Caleb Lee Hutchinson (born March 2, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, and runner-up on the sixteenth season of ''

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Early life

Caleb Lee Hutchinson was born in Dallas, Georgia, to William and Piper Hutchinson. He has a brother Tyler. He started playing guitar when he was 12, attended South Paulding High School, and graduated in 2017. In 2015, at age 16, Hutchinson appeared on the ninth season of '' The Voice'' auditioning with " The Dance", but none of the presiding judges

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turned their chair, and Hutchinson was eliminated from the show.

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voted "yes" for him to continue. During the season, he sang " Die a Happy Man" (Top 24), "Midnight Train to Memphis" (Top 14), "

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" (Top 10), " When Doves Cry and " Amazed" (Top 7), " So Small" and " Stars in Alabama" (Top 5) qualifying for the shows' finale. On May 20, 2018, he performed " Don't Close Your Eyes", " Folsom Prison Blues" and his single was "Johnny Cash Heart" finishing runner-up to winner Maddie Poppe. From the time he first appeared on the show until the end of the season he lost about 70 pounds. During the final, Caleb declared that he and winner Maddie Poppe were dating.

Music career

Hutchinson's song on ''American Idol'', "Johnny Cash Heart", was released after his performance on the show. The song charted at number 16 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart on its first week of release. On 28 June 2019, Hutchinson released a self-titled EP, produced by Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Two songs from the EP, "Left of Me" and a cover of

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's song " Better Now" were first released in January 2019.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

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