Karl Michael | |
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| Origin | Northampton, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
Karl Michael (born 1986) is a singer-songwriter from Northampton who was vocalist for the pop band The Wayne Foundation in 2005. It was signed with Sony BMG (2005-2007). He later on formed the duo Domino Go! that was signed to Atlantic Records (2009-2012). After the break-up, he became a contestant in series 2 of the British The Voice UK in 2013. He was eliminated in the semi-final rounds of the show against Andrea Begley, the season's eventual winner.
Born in Clare, Suffolk[1], but he was raised in Northampton. Since the age of nine, Karl knew he wanted to become a singer. At 16, he left to Nottingham to study singing and pursue a career.[1] and eventually to Kennington, London.
In 2005, Nick Raphael and Jo Charrington, signed him for a deal with Sony BMG as part of the pop group The Wayne Foundation. This lasted until 2007, when Karl, wanting to pursue a path of his own soon decided to leave and begin working on music that was more personal to him.
He eventually formed the duo Domino Go! with Timz.[2][3] Michael was the singer-songwriter and vocalist, with Timz on guitar and production. Their style was a fusion of pop and soul.[4] But the deal collapsed in 2007 after the label tried to change their sound from pop to reggae. The second deal of the band was with Atlantic in 2009. But that was terminated in 2012 while they were recording an album with the label.[citation needed] After the break-up, Michael started working double shifts as a window washer and in a bar.[4] He enlisted however the guidance of worldwide management company Twenty First Artists, to focus his attention on a strictly career.[5]
In 2013, Karl applied to The Voice UK in its second season for a better chance to pursue a musical career. In his blind audition in series 2, Karl sang his version of Annie Lennox hit "No More I Love You's". All four coaches will.i.am, Danny O'Donoghue, Jessie J and Tom Jones turned round in a bid to add Karl to their teams. will.i.am was the first to turn around. But Michael opted to be in Danny's team.
Michael considers Taio Cruz, James Morrison, Craig David, The Script, Terence Trent D'Arby and many more as his musical influences.
| Round | Song | Original Artist | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "No More I Love You's" | Annie Lennox | Joined Team Danny |
| Battle Rounds | "Red" (against Nadeem Leigh) | Daniel Merriweather | Winner |
| Knockout rounds | "Apologize" | OneRepublic | Fast pass |
| Week 1 | "A Thousand Years" | Christina Perri | Bottom two. Saved by coach. |
| Semi-Final | "I Will Wait" (as part of The Voice UK Semi-finalists) | Mumford & Sons | Eliminated |
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | ||
| "Let Her Go" (as part of Team Danny) | Passenger |
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