Brooke Simpson

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| birth_name = Brooke Mills Simpson

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|22}}

| birth_place = Hollister, North Carolina, U.S.

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| genre = Pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 2017–present

| instrument = Vocals

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Brooke Mills Simpson (born May 22, 1991) is an American singer. She finished in third place in the 13th season on NBC's talent singing competition The Voice on Team Miley Cyrus.{{cite web |last= Cain |first= Brooke |url= http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/warm-tv-blog/article190683039.html |title= NC's Brooke Simpson falls just short in 'The Voice' finale |date= October 1, 2006 |access-date= December 19, 2017}}

In 2021, she auditioned for America's Got Talent season 16 of America's Got Talent. She received a yes vote from each judge and advanced to the quarter finals round placing fourth in the finals.{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2021|title=America's Got Talent: What To Know About The Voice Alum Brooke Simpson|url=https://screenrant.com/americas-got-talent-the-voice-alum-brooke-simpson/|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}

Early life

Brooke Simpson was born to an evangelical family. She discovered she loved singing at age 7. During her childhood she traveled and performed with her family; they attended pow wows hosted by the Haliwa-Saponi, a state-recognized tribe. Simpson is a member of the tribe.{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Davey |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugJnv5kLBw0 |title=Brooke Simpson – Stone Cold – Best Audio – Blind Auditions 1 – The Voice – September 25, 2017 |work=YouTube |date=September 25, 2017 |access-date= January 13, 2018}} Before appearing on The Voice, she moved from her hometown of Hollister, North Carolina to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, Ray Simpson. She was considering other careers instead of singing.{{cite web |author= NBC |url= https://www.nbc.com/the-voice/credits/credit/season-13/brooke-simpson |title= Brooke Simpson – NBC.com |work= NBC |date= 2017 |access-date= January 13, 2018}}{{cite web |author=People |url= http://people.com/music/brooke-simpson-the-voice-top-8/ |title=The Voice's Brooke Simpson Says Journey's 'Faithfully' Relates to Her Real Life Love Story |work= People Magazine |date= December 12, 2017 |access-date= January 14, 2018}} Her parents are Jimille and Mike Mills;{{cite web |first=Brooke |last=Cain |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/warm-tv-blog/article191930304.html |title=How to hang out with Brooke Simpson of 'The Voice' at her meet and greet for fans |work=The News & Observer |date= December 12, 2017 |access-date= January 14, 2018}} she has two siblings who are eight years younger: sister Leah and brother Mikey.{{cite web |url= https://millsfamilyministries.com/bio/ |title=Bio {{!}} Mills Family Ministries |work= MillsFamilyMinistries.com |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date= January 14, 2018}}

Brooke Simpson met her vocal coach Andrez Franco in 2013.{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Abhirup|date=June 23, 2021|title=Who is Brooke Simpson? All you need to know about the former "Voice" contestant who received a standing ovation on America's Got Talent|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-brooke-simpson-all-need-know-former-voice-contestant-received-standing-ovation-america-s-got-talent|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}

Career

= ''The Voice'' =

Simpson auditioned in 2017 for the 13th season of The Voice. In the blind auditions which were broadcast on October 1, 2017, she sang "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato. The four judges, Adam Levine, Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and Blake Shelton turned around. She chose to be part of Team Miley{{cite magazine|last1=Asker|first1=Jim|title=Brooke Simpson Adds Latest Hot Christian Songs No. 1 From 'The Voice'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8085474/the-voice-finalist-brooke-simpson-o-holy-night-hot-christian-songs-number-one|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 5, 2018|date=December 28, 2017}} finishing in third place on December 19, 2017.{{Cite web|last=WRAL|date=December 19, 2017|title=Brooke Simpson takes 3rd place on 'The Voice'|url=https://www.wral.com/brooke-simpson-takes-3rd-place-on-the-voice-/17200989/|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=WRAL.com|language=en}}

