. HaVon is known for his flamboyant clothing on stage, which his The Voice coach McEntire described as "regal," as well as wearing a wig for many of his performances.{{Cite web |author=A. O. L. Staff |date=2024-05-22 |title='The Voice': Asher HaVon on Being the First Openly LGBTQ+ Winner and Working With Reba McEntire (Exclusive) |url=https://www.aol.com/entertainment/voice-asher-havon-being-first-042431366.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.aol.com |language=en-US}}

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, showing year released and the name of the album ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Album
style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:50px;" \|US
scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" \| "Free" \| 2018 \| — \| Non-album single
scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" \| "Thank You" \| 2024 \| — \| Non-album single
colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, showing year released and the name of the album

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:50px;" |US

scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" | "Free"

| 2018

| —

| Non-album single