Britton Buchanan

Britton Buchanan
Buchanan performing live in 2019
Background information
Born	(2000-01-07) January 7, 2000 Sanford, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Pop Pop Rock Rock Folk Pop
Occupations	Singer Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Guitar Piano
Years active	2018–present
Website	brittonbuchanan.com

Britton Buchanan (born January 7, 2000) is an American singer-songwriter & musician. He is the runner-up of season 14 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 18. He released his debut single "Cross My Mind" in 2020, and his debut album Something You Can Break in 2021. Britton went to Lee County High School in Sanford, North Carolina.

Early life

Britton picked up guitar at an early age and it ignited into his never-ending passion for singing and songwriting. Growing up in the small town of Sanford, NC, Britton worked hard to develop his sound and perfect his art. His parents introduced him to 70s and 80s rock and folk music and Britton immediately found the music he loved. He joined a classic rock band at age 13 and rocked out to Bruce Springsteen, all while penning his own music.

It was Britton’s songwriting talent that gave him the opportunity to record with renowned engineer John Davenport, whose credits include Robert Palmer’s “Riptide” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” album.

Career

The Voice (2018)

Buchanan's jaw-dropping performances on NBC’s “The Voice” helped him gain his fanbase and put the artist in the spotlight. He worked with superstar Alicia Keys and shocked the nation with his amazing covers of songs like Calum Scott’s “Dancing on my Own” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Tina Turner. He finished the show as the season 14 runner-up.

Main article: The Voice (American season 14)

The Voice performances

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

Stage	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Blind Audition	"Trouble"	Ray LaMontagne	1.1	Adam Levine, Alicia Keys and Blake Shelton Turned Adam Levine Blocked, Joined Team Alicia
Battles (Top 48)	"Thinking Out Loud" (vs. Jaclyn Lovey)	Ed Sheeran	9.6	Saved by Coach
Knockouts (Top 32)	"New York State of Mind" (vs. Dallas Caroline)	Billy Joel	14.1
Live Playoffs (Top 24)	"Some Kind of Wonderful"	Soul Brothers Six	16.4	Saved by Public
Live Top 12	"Small Town"	John Cougar Mellencamp	19.11
Live Top 11	"Perfect"	Ed Sheeran	21.10
Live Top 10	"What's Love Got to Do with It"	Tina Turner	23.7
Live Semifinals (Top 8)	"FourFiveSeconds"/ "You Can't Always Get What You Want " (duet with Brynn Cartelli)	Rihanna, Paul McCartney and Kanye West/The Rolling Stones	25.8	Middle Three
	"The Rising"	Bruce Springsteen	25.8
	"Dancing on My Own"	Robyn	26.3	Saved by Instant Save
Live Finale (Final 4)	"Wake Me Up" (with Alicia Keys)	Avicii	27.5	Runner-Up
	"Where You Come From" (original song)	Britton Buchanan	27.2
	"Good Lovin'"	The Olympics	27.10

Personal life

Buchanan is the cousin of YouTube celebrity Link Neal from the comedy duo and entertainers Rhett and Link.

He was born and raised in Sanford, NC. In 2019, he moved to Los Angeles, CA to work on his music and debut album.

Discography

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		Billboard Digital Songs
"Where You Come From"	2018	15	Non-album single
"Wake Me Up"	2018		The Complete Season 14 Collection
"Cross My Mind"	2020		Something You Can Break
"Juliet's Lullaby"	2020
"October's Queen"	2020
"I Hate the Way I Love You"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Can't Help Myself"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Last Time For Everything"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Better"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Taking Pictures"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Say The Word"	2021		Something You Can Break
"Can't Help Myself"	2021		Something You Can Break

Albums

Title	Details
Something You Can Break	Released: October 8, 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, Digital Download, Streaming