Jake Hoot

Jake Hoot (born July 7, 1988) is an American country singer. He is the winner of season 17 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 31. He competed on the team coached by Kelly Clarkson, giving her third win as a coach on the show. Hoot was the second one-chair turn from The Voice U.S. 's blind auditions to win his season, after Team Alicia's Chris Blue, the final contestant to audition on season 12, and the first to do so outright (minimum two coaches eligible to turn).

Early life Jake Hoot was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 7, 1988.

Career The Voice (2019)

In 2019, Hoot entered the 17th season of The Voice. In his blind audition, he sang "When It Rains It Pours" by Luke Combs. Only Kelly Clarkson turned her chair; thus, he was on Team Kelly by default. He advanced to the finale, and won the season on December 17, 2019.

– Studio version of performance was the most streamed song on Apple Music

After The Voice "Better Off Without You", his coronation-winning song written by Hoot himself, became his first single. Hoot made his Grand Ole Opry debut on February 4, 2020. They have one daughter, born July 24, 2022. In January 2024, they announced they were expecting their second child together.

Discography Singles Year Single Peak chart positions USCountryUSCountry Digital 2019 "Better Off Without You" 36 — 2021 "I Would've Loved You" – 5

Other charted songs Year Songs Peak chart positions USCountry2019 "Desperado" 38 "Wintersong" 30 "Amazed" 50