Carter Rubin
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Carter Rubin
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|10|11}}
| birth_place = Shoreham, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Republic
| years_active = 2020–present
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Carter Rubin (born October 11, 2005) is an American pop singer. He is the winner of season 19 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 15.{{Cite web|last=Henderson|first=Cydney|title='The Voice' finale: Carter Rubin wins Season 19; Gwen Stefani beats fiancé Blake Shelton for first win|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/12/15/the-voice-finale-season-19-winner-is-carter-rubin-gwen-stefani/3912071001/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}} He has the distinction of being the youngest male winner and the second youngest winner overall. He competed in the team coached by Gwen Stefani, giving Stefani her first win as a coach on the show.{{Cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=2020-12-16 |title=A 15-year-old singing 'prodigy' won 'The Voice' — and also made show history |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/12/16/voice-finale-carter-rubin-wins-with-gwen-stefani/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}
Rubin released his debut EP, i still know nothing, in 2024 which features six singles.{{Citation |title=I Still Know Nothing - EP by Carter Rubin on Apple Music |date=2024-07-12 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-still-know-nothing-ep/1755627377 |access-date=2024-12-23 |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Carter Rubin was born on October 11, 2005, in Shoreham, New York. He was born into a musical family; his grandfather played guitar and provided backup vocals for the band Jay and the Americans in the 1960s. His older brother was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, which led to his family opening an autism foundation at which he performs.{{Cite web|title=Carter Rubin: The Voice Contestant - NBC.com|url=https://www.nbc.com/the-voice/credits/credit/season-19/carter-rubin|access-date=2020-12-16|website=NBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102120816/https://www.nbc.com/the-voice/credits/credit/season-19/carter-rubin |archive-date=2 November 2020 |language=en-US}} Following graduating high school, Rubin moved to Nashville, Tennessee to further his music career.{{Cite web |title=Meet Carter Rubin |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-carter-rubin/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=canvasrebel.com |language=en-US}}
Career
= 2020: ''The Voice'' =
{{Main|The Voice (American TV series) season 19}}
In 2020, Rubin entered the 19th season of The Voice. In his blind audition, he sang "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi. Two of the four coaches, Gwen Stefani & John Legend, expressed interest in mentoring him. Rubin chose to become a member of Team Gwen. He made it to the finale and won the season on Dec. 15, 2020. In the finale, he debuted his original song "Up from Here". Ultimately, Rubin won $US100,000 and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group.{{Cite web |last=Newsday |first=Frank LoveceSpecial to |date=2021-10-25 |title=LI 'Voice' winner Carter Rubin releases first major-label single |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/carter-rubin-horoscope-republic-records-c26757 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}
== ''The Voice'' performances ==
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|+ List of The Voice performances ! scope="col" |Stage ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Song ! scope="col" |Original artist ! scope="col" |Order ! scope="col" |Result |
| scope="row" |Blind Auditions
|Oct. 26, 2020 |3.8 |Gwen and John turned, joined Team Gwen |
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| scope="row" |Battles (Top 40)
|Nov. 16, 2020 |"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" {{small|(vs. Larriah Jackson)}} |Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend |8.1 | rowspan="2" |Saved by Coach |
| scope="row" |Knockouts (Top 28)
|Nov. 23, 2020 |"You Say" {{small|(vs. Chloé Hogan)}} |10.7 |
| scope="row" |Live Playoffs (Top 17)
|Nov. 30, 2020 |"Hero" |12.8 | rowspan="3" |Saved by Public |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |Live Semifinals (Top 9)
| rowspan="2" |Dec. 7, 2020 |"Will It Go Round in Circles" {{small|with DeSz and Jim Ranger}} |15.3 |
| "Rainbow Connection"
|15.12 |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |Live Finale (Final 5)
| rowspan="2" |Dec. 14, 2020 |"The Climb" |17.1 | rowspan="3" style="background:lightgreen;" |Winner |
| "Up from Here" {{small|(original song)}}
|Carter Rubin |17.9 |
| Dec. 15, 2020
|"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" {{small|with Gwen Stefani}} |Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton |19.5 |
=2021–present: Additional releases and ''i still know nothing''=
In October 2021, Rubin released "horoscope", his second original song.{{Cite web |last=News-Review |first=Riverhead |date=2021-10-31 |title=Music video released for Carter Rubin's first single, 'Horoscope' |url=https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2021/10/107695/music-video-released-for-carter-rubins-first-single-horoscope/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Riverhead News Review |language=en-US}} He performed the song during the Top 10 eliminations of season 21 of The Voice.{{Cite web |title=Måneskin, Mae Muller and Former Champ Carter Rubin to Perform on The Voice |url=https://people.com/music/maneskin-mae-muller-former-champ-carter-rubin-to-perform-on-the-voice/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=People.com |language=en}} The following month, he joined his coach Gwen Stefani on stage at her performance in Las Vegas to perform "Nobody but You". Rubin released his third single, "time machine", in 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-21 |title=Carter Rubin Sounds All Grown Up on His New Song, 'Time Machine' |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/carter-rubin-sounds-all-grown-up-on-his-new-song-time-machine |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=NBC |language=en-US}}
Rubin released his fourth single, "mess me up", and Rubin released another single, "last time" in 2023.
Rubin released i still know nothing, his first EP, on July 12, 2024. The EP consists of six singles.{{Cite web |title=i still know nothing - Carter Rubin |url=https://unitedmasters.com/m/i-still-know-nothing |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=unitedmasters.com |language=en}} In an interview, Rubin described the EP as his "perspective on life, love and everything in between." On April 4, 2025, Rubin released the non-album single "play to win".{{Cite web |title=play to win - Carter Rubin |url=https://unitedmasters.com/m/play-to-win-14 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=unitedmasters.com |language=en}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
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|+List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Details |
| scope="row" |i still know nothing
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= Singles =
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|+ List of singles, showing year released, and the name of the extended play ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Extended play |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" | "Up from Here"
| 2020 | The Season 19 Collection |
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| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" | "horoscope"
| 2021 | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album single(s)}} |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"time machine"
| 2022 |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"mess me up"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"last time" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"too little too late"
| rowspan="6"| 2024 | rowspan="6"| i still know nothing |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"falling too hard" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"simple" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"creek rd" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"common ground" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"goodbye" |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" | "play to win"
| 2025 | {{n/a|Non-album single(s)}} |
Releases from The Voice
- 2020 "Hero"
- 2020 "Rainbow Connection"
- 2020 "The Climb"
- 2020 "Up from Here"
- 2020 "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" {{small|with Gwen Stefani}}
- 2020 "Minefields" {{small|with Top 20}}
References
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"Up from Here"|before="Long Way Home"|after="Wanted Dead or Alive" |years=2020 (Fall)}}
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