Garrett Gardner is an American singer and songwriter. He auditioned twice to the US edition of '' The Voice''. His first attempt in

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ended in failure with no coach turning their chair, while his second attempt in

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earned him a spot on the Top 12 finals. He was eliminated finishing 11th–12th in the series. Gardner sings funky pop, rock, and

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Early life

Gardner was born and raised in Ringwood, New Jersey. His parents are both musicians. Since he was one year old, Gardner has played toy instruments like the drum. In an interview with Christina Milan, he stated that his musical exploits as a toddler evolved into him playing actual drums and other instruments as an adult.

Career

''The Voice'', season 3

In 2012, on season 3 of ''The Voice'', Gardner auditioned but was not selected by any coaches. He sang "

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. He did receive constructive advice from coach

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. After his audition fell short, Gardner's father died, which encouraged him to try out again the next season.

''The Voice'', season 4

On season 4 of ''The Voice'', Gardner auditioned and joined

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's team, since she was the only judge to turn a chair. He sang the "

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, capturing Shakira's interest with his signature voice. In the battle rounds, Gardner was paired with J'Sun from Team Shakira and performed " How You Like Me Now?". They were mentored by

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. After his performance, Shakira chose Gardner. Gardner then went into the knockout rounds in which he competed against Tawnya Reynolds. He sang " Too Close" by

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and was chosen to enter the top 16 as semi-finalist. As he advanced into the live playoffs, he sang " Imagine" by

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where he played piano. His performance led the judges to save him, and he advanced to the top 12. Before the top 12 results, Team Shakira performed "

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" in episode 15. Team Blake & Team Shakira joined forces, performing the song "

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", as non-competition intermission number, with Gardner as part of the team. In the top 12 live performances, Gardner crooned "

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, which received positive feedback from the judges. However, on results night, he did not get through to the top 10 by the public votes. Gardner exited the competition on May 14.

2013–present

Later, Gardner was invited to perform as a guest on

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''Aspiring singer Garrett Gardner may have gotten the heave-ho from The Voice, but he's not letting that stifle his music career. The New Jersey native performed during GDNY on Friday.''
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Performances on ''The Voice''

: – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

References

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