Katrina Parker

Katrina Parker
Katrina Parker at San Diego Indie Music Fest 2008
Background information
Born (1977-11-28) November 28, 1977 (age 46)
Holly Ridge, North Carolina, U.S.
OriginHolly Ridge, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresAlternative, soul, pop
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano, vocals
Years active2005-present
Websitehttp://www.katrinaparker.com/

Katrina Parker (born November 28, 1977) is an American singer based in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The Voice[edit]

Parker was a contestant in the second season of The Voice,[1] and came in at second place on Adam Levine's team. She would have reached the show finals based on viewer's votes, but Levine chose to give 60 points to Tony Lucca and 40 points to Parker, which gave Lucca 16 more total points.[2]

Episode Round Song Original artist Result
3 Blind Auditions "One of Us" Joan Osborne
Safe
8 Battle Rounds "Bleeding Love" (vs. Angel Taylor) Leona Lewis
Safe
12 Live Performances "Tonight, Tonight" The Smashing Pumpkins
Bottom 3
13 Last Chance Performances "Don't Speak" No Doubt
Saved
16 Quarterfinals "Jar of Hearts" Christina Perri
Bottom 2
17 Last Chance Performances "Perfect" P!nk
Saved
18 Semifinals "Killing Me Softly With His Song" Roberta Flack
Eliminated

Post-The Voice[edit]

Parker funded her debut album In & Out of the Dark through Kickstarter,[3] reaching the funding goal on February 16, 2013. The album's lead single of the same name was released on August 13, 2013,[4] followed by the album's release on September 10, 2013.[5] Parker is releasing her sophomore album, "Stars", on September 6, 2019. Leading up to the release she released four singles: the title track, "Stars" on July 9, 2019,[6] the only cover on the album, "Ring of Fire" on July 23, 2019,[7] "Follow Me" on August 6, 2019,[8] and "Don't Give It Up" on August 20, 2019,[9] which premiered on Billboard.com.[10]

Discography[edit]

  • Only Dreaming (2005)
  • In and Out of the Dark[11] (2013)
  • Stars[12] (2019)

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak positions Album
US
2012 "One of Us" - Non-album releases by The Voice
"Bleeding Love" -
"Tonight, Tonight" -
"Jar of Hearts" -
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" 125
2013 "In & Out of the Dark" - In and Out of the Dark
2019 "Stars" - Stars
2019 "Ring of Fire" - Stars
2019 "Follow Me" - Stars
2019 "Don't Give It Up" - Stars

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Voice - Katrina Parker". nbc.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. ^ Snetiker, Marc (May 1, 2012). "'The Voice' recap: Democracy, Interrupted". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Katrina Parker is Cooking up an Album for YOU!".
  4. ^ "In and Out of the Dark (Single) by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 13 August 2013.
  5. ^ "In and Out of the Dark by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 10 September 2013.
  6. ^ Stars (Single) by Katrina Parker, 9 July 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
  7. ^ Ring of Fire (Single) by Katrina Parker, 23 July 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
  8. ^ Follow Me by Katrina Parker, 6 August 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
  9. ^ Don't Give It Up by Katrina Parker, 20 August 2019, retrieved 2019-08-26
  10. ^ "Katrina Parker Mesmerizes on Uplifting 'Don't Give It Up': Exclusive". Billboard. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  11. ^ "In and Out of the Dark by Katrina Parker". iTunes. 10 September 2013.
  12. ^ Stars by Katrina Parker, retrieved 2019-08-26