Laith Al-Saadi

Laith Al-Saadi (born October 5, 1977) is an American blues musician from Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Al-Saadi gained nationwide recognition after he won a spot in the 2016 finale of the musical competition series The Voice.

Early life and education Laith Al-Saadi first learned to sing with the Boys' Choir of Ann Arbor when he was four years old, and then started playing the guitar at age 13. His father is from Baqubah, Iraq and his mother is from Beverly Shores, Indiana. As a student of Ann Arbor's Community High School, he played in the school's jazz band.

In May 2016, two of Al-Saadi's songs from the album The Complete Season 10 Collection (The Voice Performance) made it to Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart; "Born Under a Bad Sign" at No. 50 and "We've Got Tonight" at No. 22.

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "The Letter" Joe Cocker March 1, 2016 2.7Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned;Joined Team Adam Battle Rounds (Top 48) "Honky Tonk Women" (vs. Matt Tedder) The Rolling Stones March 22, 2016 9.1Saved by Coach Knockout Rounds (Top 32) "In Your Eyes" (vs. Jessica Crosbie) Peter Gabriel April 4, 2016 12.5 Live Playoffs (Top 24) "With a Little Help from My Friends" The Beatles April 12, 2016 15.3Saved by Public Vote Live Top 12 "Born Under a Bad Sign"Albert King April 18, 2016 17.2 Live Top 11 "Make It Rain" Foy Vance April 25, 2016 19.11 Live Top 10 "The Thrill Is Gone" B. B. King May 2, 2016 21.5 Live Top 9 "We've Got Tonight" Bob Seger May 9, 2016 23.6 Live Semi-finals (Top 8) "One and Only" Adele May 16, 2016 25.4 Middle 3 Semi-finals Instant Save "All Along the Watchtower" Bob Dylan May 17, 2016 26.3 Saved by Twitter Instant Save Live Finals (Top 4) "White Room" CreamMay 23, 2016 27.14th place "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End" (with Adam Levine) The Beatles 27.5 "Morning Light" (original song) Laith Al-Saadi 27.9

Round Episode / Order Collaborators Song Original Artist References Live Playoffs Results 16.5 Caroline Burns, Nate Butler, Owen Danoff, Shalyah Fearing and Brian Nhira "Your Song" Elton John Live Top 1 Results 18.3 Owen Danoff and Shalyah Fearing "If You Want Me to Stay" Sly and the Family StoneLive Semi-finals (Top 8)25.7Hannah Huston"Knock on Wood"Eddie FloydThe Finale Results 28.4 Joe Walsh "Rocky Mountain Way" Joe Walsh 28.10 Katie Basden and Shalyah Fearing "Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles

In 2019, Al-Saadi played new acoustic solo shows. In 2020, Al-Saadi won the award for "Best Blues Instrumentalist" at the Detroit Music Awards. He released the album Don't You Give Up on Me in 2024.

Discography Studio albums Long Time Coming (2005) In the Round (2008) Real (2013) Don't You Give Up on Me (2024)