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    Jake Hoot
    Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 34)
    Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.[1]
    GenresCountry
    Occupation(s)Singer
    Instrument(s)
    Years active2019–present

    Jake Hoot (born July 7, 1988) is an American country singer. He was the winner of season 17 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 31.[2]

    Early life

    Jake Hoot was born in Texas on July 7, 1988.[1] Jake is the second oldest of nine siblings in his family. Their parents are Aaron and Stacey Hoot who are Christian missionaries. At the age of nine, he and his family relocated to the Dominican Republic where his parents lived and worked as missionaries from 1998 to 2008. He learned the guitar and began singing while in the country, developed a fluency in Spanish, and played in the Dominican baseball league for a year. Upon returning to the US he was homeschooled; in 2009 he attended Tennessee Tech. He had a back-up role playing football on Tennessee Tech's offensive line for his freshman year in 2010. He graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2013 and found a job at a local media production company. At the same time he pursued his music career with many local gigs building his popularity.[3]

    Career

    The Voice (2019)

    Main article: The Voice (American season 17)

    In 2019, Hoot entered the 17th season of The Voice. In his blind audition, He sang "When It Rains It Pours" by Luke Combs. Only Kelly Clarkson turned her chair; thus he was on Team Kelly. He advanced to the finale winning the competition on December 17, 2019.

      – Studio version of performance was the most streamed song on Apple Music
    Stage Song Original artist Order Result
    Blind Auditions "When It Rains It Pours" Luke Combs 3.2 Only Kelly Clarkson Turned, Joined Team Kelly by default
    Battles (Top 48) "Always on My Mind" (vs. Steve Knill) Brenda Lee 9.3 Saved by Coach
    Knockouts (Top 32) "Cover Me Up" (vs. Melinda Rodriguez) Jason Isbell 11.2
    Live Playoffs (Top 20) "You Lie" Reba McEntire 15.15 Saved by Public
    Live Top 13 "Danny's Song" Loggins and Messina 17.12
    Live Top 11 "Every Light in the House" Trace Adkins 19.10
    Live Top 10 "That Ain't My Truck" Rhett Akins 21.5
    Live Semifinals (Top 8) "Up Where We Belong" (duet with Marybeth Byrd) Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes 23.
    "Desperado" Eagles 23.8
    Live Finale (Final 4) "Wintersong" with (Kelly Clarkson) Sarah McLachlan 25.7 Winner
    "Better Off Without You" (original song) Jake Hoot 25.2
    "Amazed" Lonestar 25.9

    After The Voice

    "Better Off Without You", his coronation-winning song written by Hoot himself, became his first single. Hoot made his Grand Ole Opry debut on February 4, 2020.[3]

    Personal life

    Hoot married Jessica Lynn Steele, an Emergency Room nurse, in 2013 and had a daughter, Macy, born in 2015. He released some songs on YouTube singing to his daughter. The couple divorced in 2017. On March 7, 2021, he married Brittney Hoyt.[4]

    Discography

    Singles

    Year Single Peak chart positions
    US
    Country
    		 US
    Country Digital
    2019 "Better Off Without You" 36[5] —
    2021 "I Would've Loved You" (feat. Kelly Clarkson) — 10

    Other charted songs

    Year Songs Peak chart positions
    US
    Country
    2019 "Desperado" 38[6]
    "Wintersong" 30[5]
    "Amazed" 50[5]

    References

    1. ^ a b "Jake Hoot: The Voice Contestant - NBC.com". NBC. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019.
    2. ^ Melas, Chloe. "Jake Hoot wins Season 17 of 'The Voice'". CNN.
    3. ^ a b John, Caroline (December 18, 2019). ""The Voice" Winner Jake Hoot Wiki, Ex-Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Education and Facts to Know".
    4. ^ Vaughn, Grace Lenehan (March 12, 2021). "Jake Hoot Marries Brittney Hoyt In Tennessee Wedding". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
    5. ^ a b c "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. December 28, 2019.
    6. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. December 21, 2019.

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    Awards and achievements
    Preceded by The Voice (American)
    Winner
    2019 (Fall)     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by The Voice (American)
    Winner's song
    "Better Off Without You"
    2019 (Fall)     		Succeeded by
    "Long Way Home"