Brooke Simpson

Brooke Mills Simpson (born May 22, 1991) is an American singer. She finished in third place in the 13th season on NBC's talent singing competition The Voice on Team Miley Cyrus.^[1]

Brooke Simpson
Birth name	Brooke Mills Simpson
Born	(1991-05-22) May 22, 1991 (age 33) Hollister, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2017–present

In 2021, she auditioned for America's Got Talent season 16 of America's Got Talent. She received a yes vote from each judge and advanced to the quarter finals round placing fourth in the finals.^[2]

Early life

Brooke Simpson was born to an evangelical family. She discovered she loved singing at age 7. During her childhood she traveled and performed with her family; they attended pow wows hosted by the Haliwa-Saponi, a state-recognized tribe. Simpson is a member of the tribe.^[3] Before appearing on The Voice, she moved from her hometown of Hollister, North Carolina to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, Ray Simpson. She was considering other careers instead of singing.^[4][5] Her parents are Jimille and Mike Mills;^[6] she has two siblings who are eight years younger: sister Leah and brother Mikey.^[7]

Brooke Simpson met her vocal coach Andrez Franco in 2013.^[8]

Career

The Voice

Main article: The Voice (American TV series) season 13

Simpson auditioned in 2017 for the 13th season of The Voice. In the blind auditions which were broadcast on October 1, 2017, she sang "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato. The four judges, Adam Levine, Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and Blake Shelton turned around. She chose to be part of Team Miley^[9] finishing in third place on December 19, 2017.^[10]

The Voice performances

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

Stage	Song	Original artist	Date	Order	Result
Blind Audition	"Stone Cold"	Demi Lovato	September 25, 2017	1.11	All four coaches turned; joined Team Miley
Battles (Top 48)	"You're a Big Girl Now" (vs. Sophia Bollman)	Bob Dylan	October 16, 2017	7.5	Saved by Coach
Knockouts (Top 32)	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (vs. Stephan Marcellus)	Aretha Franklin	November 6, 2017	13.1
Playoffs (Top 24)	"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"	James Brown	November 15, 2017	17.1
Live Top 12	"Praying"	Kesha	November 20, 2017	18.1	Saved by Public vote
Live Top 11	"What About Us"	Pink	November 27, 2017	20.5
Live Top 10	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	December 4, 2017	22.8
Live Semifinals (Top 8)	"Earned It" (duet with Davon Fleming)	The Weeknd	December 11, 2017	24.4
	"Faithfully"	Journey		24.8
Live Finals (Top 4)	"Wrecking Ball" (with Miley Cyrus)	Miley Cyrus	December 18, 2017	26.8	3rd Place
	"What is Beautiful" (original song)	Brooke Simpson		26.4
	"O Holy Night"	Adolphe Adam		26.10

Non-competition performances

Collaborator(s)	Song	Original artist
Miley Cyrus, Ashland Craft and Janice Freeman	"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"	Shania Twain
Sia	"Titanium"	Sia

1776 Revival

Simpson played Roger Sherman as part of the 1776 revival at the American Repertory Theater in Boston MA.^[11] And would continue to originate the role on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in New York. Simpson played Courier in the national touring company in 2023.^[12]

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

1. Cain, Brooke (October 1, 2006). "NC's Brooke Simpson falls just short in 'The Voice' finale". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
2. "America's Got Talent: What To Know About The Voice Alum Brooke Simpson". ScreenRant. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
3. Davey, Chris (September 25, 2017). "Brooke Simpson – Stone Cold – Best Audio – Blind Auditions 1 – The Voice – September 25, 2017". YouTube. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
4. NBC (2017). "Brooke Simpson – NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
5. People (December 12, 2017). "The Voice's Brooke Simpson Says Journey's 'Faithfully' Relates to Her Real Life Love Story". People Magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
6. Cain, Brooke (December 12, 2017). "How to hang out with Brooke Simpson of 'The Voice' at her meet and greet for fans". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
7. "Bio | Mills Family Ministries". MillsFamilyMinistries.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
8. Sengupta, Abhirup (June 23, 2021). "Who is Brooke Simpson? All you need to know about the former "Voice" contestant who received a standing ovation on America's Got Talent". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
9. Asker, Jim (December 28, 2017). "Brooke Simpson Adds Latest Hot Christian Songs No. 1 From 'The Voice'". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
10. WRAL (December 19, 2017). "Brooke Simpson takes 3rd place on 'The Voice'". WRAL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
11. HARMS, TALAURA (May 26, 2022). "Check Out New Photos From Broadway-Bound 1776 at American Repertory Theater".
12. "1776: The Musical". 1776 The Musical.