Dexter Roberts

Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991)[1] is an American singer from Fayette, Alabama, who was a finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol, finishing in seventh place,[2][3][4][5][6] as well as The Voice, finishing in 3rd place. In between his appearances on American Idol and The Voice, he released two EPs.

Dexter Roberts
Born (1991-07-12) July 12, 1991
Fayette, Alabama, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2008–present
LabelsFirst Launch Records

American Idol

Roberts performed "Drive" for his audition for American Idol, and for the group round he was part of the group Backstreet Cowboys together with Casey Thrasher and fellow finalist Ben Briley, performing the song "I Want It That Way". For the final solo he performed an original song, "Farmer's Grandson".

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Drive" Casey James N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 A Capella "Barton Hollow" The Civil Wars N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance "I Want It That Way"
with Ben Briley and Casey Thrasher		 Backstreet Boys N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Solo "Farmer's Grandson" (original composition) Dexter Roberts N/A Advanced
Top 31 (10 Men) Personal Choice "This Ole Boy" Joe Nichols 6 Advanced
Top 13 This Is Me "Aw Naw" Chris Young 1 Safe
Top 12 Home "Lucky Man" Montgomery Gentry 4 Safe
Top 11 Songs from the Cinema "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd 4 Safe
Top 10 Billboard Top 10 "Cruise" Florida Georgia Line 2 Bottom 3[lower-alpha 1]
Top 9 I'm with the Band! "Boondocks" Little Big Town 3 Safe
Top 8 Back to the Start Solo "One Mississippi" Brett Eldredge 7 Safe
Duet "Alright"
with C.J. Harris		 Darius Rucker 10
Top 8[lower-alpha 2] Songs from the 1980s Solo "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" The Georgia Satellites 2 Safe
Duet "Islands in the Stream"
with Jessica Meuse		 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton 10
Top 7 Competitors' Choice Solo "Muckalee Creek Water" Luke Bryan 5 Eliminated
Trio "Compass"
with CJ Harris and Jessica Meuse		 Lady Antebellum 9
  1. When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Roberts was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe second, as MK Nobilette was eliminated.
  2. Due to the judges using their one save on Sam Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week.

Roberts, as a finalist, joined the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 after the show. However, he left the tour after a few shows by mutual agreement due to the illness.[7] He had contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever due to tick bites during a turkey hunt in Kentucky that he attended soon after the thirteenth-season finale.[8]

Roberts signed with First Launch Record and his first single, "Dream About Me," will be released on March 24, 2015.[9]

The Voice

Roberts was a contestant on the sixteenth season of The Voice[10] on Blake Shelton’s team. He earned four chairs in the blind auditions from celebrity coaches Shelton, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. He made it to the finale and finished in third place.

The Voice performances

Stage Song Original artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "Like a Cowboy" Randy Houser 4.10 March 4, 2019 Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake
Battle Rounds "Hurricane" Luke Combs 9.4 April 1, 2019 Defeated Dalton Dover. Advanced to the Live Cross Battles
Live Cross Battles "Believe" Brooks & Dunn 12.13 April 15, 2019 Defeated Andrew Jannakos. Advanced to the Live Playoffs
Live Playoffs (Top 24) "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" 16.24 April 29, 2019 Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Quarterfinals (Top 13).
Live Quarterfinals (Top 13) "Something Like That" Tim McGraw 18.6 May 6, 2019 Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Semifinals (Top 8).
Live Semifinals (Top 8) "Here Without You" 3 Doors Down 20.7 May 13, 2019 Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals (Top 4).
"Hey Jude" (Duet with Gyth Rigdon) The Beatles 20.3
Live Finals (Top 4) "Anything Goes" Randy Houser 22.3 May 20, 2019 3rd Place
"Looking Back" (Original song) Dexter Roberts 22.7
"Hard Workin' Man" (Duet with Blake Shelton) Brooks & Dunn 22.10

Discography

EPs
Year Title
2015 Dream About Me
2017 Dexter Roberts Unplugged, Vol. 1

Singles
Year Song Album
2015 "Dream About Me" Dream About Me

American Idol and The Voice digital singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
Country Digital Song Sales
[11]
2014 "Cruise" — Non-album single
"Boondocks" —
"One Mississippi" —
"Keep Your Hands to Yourself" —
"Muckalee Creek Water" —
2019 "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" — The Season 16 Collection (The Voice Performance)
"Something Like That" —
"Here Without You" 23
"Anything Goes" —
"Hard Workin' Man" —
"Looking Back" —
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References
  1. Fred Bronson (March 20, 2014). "'American Idol' Season 13: Dexter Roberts First Practiced on a Plastic Guitar". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ‘American Idol’ Recap: Dexter Roberts Kills It With Montgomery Gentry’s “Lucky Man” | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com
  3. What will Alabama's Jess Meuse, Dexter Roberts and C.J. Harris sing tonight on 'American Idol'? (video) | AL.com
  4. Alabama's Dexter Roberts on 'American Idol': Top 12 performance recap (video, poll) | AL.com
  5. Say hello to Dexter Roberts of Fayette, Alabama, competing in top 31 on 'American Idol' (photos, video) | AL.com
  6. Juliette Vara, American Idol, Top 13, Ben Briley, Dexter Roberts, CJ Harris, country music, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, @countryne...
  7. Michele Amabile Angermiller (July 11, 2014). "Dexter Roberts Exits 'American Idol' Live Tour". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. Michele Amabile Angermiller (July 31, 2014). "'American Idol' Alum Dexter Roberts Reveals Why He Left the Summer Tour". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (February 24, 2015). "American Idol Dexter Roberts To Issue Debut Single". Roughstock. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  10. https://www.al.com/life/2019/03/alabama-singer-dexter-roberts-gets-four-chair-turn-on-the-voice.html
  11. "Chart History Dexter Roberts (Country Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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