Chloe Kohanski (born December 29, 1993), aka sweet93,
is an American rock singer and singer-songwriter. She is the winner of
season 13 of the American talent competition ''
The Voice
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Fictional entities
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* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
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'' at the age of 23.
Career
The Voice (2017)
Kohanski auditioned in 2017 to compete in the
thirteenth season of ''
The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
''. In the blind auditions, broadcast on October 9, 2017, on
NBC
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, she sang "
The Chain
"The Chain" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their 1977 album '' Rumours''. It is the only song from the album with writing credits for all five members ( Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John ...
" from
Fleetwood Mac
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. Three of the four judges—
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop ...
,
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...
, and
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single " Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at ...
—turned their chairs with only
Adam Levine
Adam Noah Levine (; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which ...
refraining. She chose to be part of Team Miley. In the knockouts stage, broadcast on October 30, 2017, she was eliminated by Miley Cyrus, who opted to keep Ashland Craft instead. Both Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson wanted to steal the eliminated Kohanski, and she chose to continue as part of Team Blake. On December 19, 2017, Kohanski won the season title with "
Wish I Didn't Love You". This marked the sixth victory for coach Blake Shelton which added to his record as the mentor with the most wins on the show. Kohanski won the $100,000 grand prize and a record deal with
Universal Music Group
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. She said that she will continue her efforts to bring rock and roll and classic rock into pop culture.
''The Voice'' performances
: – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on
iTunes
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Record deal and name change (2018-present)
Following the end of ''The Voice'' season 13, Kohanski was signed to Republic Records. On May 22, 2018, she released her debut single "Come This Far". On the season 14 finale, she performed her new single which was her first TV performance after winning the competition.
In 2019, Kohanski changed her stage name to Chloe MK. On May 24, 2019, she released her first single under her new name titled "To Be Young". She later announced that she would be releasing her first
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. titled "Fantasy" which was released on July 19.
On June 16, 2019, Chloe started her tour with
Sizzy Rocket
Sabrina Louise Bernstein, better known by her stage name Sizzy Rocket, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. In 2016, she released her debut album, ''Thrills'', and toured the record nationwide as direct support for Kitten''.'' In the ...
. She performed in Chicago, Illinois, and her further tour dates included Cleveland, Ohio, on June 17, Nashville, Tennessee, on June 18, Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 19, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 20, Washington, D.C., on June 21, and New York, New York, on June 23.
In 2023, she returned to ''The Voice'' for the
twenty-third season to perform in the finale with
CeeLo Green
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls ...
and other former Team Blake members, as this was Blake Shelton's last episode on the show.
Discography
Compilation albums
Extended play
Singles
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohanski, Chloe
1993 births
American women rock singers
American women pop singers
American new wave musicians
American pop rock singers
Living people
People from Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Singers from Tennessee
The Voice (franchise) winners
Universal Music Group artists
21st-century American women singers
21st-century American singers