Cassius Henry (born 28 June 1979
) is a singer from
London.
He had two record deals; firstly with
Edel in 2002, which spawned the #31 hit
Broke
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, and secondly in 2004 with
MCA
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, which spawned a #56 hit with
The One, which featured
Freeway.
Henry auditioned for ''The Voice UK'' at age thirty-two with "
Closer", originally by
Ne-Yo,
appearing on the third of four audition shows. Two coaches,
Jessie J
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and
Danny O'Donoghue elected for Henry to join their teams—with Henry selecting Jessie J. During the battle rounds, Henry sung "
Beat It
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", originally by
Michael Jackson, against twenty-nine-year-old David Faulkner—with Jessie crowning him the winner.
In the second live show, Henry performed "
Paradise" by Coldplay—proceeding to the next show as a result of the public vote.
In the fourth live show, Henry performed
Adele's "
Turning Tables"—finding himself in the bottom three alongside Toni Warne and Becky Hill; from which he was eliminated from the competition.
References
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1979 births
Singers from London
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)