Huntley has won Season 24 of “The Voice.”
The native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, a father of two, impressed the judges from day one and won America over with his soulful voice. The Team Niall singer beat four other finalists in the competition.
“As soon as I got my name called, I was in shock,” Huntley said. “You know, [with] just how many no's I’ve gotten in my life, to get one 'yes' was insane. “
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At the beginning of the season, Huntley brought his 6-year-old daughter, Stella, on stage to choose his coach. She picked Niall Horan, who helped bring him to the next level.
“Everyone knows I can go out there, and I can belt, and I can scream with a lot of soul," Huntley said. “But I think he really helped with the story side of my voice and really made me feel confident.”
Huntley sang “Another Love" by Tom Odell and "Higher" by Creed for his final solo performances on night one of the finale, before votes were cast.
On night two, the final five performed with their coaches. He and Horan sang “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan.
Huntley looked shocked and overcome with emotion as he was announced as the winner, crying and finally smiling as silver confetti fluttered down over the stage.
“As I said in a past episode, I went from a park bench to the ‘The Voice.’ Now I went from a park bench to a winner of ‘The Voice,’ he said.
This was a second win for Team Niall.
Huntley will receive $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group. As for his future plans: He said that he's looking forward to some downtime over the holidays before he continues his rise to music stardom.
Until then, check out his “Holdin’ On” single and his music video, which was filmed in Fredericksburg.
“Every time I get out there, I just feel like it’s where I belong,” Huntley told News4’s Tommy McFly. “Going out there, just not knowing if that’s going to be enough and I felt I had to give it my all and I don’t want any regrets.”