The Voice performances

:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

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scope="col" \| Stage ! scope="col" \| Song ! scope="col" \| Original artist ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Order ! scope="col" \| Result
scope="row" \| Blind Audition \| "Stone Cold" \| Demi Lovato \| September 25, 2017 \| 1.11 \|All four coaches turned; joined Team Miley
scope="row" \| Battles (Top 48) \| "You're a Big Girl Now" (vs. Sophia Bollman) \| Bob Dylan \| October 16, 2017 \| 7.5 \| rowspan=3 \| Saved by Coach
scope="row" \| Knockouts (Top 32) \| "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (vs. Stephan Marcellus) \| Aretha Franklin \| November 6, 2017 \| 13.1
scope="row" \| Playoffs (Top 24) \| "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" \| James Brown \| November 15, 2017 \| 17.1
scope="row" \| Live Top 12 \| "Praying" \| Kesha \| November 20, 2017 \| 18.1 \|rowspan=5\|Saved by Public vote
scope="row" \| Live Top 11 \| "What About Us" \| Pink \| November 27, 2017 \| 20.5
scope="row" \| Live Top 10 \| style="background:gold;" \|"Amazing Grace" \| John Newton \| December 4, 2017 \| 22.8
scope="row" rowspan=2 \| Live Semifinals (Top 8) \|"Earned It" (duet with Davon Fleming) \| The Weeknd \| rowspan=2\| December 11, 2017 \| 24.4
style="background:gold;" \| "Faithfully" \| Journey \| 24.8
scope="row" rowspan="3" \| Live Finals (Top 4) \| "Wrecking Ball" (with Miley Cyrus) \| Miley Cyrus \| rowspan="3" \| December 18, 2017 \| 26.8 \|rowspan="3" style="background:tan;" \| 3rd Place
style="background:gold;" \| "What is Beautiful" (original song) \| Brooke Simpson \| 26.4
style="background:gold;" \| "O Holy Night" \| Adolphe Adam \| 26.10

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scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Song

! scope="col" | Original artist

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Order

! scope="col" | Result

scope="row" | Blind Audition

| "Stone Cold"

| Demi Lovato

| September 25, 2017

| 1.11

|All four coaches turned; joined Team Miley

scope="row" | Battles (Top 48)

| "You're a Big Girl Now" (vs. Sophia Bollman)

| Bob Dylan

| October 16, 2017

| 7.5

| rowspan=3 | Saved by Coach

scope="row" | Knockouts (Top 32)

| "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (vs. Stephan Marcellus)

| Aretha Franklin

| November 6, 2017

| 13.1

scope="row" | Playoffs (Top 24)

| "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"

| James Brown

| November 15, 2017

| 17.1

scope="row" | Live Top 12

| "Praying"

| Kesha

| November 20, 2017

| 18.1

|rowspan=5|Saved by Public vote

scope="row" | Live Top 11

| "What About Us"

| Pink

| November 27, 2017

| 20.5

scope="row" | Live Top 10

| style="background:gold;" |"Amazing Grace"

| John Newton

| December 4, 2017

| 22.8

scope="row" rowspan=2 | Live Semifinals (Top 8)

|"Earned It" (duet with Davon Fleming)

| The Weeknd

| rowspan=2| December 11, 2017

| 24.4

style="background:gold;" | "Faithfully"

| Journey

| 24.8

scope="row" rowspan="3" | Live Finals (Top 4)

| "Wrecking Ball" (with Miley Cyrus)

| Miley Cyrus

| rowspan="3" | December 18, 2017

| 26.8

|rowspan="3" style="background:tan;" | 3rd Place

style="background:gold;" | "What is Beautiful" (original song)

| Brooke Simpson

| 26.4

style="background:gold;" | "O Holy Night"

| Adolphe Adam

| 26.10

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+ Non-competition performances
Collaborator(s) ! Song ! Original artist
Miley Cyrus, Ashland Craft and Janice Freeman \| "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" \| Shania Twain
Sia \| "Titanium" \| Sia

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+ Non-competition performances

Collaborator(s)

! Song

! Original artist

Miley Cyrus, Ashland Craft and Janice Freeman

| "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"

| Shania Twain

Sia

| "Titanium"

| Sia

= ''1776'' revival =

Simpson played Roger Sherman as part of the 1776 revival at the American Repertory Theater in Boston MA.{{cite web |last=HARMS |first=TALAURA |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Check Out New Photos From Broadway-Bound 1776 at American Repertory Theater |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/check-out-new-photos-from-broadway-bound-1776-at-american-repertory-theater }} And would continue to originate the role on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in New York. Simpson played Courier in the national touring company in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.1776musical.com/|title=1776: The Musical|website=1776 The Musical}}