Биография

American singer-songwriter Xenia, was born in 1994 in Southern California. Precocious from the very start, Xenia began composing her own songs and poems at the age of 7, and by 15 had taught her-self how to play the guitar, piano, harmonica, and ukulele. Xenia played the instruments off and on throughout elementary and middle school, but it wasn't until she heard Jon McLaughlin's “Indiana” that she decided to try singing. While listening to the likes of Billy Joel and Johnny Cash, she'd sing around the house quietly and despite her mother's urging, the soft-spoken girl tried to initially hide her gift. While in her first year of high school, Xenia reluctantly entered a local singing contest and won. Music has always been an important part of Xenia’s life and, as a result, delivers honest and soulful songs with palpable vitality. That energy landed her on NBC's hit television show, The Voice, as the youngest finalist (placing second on Team Blake). Previously signed to Universal Republic Records, Xenia released her debut EP Sing You Home on December 20, 2011. It peaked at #2 on the iTunes Pop charts, and #10 on the iTunes overall charts. She has since continued to write, record, and collaborate with other artists. In 2012 she sang a duet on singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin’s album, Forever If Ever, called “Maybe It’s Over”. Xenia was also featured on Blake Shelton's first Christmas album, Cheers, It's Christmas, providing guest vocals for the song "Silver Bells".