Amy Vachal
| Amy Vachal | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Amy Lynn Vachal |
| Born | December 8, 1988 |
| Genres | Pop, Alternative folk, Blues, |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Associated acts | Adam Levine, Jordan Smith, Pharrell Williams, |
| Website | www.amyvachal.com |
Amy Lynn Vachal (born December 8, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released two EPs prior, but is best known as a semi-finalist on the 9th season of The Voice, choosing Pharrell Williams as her coach, and later "stolen" by Adam Levine.
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Biography
Amy Lynn Vachal was born on December 8, 1988[1] to an American father, Richard Vachal, and a Filipina mother, Deirdra Vachal, who is a daughter of Filipino politician, former congressman & Governor of Cebu, Pablo P. Garcia and Judge Esperanza Fiel-Garcia.[2] She has one older brother, Jake Vachal. Growing up, Vachal's love for singing developed into "secret passion". She pursued a dual degree in economics and studio art at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and played both varsity soccer and lacrosse but after a traumatic head injury from playing Lacrosse, recalled turning to music as she recovered. She started writing songs and performed her first set in New York City at the age of 20 at Arlene's Grocery in the lower east side. After finishing college, Vachal sold a few of her paintings to move to New York and started performing in small clubs and cafes such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Living Room, and Caffe Vivaldi, while working variously as a waitress, secretary, and barista. After she was awarded artist-in-residency programs at The Motley Fool in Alexandria, VA and Madrono Rance in Medina, Texas as a songwriter, she returned to New York City and recorded her second EP entitled "Crinkle Bloom" with Ken Rockwood of Rockwood Recordings. She took on more voice-over work for commercial demos, eventually landing a National campaign as the singer for a Kellogg's commercial in 2014. Soon after she was invited to audition for NBC's hit show The Voice making it to the semifinal round in December 2015. She now resides in Brooklyn, New York between her current U.S. tour as she workshops new material for a prospective release of June 2016.[3]
While living in New York, she had several jobs as a waitress and has also worked in a bakery and a bar. She sang in restaurants until she took up more commercial voice-over work.
Career
Early career
Prior to joining The Voice, Vachal released two EPs. Her first EP, Appleseed, was released in 2011, and her second, Crinkle Bloom, in 2014. Her second EP's songs were written during her first two years in New York. She had also written one song in Medina, Texas where she was awarded the position of artist-in-residence at Madrono Ranch as a songwriter. [4] She also released a single in 2013, "Catapult".[5]
2015: The Voice
Vachal auditioned for the ninth season of The Voice, singing "Dream a Little Dream of Me". With the exception of Adam Levine whose team was full, all coaches, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton, turned their chairs for her and she eventually chose Williams as her coach. Vachal advanced to the Knockout rounds. Levine and Shelton then opted to steal her, with Vachal choosing Levine as her new coach.[6] Vachal's performances charted consistently, and her version of Drake's Hotline Bling charted at No. 28 on Billboard's Digital Songs chart. A week later, her rendition of Taylor Swift's Blank Space charted at No. 24.[7] She was eliminated in the semifinals, but Vachal stated that she'll be working on her first full-length album soon.[8]
Chart of The Voice performances
- Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Ozzie Nelson | October 5, 2015 | 5.7 | Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton turned Joined Team Pharrell |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) | "To Love Somebody" (vs. Jubal & Amanda) | Bee Gees | October 20, 2015 | 10.2 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) | "A Sunday Kind of Love" | Claude Thornhill | October 26, 2015 | 11.4 | Adam and Blake stolen in, she joined Team Adam |
| Live Playoffs (Top 24) | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Fred Astaire | November 9, 2015 | 15.9 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Top 12 | "Hotline Bling" | Drake | November 16, 2015 | 18.2 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 11 | "Blank Space" | Taylor Swift | November 23, 2015 | 20.5 | |
| Live Top 10 | "Bye Bye Bye" | 'N Sync | November 30, 2015 | 22.6 | |
| Live Top 9 (Semifinals) | "To Make You Feel My Love" | Billy Joel | December 7, 2015 | 24.8 | Eliminated |
| Order | Friend | Song |
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| 1.75 | Shelby Brown Chance Peña Blaine Mitchell Keith Semple Jordan Smith |
"Diamonds" |
| 2.13 | Jordan Smith and Shelby Brown | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" |
Discography
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| Appleseeds |
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| Crinkle Bloom |
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External links
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