Tessanne Chin Biography
Tessanne Chin born Tessanne Amanda Chin is a Jamaican recording artist, best known for winning Season 5 of NBC’s reality TV singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine’s team.
She has opened for famous acts such as Patti Labelle, Peabo Bryson, and Gladys Knight, and toured for three years with Jimmy Cliff. She is the younger sister of singer Tami Chynn. Her major-label debut album, Count on My Love, was released on July 1, 2014, under Republic Records.
Tessanne Chin Age
She was born on 20 September 1985 in Kingston, Jamaica. She is 34 years old as of 2019
Tessanne Chin Sister
She has a sister called Tami Chynn.
Tessanne Chin Baby
She came out open and said that those were rumors. There is no known information about her children.
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She is the daughter of Christine Chin, her mother and Richard Chin, her father.
Tessanne Chin And Husband
Is Tessanne Chin Married? Tessanne Chin, the winner of season 5 of The Voice, has reportedly split from her husband after less than four years of marriage. The Jamaica Gleaner claims Chin’s husband Michael Anthony Cuffe Jr. has moved out of the couple’s home. The couple wedded in 2011 and divorced in 2015.
Tessanne Chin The Voice
In September 2013, it was announced that she would be competing in Season 5 of NBC’s singing competition, The Voice after reggae/dancehall star Shaggy presented her the competition as an opportunity to finally have her big break as an international star.
On the second episode of the Blind Auditions broadcast on September 24, 2013, she performed Pink’s song “Try.” All four coaches, namely Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton turned their chairs for her but she opted for Adam Levine.
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.
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. 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.
The following week the cover made its debut on the Hot 100 at #51, #12 on the Digital Songs chart and #15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Her duet with coach Adam Levine, a cover of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” charted at #76 on the Hot 100 and #24 on Digital Songs. 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. 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 obtaining the highest number of votes in Voice history. 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. She is to date so far, the only foreign-born contestant to win The Voice USA.
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Tessanne Chin Music
Tessanne was introduced to music at a very early age by her parents. Her mother was the trumpeter and singer in 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 six 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, as well as 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.
Tessanne married longtime boyfriend and broadcaster Michael Anthony Cuffe Jr in 2011. After four years of marriage, the couple confirmed that they were having marital problems. Cuffe reportedly moved out of the marital home, staying with friends.
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 and distinct. 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 began writing songs for her first album. Guitarist Rudy Valentino and drummer Paul “GrooveGalore” KasticK were her producers for her 2010 independent debut album In Between Words. Her 2006 debut single, “Hideaway” received heavy rotation on Caribbean 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 “In Between Words”.
She has performed at several live shows, including The Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2006, Reggae Sumfest 2007 & 2012, The Deck Cafe, The Port Royal Music Festival, ABC Slim Traxx, and her very own show “Arabian Night.”
Tessanne has collaborated with fellow Jamaican artists Shaggy (“Never Let Go”) and 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.” She appeared as a special guest of Third World at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on April 2011. “By My Side” was featured in the soundtrack of Robert Townsend’s series “Diary of a Single Mom” starring Monica Calhoun, Leon, and Billy Dee Williams.
Other noted tracks by Tessanne are remakes of songs by 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” written and performed with her older sister Tami Chynn.
On December 6, 2010, Tessanne released her independent debut album available for digital download entitled In Between Words.
Tessanne Chin Songs
Her songs include:
- Hide Away
- Everything Reminds Me Of You
- Tumbling Down
- I Have Nothing
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Back to My Love
- Let It Be
- Underneath It All
- Fire
- Redemption Song
- I Want to Know What Love Is
- People Change
- Loudest Silence
- Always Tomorrow
- Love Suicide
- Heaven Knows
- Black Books
- I Heart U
- Unconditionally
- Call on Him
- Anything’s Possible
- Broken Melody
- Loving You
- Are Yah Gonna
- Try
- My Kind Of Love
- Incredible Love
- Step Aside
- Family
- If You Love Me
- Next To Me
- Many Rivers To Cross
Tessanne Chin Call On Him Lyrics
(Intro)
These are the times when we should open our eyes
Start to realize
It’s getting closer, closer
So we should get closer to the one
Closer to him
(Chorus)
In a time like now when the world needs prayer
Call on him an lift him higher
Look what’s going on around us yea
Make a change in your self for the better
Let’s hold hands an do this together
We should all call on the one
(Verse 1)
The one up above
The one that made us
The champion
He’s the worlds greatest
No other compares to him
It’s a blessing
And I know that he will save us
Don’t be afraid
It will only make it stronger
And I know that he’ll be here forever
Just as long as you believe in him
Better days will be longer
(Repeat Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Cause this is more than worldwide crisis
If you ready then we can survive this
How I long for you to realize this
Our prayers will work
Cause if I pray, then you pray
Pray for better days a peaceful energy
The almighty, his Majesty
Is lasting all the way
(Repeat Chorus)
(Verse 3)
Say a prayer cause he’s listening
He’s here to ear your words
In the morning when you wake up
If you say then just a verse
To The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
Guide an protect wi through the wicked
Help us to learn to walk away
Got to be strong in the hardest day
(Repeat Chorus)
Tessanne Chin I Have Nothing | Audition
Tessanne Chin Try
Tessanne Chin Hideaway
Hideaway Lyrics Tessanne Chin
Tessanne Chin 2016
Tessanne Chin Divorce | Tessanne Chin Marriage
Chin shed some light on the breakup in an interview on CVM’s OnStage. She explained to host Winford Williams that the split was not as a result of foul play on either part – and she was rather surprised at what social media deemed the root of the breakup.
