Personal life[edit]
Chin was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese and Cherokee descent and her mother, Christine Chin, is of English and Black descent. Her parents were in a band called The Carnations and her older sister Tami Chynn is also a singer. Her cousin Jay Hall is a vocalist and guitarist with UK rockers Grassroutes (and previously The Royal Players), and Jay's brother Leon is a vocalist with ska-fusion act Electrik Custard.
Tessanne was introduced to music at a very early age by her parents. Her mother was the trumpeter and singer in her band called the "Carnations" and her father was the band's drummer. The family has a recording studio in their home in Jamaica.
Tessanne started performing when she was 6 years old with Cathy Levy's "Little People and Teen Players Club", one of Jamaica's top performing arts schools. Most of her vocal coaching came from her mother and also from noted vocal coach Lecie Wright. Tessanne learned firsthand about cultural diversity when she moved to England at age 12. She coped with the move by devoting a lot of time to writing songs.
Early career
Upon her return to Jamaica, Chin joined the Jamaican rock band Mile High and performed for crowds at many local venues including Jazzfest, Rockfest, and RETV Unplugged. Their style, rock reggae, was unique. After going on tour for three years with Jimmy Cliff as a back-up singer, she decided to launch her solo career.
After Tessanne left Mile High, she started writing songs for her debut CD. Rudy Valentino and Paul Kastick are her producers. Her debut single, "Hideaway", received heavy rotation on Jamaican radio and select stations in New York. Both the single and its music video were very popular. The song was also featured on VP Records' Reggae Gold 2007. After "Hideaway", she has released two more singles, "Messenger" and "Black Books", both available online on her website.
Tessanne has collaborated with fellow Jamaican artistes Shaggy ("Never Let Go") & Protoje ("Someone Like You"), the Trinidad and Tobago soca band Kes ("Loving You") and was featured in a track; by the legendary Jamaican band Third World, titled "By My Side".
Other noted tracks by Tessanne are remakes of other famous artists and bands such as Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is", The Who's "Love, Reign o'er Me", Katy Perry's "Firework", and Phish's "Free". A remake of Bob Marley's "Could You Be Loved" which Tessanne performed with her band Mile High also circulated through the internet early in 2006. Other works include a live performance of "You and Me" performed and written with her older sister Tami Chynn.
On December 6, 2010, Tessanne released her debut album available for digital download entitled In Between Words.
Tessanne is expected to release her major label debut album under Universal Music Group in early 2014.
The Voice[edit]
On December 10, 2013, her performance of Simon & Garfunkel's classic "Bridge over Troubled Water" for the Semifinal Round became #1 on the iTunes chart, with her becoming the first contestant to achieve the top chart position at the end of an applicable voting window that season.[10] This performance also served as her first U.S. chart appearance, charting at #64 on the Hot 100 chart, #14 on the Digital Songs chart, and #5 on Heatseekers Songs chart.[11] [12] On the Canadian Hot 100, the song made its debut at #39. On December 17, 2013, her performance of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" became #1 on the iTunes chart, with her also becoming the first contestant that season to achieve the top chart position twice.[13] The following week the cover made its' debut on the Hot 100 at #51 and #12 on the Digital Songs chart. This was accompanied by her duet with coach, Adam Levine, a cover of The Beatles' "Let It Be" at #76 on the Hot 100 and #24 on Digital Songs. [14] [15] The songs also charted at #1 and #7 respectively on the Heatseekers Songs chart. In Canada, her cover of "I Have Nothing" charted at #32 while "Let it Be" charted at #35. [16] A compilation album with studio versions of her The Voice performances was released on iTunes and charted at #4 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
During the Finale Results show, she was revealed to be the winner of Season 5 with Jacquie Lee as runner-up and Will Champlin in third place. After her victory was announced, she debuted her first U.S. single "Tumbling Down," written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.
- - Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "Try" | Pink | September 24, 2013 | 2.14 | All four chairs turned Joined Team Adam |
| Battle Rounds | "Next to Me" (vs. Donna Allen) | Emeli Sandé | October 14, 2013 | 7.5 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (vs. Ashley DuBose) | Kelly Clarkson | October 28, 2013 | 11.4 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Playoffs | "Many Rivers to Cross" | Jimmy Cliff | November 4, 2013 | 13.10 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "My Kind of Love" | Emeli Sandé | November 11, 2013 | 16.9 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 10 | "If I Were Your Woman" | Gladys Knight | November 18, 2013 | 18.6 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 8 | "Underneath It All" | No Doubt feat. Lady Saw | November 25, 2013 | 20.2 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 6 | "Redemption Song" | Bob Marley | December 2, 2013 | 22.2 | Saved by Public Vote |
| "Unconditonally" | Katy Perry | 22.8 | |||
| Live Top 5 (Semifinals) | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Simon & Garfunkel | December 9, 2013 | 24.5 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Finale | "Try" | Pink | December 16, 2013 | 26.1 | Winner |
| "Let It Be" (with Adam Levine) | The Beatles | 26.4 | |||
| "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | 26.7 |
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Playoffs Eliminations | "Safe and Sound" (with Team Adam) | Capital Cities | November 7, 2013 | 15.4 |
| Live Top 12 Eliminations | "Brave" (with Sara Bareilles & the females of the Top 12) | Sara Bareilles | November 12, 2013 | 17.1 |
| "A Hard Day's Night" (with Adam Levine & Team Adam) | The Beatles | 17.4 | ||
| Live Top 10 | "Say It, Just Say It" (with the Top 10) | The Mowgli's | November 18, 2013 | 18.1 |
| Live Top 10 Eliminations | "Royals" (with Caroline Pennell) | Lorde | November 19, 2013 | 19.4 |
| Live Top 8 | "One Day" (with Cole Vosbury, Ray Boudreaux, and Will Champlin) | Matisyahu | November 25, 2013 | 20.1 |
| Live Top 8 Eliminations | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (with the Top 8 and the Starbucks Chorus) | Ada R. Habershon & Charles H. Gabriel | November 26, 2013 | 21.2 |
| "Apologize" / "All the Right Moves" (with the Top 8) | One Republic | 21.4 | ||
| Live Top 6 Eliminations | "You've Got the Love" (with Matthew Schuler and Jacquie Lee) | Florence + the Machine | December 3, 2013 | 23.2 |
| "Joy to the World" / "O Holy Night" (with the Top 6) | Isaac Watts / Adolphe Adam | 23.5 | ||
| Live Top 5 (Semifinals) | "Best Day of My Life" (with the Top 5) | American Authors | December 9, 2013 | 24.1 |
| Live Finale | "I'll Be There" (with the Top 3) | The Jackson 5 | December 16, 2013 | 26.1 |
| Live Finale Results | "Tonight Is the Night" (with The Top 20) | Outasight | December 17, 2013 | 27.1 |
| "Love Can Move Mountains" (with Celine Dion) | Celine Dion | 27.3 | ||
| "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" (with James Wolpert, Preston Pohl, Olivia Henken, and Grey) | Sam & Dave | 27.11 | ||
| "Tumbling Down" | Tessanne Chin | 27.13 |
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 2010: In Between Words
- 2014: Tessanne Chin
Singles[edit]
- 2006: "Hideaway"
- 2007: "Blackbooks"
- 2008: "Messenger"
- 2008: "Broken Melody"
- 2010: "Loving You" (with Kes)
- 2010: "Are Yuh Gonna (Control)"
- 2013: "Tumbling Down"
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