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Molly Hocking
English singer
Molly Hocking (born 14 December 2000) is an English singer. In 2019, she won the eighth series of The Voice UK, winning a recording contract with Polydor Records. Her winning single, a cover of "I'll Never Love Again", reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart.
Molly Hocking | |
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| Born | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23) St Ives, Cornwall, England[1] |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Polydor (2019–2020) Tristar Records (2022–present) |
| Website | mollyhocking |
2019: The Voice UK
In 2019, Hocking auditioned for the eighth series of The Voice UK, and joined Olly Murs's team. After performing "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, she was announced as the winner of the series, signing a contract with Polydor Records.[2] Her winner's single reached number 73 on the UK Singles Charts.[3]
| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "You Take My Breath Away" | Claire Hamill | Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs turned Joined team Olly |
| Battle Rounds | "With You" (against Connie Lamb) | Original casting from the Ghost Musical | Won advanced to the knockouts |
| Knockout rounds | "Human" | Christina Perri | Saved by Coach |
| Semi-final | "I'll Never Love Again" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | Safe (1st) |
| Live final | "Someone You Loved" | Lewis Capaldi | Safe (1st) |
| "Stars" (with Olly Murs) | Simply Red | ||
| "I'll Never Love Again" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | Winner |
2020-present: New music and Up
On 12 March 2020, Hocking announced her debut single titled "After the Night Before". The release of the single was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was eventually released on 6 November 2020, alongside an accompanying music video.[4] Hocking performed the song on the semi-final of ninth series of The Voice UK.[5] On 4 December 2020, it was announced that Hocking will support Olly Murs on his Summer 2021 UK Tour. The singer is no longer signed to Polydor Records.
On 28 May 2021, Hocking released her new song "We Can Have the World Tonight".
On 19 October 2021, Hocking announced her debut EP called Up which was released on 26 October 2021.
On 31 December 2021, Hocking released the song called, "Alive".
On 22 June 2022, Hocking released the song called, "Bones".
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Up |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | |||
| "I'll Never Love Again" | 2019 | 73 | Non-album singles |
| "After the Night Before" | 2020 | — | |
| "We Can Have the World Tonight" | 2021 | — | |
| "Alive" | — | ||
| "Bones" | 2022 | — |
Supporting
- Olly Murs - Summer Tour (2021)
- Becquart, Charlotte (24 March 2019). "Cornish teen Molly Hocking through to The Voice semi-finals". cornwalllive. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Seddon, Dan (6 April 2019). "The Voice UK unveils this year's winner". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Molly Hocking | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Molly Hocking releases debut single "After The Night Before"". House of Solo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Molly Hocking Releases Debut Song "After The Night Before"". PM Studio. Retrieved 14 November 2020.