Girl Named Tom
{{Short description|American folk trio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Girl Named Tom
| image =
| origin = Pettisville, Ohio, {{nowrap|U.S.}}
| genre = {{hlist||Folk}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = {{hlist|Republic|Universal Music Group}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.girlnamedtom.com/}}
| current_members = Caleb Liechty
Joshua Liechty
Bekah Liechty
| module2 = {{Infobox TikTok personality
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| page = girlnamedtom
| followers = 26,900
| likes = 168,004
| stats_update = January 27, 2025
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Girl Named Tom is an American folk sibling trio from Pettisville, Ohio composed of Bekah Grace Liechty (born August 2000), Joshua Liechty (born 1998), and Caleb Liechty (born 1995).{{Cite news |title=Ohio natives Girl Named Tom wins The Voice | url=https://fox8.com/news/entertainment/ohio-natives-girl-named-tom-wins-the-voice/ |last=Steer |first=Jen | website=WJW (TV) |date=December 15, 2021}} They are the winners of season 21 of the American talent competition The Voice, with the distinction of being the first trio on the American version of The Voice to win the competition. They competed on the team coached by Kelly Clarkson, taking her 4th and final win as a coach.{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Lyndsey |title=Sibling trio Girl Named Tom makes 'The Voice' history with unprecedented Season 21 win |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sibling-trio-girl-named-tom-makes-the-voice-history-with-unprecedented-season-21-win-072611785.html |website=Yahoo! Entertainment |date=December 14, 2021}}
The band name was inspired by Joshua and Caleb's desire to have another brother and originates from Joshua calling their sister Bekah "Thomas" when she was a baby.
Career
= 2019–2020: Band formation and ''Another World'' =
Originally intending to go to medical school, all three siblings decided to form a band in 2019.{{Cite news |title=Who Won 'The Voice' Season 21 |url=https://www.latintimes.com/everything-know-about-voice-season-21-winner-498784 |website=Latin Times | last=Ningthoujam | first=Natalia |date=December 15, 2021}}
They released their first single, Barrier Island, independently in November 2019{{Citation |title=Barrier Island - Single by Girl Named Tom |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/barrier-island-single/1484151439 |date=November 8, 2019}} and their first EP, Another World, the following month.{{Citation| title=Another World - EP by Girl Named Tom |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/another-world-ep/1488972598 |date=December 13, 2019}}
= 2021–present: ''Hits from the Road'' and ''The Voice'' =
On New Year's Day 2021, they released a second single, Backup Plan.{{Citation |title=Backup Plan - Single by Girl Named Tom |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/backup-plan-single/1544996018 |date=2021-01-01}} In February, they released their first album, Hits from the Road, an album of covers.{{Citation |title=Hits from the Road by Girl Named Tom |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hits-from-the-road/1552148676 |date=February 19, 2021}} They released a holiday single, No Snow For Christmas, the day after the Voice finale, under Republic Records.{{Citation|title=No Snow for Christmas - Single by Girl Named Tom |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-snow-for-christmas-single/1600358163 |date=December 15, 2021}}
{{Main|The Voice (American TV series) season 21}}
| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" |
| colspan="7" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| Performances on The Voice season 21 |
|---|
| Stage
!Theme ! Song ! Original Artist ! Order ! Date ! Notes |
| scope="row"| Blind Auditions
| rowspan="4" {{n/a}} | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 1.1 | Sept. 20, 2021 | All chairs turned; Joined Team Kelly |
| scope="row"| Battles {{small|(Top 48)}} | "Seven Bridges Road" {{small|(vs. Kinsey Rose)}} | 7.3 | Oct. 11, 2021 | rowspan=2| Saved by Kelly |
| scope="row"| Knockouts {{small|(Top 32)}} | "Wichita Lineman" {{small|(vs. Holly Forbes)}} | 11.6 | Oct. 25, 2021 |
| scope="row"| Live Playoffs {{small|(Top 20)}} | "Creep" | 15.1 | Nov. 8, 2021 | rowspan=6| Public's vote |
| scope="row"| Live Top 13
|"Dedications" | "Dust in the Wind" | Kansas | 17.4 | Nov. 15, 2021 |
| scope="row"| Live Top 11
|"Fan Week" | 19.2 | Nov. 22, 2021 |
| scope="row"| Live Top 10
|"Challenge Week" | "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | 21.10 | Nov. 29, 2021 |
| rowspan=2| Live Semifinals {{small|(Top 8)}} | {{n/a}} | "River" | 23.7 | rowspan=2| Dec. 6, 2021 |
| '90s Duet with another act
| "Hold On" {{small|(with Hailey Mia)}} | 23.10 |
| rowspan=3| Live Finale {{small|(Final 5)}} |"Upbeat song" | "The Chain" | 25.3 | rowspan=2|Dec. 13, 2021 ! rowspan=3 style="background:gold;"|Winner |
| "Ballad"
| "Baby Now That I've Found You" | 25.8 |
| "Duet with coach"
| "Leave Before You Love Me" {{small|(with Kelly Clarkson)}} | 26.14 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
In September 2021, the siblings entered the 21st season of The Voice, auditioning with "Helplessly Hoping" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. All four coaches, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Ariana Grande, and Blake Shelton, turned their chairs for them. Their audition was the first audition, as well as the first four-chair turn, of season 21.{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Three siblings representing South Bend make a splash on 'The Voice' |url=https://www.wndu.com/2021/09/24/three-siblings-representing-south-bend-make-splash-voice/ |work=WNDU-TV}} They chose to become members of Team Kelly. They would go on to advance to finale and win the season on December 14, 2021. They became the first trio to win The Voice.
On November 2, 2022, the siblings announced their second album, One More Christmas, would be released on November 11, 2022. They also shared that they would open for the Pentatonix "A Christmas Spectacular" Tour.{{Cite news | url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/girl-named-tom-announces-christmas-album-for-2022 | title=Girl Named Tom's First Christmas Album Is Coming This Year—Here's When | first=Jackie | last=Manno | work=NBC News | date=November 2, 2022}}
On December 13, 2022, the season finale of The Voice season 22, they performed the title track from their album "One More Christmas." Following the performance, "One More Christmas" reached number one on the iTunes Charts.{{Cite news | url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-2022-finale-girl-named-tom-performs | title=Girl Named Tom Sounded So Angelic Performing on The Voice Season 22 Finale | first=Christopher | last=Rosa | work=NBC News | date=December 13, 2022}}
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" |Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:9em;" |Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US |
|---|
| scope="row" |Hits from the Road
|
| — | |
| scope="row" |One More Christmas
|
| — |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" |Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:9em;" |Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US |
|---|
| scope="row" |Another World
|
|— | |
| scope="row" |The Voice: The Season 21 Collection
|
|— |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, 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;" |"Barrier Island"
|2019 |— |Another World |
|---|
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" | "Backup Plan"
| rowspan="8" |2021 |— | rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"Dust in the Wind"
|— | rowspan="6" |The Voice: The Season 21 Collection |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"More Hearts Than Mine"
|— |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"Viva la Vida"
|— |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"River"
|— |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"The Chain"
|— |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"Baby Now That I've Found You"
|— |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"No Snow for Christmas"
|— | rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"; style="text-align:left;" |"What a View"
|2023 |— | rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
References
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{{Succession box|title=The Voice (American)
Winners|before=Cam Anthony|after=Bryce Leatherwood|years=2021 (Fall)}}
{{Succession box|title=The Voice (American)
Winner's song
"The Chain"|before="Wanted Dead or Alive"|after= T-R-O-U-B-L-E|years=2021 (Fall)}}
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{{The Voice (U.S.)}}
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