Tarryn Stokes
{{Short description|Australian singer}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2023}}
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Tarryn Stokes (born 5 January 1983) is an Australian singer-songwriter. She won the twelfth season of The Voice Australia on 8 October 2023. She received $100,000 and a record label deal with Universal Music Australia.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=The Voice Australia 2023 winner announced in nail-biting finale |url=https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/the-voice-australia-2023-winner-announced-in-nail-biting-finale-100215378.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-AU}} At the age of 40, she became the show's oldest winner since its inception in 2012.
Career
=2018: ''All Together Now''=
{{Main|All Together Now (2018 Australian TV series)}}
In 2018, Stokes competed on the Australian version of All Together Now, eventually runner-up behind the winner, Lai Utovou. She also was the only contestant to score a 100 in the final round.
In November 2019, Stokes released "Thunder".{{cite web|url=https://aussiegrownradio.com/artists/tarryn-stokes/ |title=Tarryn STOKES |website=Aussie Grown Radio|date= November 2019|access-date= 9 October 2023}}
In October 2022, Stokes featured on lead vocals on the Blue Sky Walking single "Heart of Australia"{{cite web|url=http://www.thoughtube.com/public/documents/Heart2022.pdf|title=INTRODUCING THE SONG "HEART OF AUSTRALIA" A Tribute to the Beating Heart of this Great Country |website=Thought Tube|date=26 October 2023|access-date= 9 October 2023}}
=2023: ''The Voice Australia''=
{{Main|The Voice (Australian season 12)}}
In 2023, Stokes auditioned for The Voice Australia. She performed "She Used to Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles in the blind auditions and got the four coaches; Guy Sebastian, Jess Mauboy, Jason Derulo, and Rita Ora; to turn for her.{{Cite web |last=aziza.green |date=2023-09-21 |title=Finding her voice: Tarryn Stokes takes on 'The Voice' singing competition - Eternity News |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/tarryn-stokes/,%20https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/tarryn-stokes/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |language=en-AU}} She chose to be a part of Team Rita, where she won the show on 8 October 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Congratulations! Tarryn Stokes Wins The Voice Australia 2023 |url=https://www.who.com.au/the-voice-australia-winner-2023 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Who |language=en-us}}
{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} denotes winner.
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| colspan="4"| The Voice performances and results (2023) |
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| Audition
| Through to The Callbacks |
| The Callbacks
| "The Winner Takes It All" {{small|(vs Emily Kate and Gabby Asta)}} | ABBA | Through to Battles |
| Battles
| "Alone" | Heart | Through to the Sing-Offs |
| Sing-Offs
| "Anyone" | Saved by Coach. Through to Semi Final |
| Semi Final
| "The Scientist" | Coldplay | Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final |
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! rowspan="2"| Grand Final | "All by Myself" | rowspan="2" style="background:lightgreen;"| Winner |
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Immediately after the being declared the winner, a 5-track EP titled The Complete Collection was released, including Stokes' winner single "Nobody" to which Stokes said "Nobody is more than just a breakup song, to me it is about breaking up with the things or people in your life that are no longer good for you. Listening to your inner voice and being confident when speaking out, singing out. I hope it resonates and encourages everyone who listens."
Personal life
Stokes resides in Whittlesea, Victoria where she works as a vocal teacher. She is married to her husband, Paul, and has two children.
Discography
= Extended plays =
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| scope="row"| The Complete Collection
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=Singles=
References
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:The Voice (Australian TV series) contestants
Category:The Voice (franchise) winners
Category:Australian women singers
Category:Singers from Melbourne