Jacob Lee
Jacob Lee | |
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| Born | Jacob Lee Christian Blowes November 4, 1994 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Pop singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Participation in The Voice Australia (2014), member of Oracle East (2012) |
Jacob Lee Christian Blowes (born 4 November 1994), known professionally as Jacob Lee, is a pop singer-songwriter originating from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Between May and June 2014, he took part in the third season of the Australian edition of The Voice, where he was mentored by will.i.am. Before this, in 2012, he was a member of the boy band Oracle East, which was associated with Sea FM. In January 2016, Lee served as a supporting act for Justice Crew during their Live & Local Tour across New South Wales. He also established and manages his own labels, Philosophical Records and Lowly Lyricist.
1994–2010: Early years
Born on 4 November 1994, Jacob Lee Christian Blowes grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland. His musical journey began as a street performer in Surfers Paradise, where he entertained audiences for over four years.
2011– : The X Factor and Oracle East
In 2011, Lee reached the bootcamp stage on the third season of the Australian talent competition The X Factor. However, mentor Guy Sebastian felt he was too young to proceed further in the contest.
Shortly thereafter, in 2012, he briefly joined Oracle East, a boy band created by Gold Coast’s Sea FM radio station.
2014: The Voice
During 2014, Lee participated in the third season of The Voice (Australia), under the guidance of coach will.i.am. His journey concluded after a sing-off round where he performed Sebastian’s "Battle Scars".
| The Voice performances and outcomes (2014) | |||
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| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "Battle Scars" | Guy Sebastian | Advanced to Battle rounds |
| Battle Rounds | "You Make It Real" | James Morrison | Advanced to Showdowns |
| Showdowns | "Story of My Life" | One Direction | Sent to sing-off |
| Sing-off | "Battle Scars" | Guy Sebastian | Eliminated |
Following this, Lee released his first single titled "Chariot" in June 2014.
2015–present: Recent endeavors
In January 2016, Lee supported Australian group Justice Crew during their tour throughout New South Wales.
He unveiled his EP Sine Qua Non on 6 February 2016.
Lee lent his vocals to "Need to Feel," a track by Social Hooliganz & Trifo that achieved a peak position of No. 12 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart in May 2016.
His third extended play, Clarity, was launched in 2017.
In March of that year, Lee featured on Social Hooliganz’s single "Stars at Night," which reached No. 36 on the ARIA Club Tracks chart.
December 2020 saw the release of Lee’s second studio album entitled Conscience.
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Philosophy |
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| Conscience |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| The Georgia EP |
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| Philosophy |
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| Conscience |
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