“Like any other human being, you have those moments where people need to respect your [wish for] privacy,” she said.
“It is something that is very personal and it is something that we are going through. There was no foul play involved and the rumors are kinda ridiculous,” Chin added.
The season 5 winner of The Voice further contended that she still has much love and respect for Cuffe and his family.
“There’s always going to be speculation; [but], not every separation has to go through something nasty or be filled with drama,” she continued, noting “Cuffe and I, we’re just friends.”
“At the end of the day, we have a friendship that means more to me than anything. I needed a moment to take a break and getaway – that’s what I did. That’s what it is,” she said.
Tessanne further argued that her latest single Fire is not a jab at Cuffe – but she understands the speculation buzzing.
“This song is absolutely not about us. It was actually written in late December, early January and the reason we decided to go with the song was it created such a buzz in the Clair Hair ad commercial we did for The Voice which was aired this season,” she indicated.
In fact, she explained that she had played the song for Cuffe and “he absolutely loved it.”
“It has nothing to do with [the breakup] – as a matter of fact, it has everything to do with being a woman and being empowered by that and not settling for less; whether it is in a relationship, workplace, as a mother, or with your friends,” she contended.
“[The song] is about knowing your worth, knowing who you are and not being afraid to stand up for that – that what [Fire] means to me,” she specified.
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Tessanne Chin Albums
Her albums include:
- Count on My Love (2014)
- In Between Words (2010)
- The 8 Year Affair (2013)
- The Complete Season 5 Collection (The Voice Performance) (2013)
- Reggae’s Gone Country (2011)
Tessanne Chin Tumbling Down
What Happened To Tessanne Chin
Where Is Tessanne Chin Now? She is concentrating on making new songs and albums and expound her music career.
Tessanne Chin Bridge Over Troubled Water
Tessanne Chin Fire
Tessanne Chin And Adam Levine
Tessanne Chin Reggae
Tessanne Chin In Between Words
Tessanne Chin Ethnicity
She is a Jamaican national and Jamaican ethnic background.
Tessanne Chin Tour
She has no tours. For more updates and booking tickets, visit www.bandsintown.com
Tessanne Chin Youtube
Visit her official Youtube page on Tessanne.
Tessanne Chin 2015
Tessanne shared on her Facebook page that she planned to release the background song which was featured in her clear scalp and hair commercial. It was co-written by Balewa Muhammad while produced and released by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. “Fire” is the first official single released on the newly formed Justice League Music Group.
On April 26, 2015, Chin performed at the 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards where she performed the musical classic “What I Did for Love”.
Tessanne performed at the National Memorial Day Concert held in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2015, performing alongside Joe Mantegna, Gloria Estefan, Stephanie Scott, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson amongst others where she covered Whitney Houston’s version of I Will Always Love You.
Chin is in the process of releasing a new album.[when?] Tessanne thus has far collaborated with American rapper T.I. and producer Lil’ C for the upcoming album which remains untitled.
Tessanne Chin Count On My Love
Tessanne Chin The Voice Songs
Blind Audition: Try
Battles (Top 48): Next to Me
Knockouts (Top 32): Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Live Playoffs (Top 20): Many Rivers to Cross
Live Top 12: My Kind of Love
Live Top 10: If I Were Your Woman
Live Top 8: Underneath It All
Live Top 6: Redemption Song
Live Top 6: Unconditionally
Live Top 5 (Semifinals): Bridge over Troubled Water
Live Finale (Final 3): Try
Live Finale (Final 3): Let It Be
Live Finale (Final 3): I Have Nothing
Tessanne Chin Redemption Song
Tessanne Chin Net Worth
The former The Voice winner Tessanne has made a good fortune from her music career. The Voice started as a platform for Chin to showcase her talent and her winning came as a great success for her in the music career. Before going solo, Tessanne was a backup singer in different bands like the Mile High band, which was a Jamaican band. The Jamaican born musician has an estimated net worth of $200 thousand. It is not yet known how much she charges for her concerts. This information will soon be updated.
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