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's talent singing competition ''

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'' on Team

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. In 2021, she auditioned for season 16 of ''

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''. She received a yes vote from each judge and advanced to the quarter finals round placing fourth in the finals.

Early life

Brooke Simpson was born to an

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family. She discovered she loved singing at age 7. During her childhood she traveled and performed with her family; they attended

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s hosted by the

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, a state-recognized tribe. Simpson is a member of the tribe. Before appearing on ''The Voice'', she moved from her hometown of

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with her husband, Ray Simpson. She was considering other careers instead of singing. Her parents are Jimille and Mike Mills; she has two siblings who are eight years younger: sister Leah and brother Mikey. Brooke Simpson met her vocal coach Andrez Franco in 2013.

Career

''The Voice''

Simpson auditioned in 2017 for the thirteenth season of ''

''. In the blind auditions which were broadcast on October 1, 2017, she sang " Stone Cold" by

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. The four judges,

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, Cyrus,

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, and

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turned around. She chose to be part of Team Miley finishing in third place on December 19, 2017. ''The Voice'' performances : – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

''1776 Revival''

Simpson played Roger Sherman as part of the 1776 revival at the American Repertory Theater in Boston MA. Simpson played Courier in the national touring company in 2023.

Discography

Releases from ''The Voice'' *2017: "Stone Cold" *2017: "You're a Big Girl Now" (with Sophia Bollman) *2017: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" *2017: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" *2017: "Praying" *2017: "What about Us" *2017: "Amazing Grace" *2017: "Earned It" (with Davon Fleming) *2017: "Faithfully" *2017: "Wrecking Ball" (with Miley Cyrus) *2017: "O Holy Night" *2017: "What Is Beautiful"

Singles

*2017: "What Is Beautiful" *2018: "2 AM" *2018: "Perfect" *2019: "Little Bit Crazy" *2019: "Stick Like Honey" *2020: "Real Long Nails"

References

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