NBC’s “The Voice” season 21 contestant Paris Winningham has given some of the flawless performances on the show. He captured the heart of John Legend and again compelled Blake Shelton to steal him from coach Legend. Let’s learn more about him, his wife, his parents, his age, and his journey in the voice.
Scroll down this Paris Winningham bio to learn more about him.
Paris Winningham On The Voice
Paris Winningham entered NBC’s singing competition show “The Voice” in season 21. In the blind audition, he performed “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder. John Legend, one of the coaches of the show, was the first to turn around his chair. Then, Ariana Grande was the second and the last among four coaches who turned her chair around leaving the rest of the two (Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton).
Even though Ariana wanted Paris so badly to be on his team, he ended up choosing John as his coach.
In the battle round, Paris butted heads with Jonathan Mouton (both of team Legend) and sang “Here and Now” by Luther Vandross. Both singers sang their lungs out and impressed all of the judges including John. However, Paris won the round.
In the “knockouts” round, Paris sang “Tennessee Whiskey” by David Alan Coe. He competed against Jershika Maple. He lost against Jershika as John picked her as a winner. However, coach Blake Shelton stole Paris from John and was he safe to move to another round.
In “Live Playoffs” Jacksonville resident sang “I Wish It Would Rain” by The Temptations. He made it to the “Live Top 13” where he sang “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye. He proceeded to Live Top 11 where he sang “Use Me” by “Bill Withers.”
Now, in “Top 10,” Paris competed against Team John Legend (Jershika Maple, Joshua Vacanti) Team Ariana Grande (Jim and Sasha Allen, Holly Forbes), Team Blake Shelton (Lana Scott, Wendy Moten), and Team Kelly Clarkson (Girl Named Tom, Jeremy Rosado, Hailey Mia).
Paris Winningham Age
Paris Winningham was 32 years old at the time of the filming of the show. He celebrates his birthday every year in August.
Who Is Paris Winningham Wife?
Paris Winningham and his wife Shanice Winningham (maiden name Seward) tied the knots on 9 June 2012. Paris’s mother wished them their second wedding anniversary in 2014 where she wrote, “Happy anniversary son. I wait for the days when you and your wife can be together to share and enjoy all of the holidays. Your second wedding anniversary is a great milestone. With much love!”
Neither of them shares any pics of each other on their social media.
According to Shanice’s Facebook, she is Richmond, Virginia native. She attended Highland Springs High. After that, she enrolled at Strayer University followed by Florida State College at Jacksonville. She is the owner of City Chix in Fleming Island, Florida. She has been working as a hairstylist at Hair Cuttery since June 2014.
Shanice had previously worked as a hairstylist at Smart Styles in 2014.
It appears they share one child named Chase and he celebrated his 1st birthday in March 2021.
Fun Fact: Shanice Winningham was born to her mother Valerie Seward who appears to be close to Pari’s mother. She also has a brother named Keontae Seward.
Who Are Paris Winningham Parents?
Paris Winningham never met his biological parents since he was adopted as an infant. But, one thing that he knows about them is, his mother was a singer, and his father played guitar. So, music was the only thing that he inherited from his estranged biological parents. However, his adoptive mother Dorothy Winningham means the world to him.
Paris is often on social media writing posts about his beloved mother. Dorothy hailed from Goldsboro, North Carolina. But, she lives in Midlothian, Virginia. She attended Virginia Union University.
She followed the entrepreneurial path and now owns Health & Wellness Is Your Business.
Paris started his journey in music at the age of 7 when he started playing drums in the church. Then, he started singing later on. Before pursuing a career in music, he had joined the US Navy where he was a former Machinist Mate. He was there until 2017 stationed in Sasebo, Nagasaki.
Through the Navy, Paris was able to travel and see the world and continued with his music by performing at ceremonies on the ship and the base. Paris was honorably discharged from the Navy but hopes to continue to serve people in a new way through his music on “The Voice.”
After returning, Paris started working as Area Sales Manager at Culligan. Starting from 2019, he became Assistant Store Manager at T-Mobile.
Related FAQs
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How Tall Is Paris Winningham?
Paris Winningham stands tall to the height little above 6 feet 1 inch.
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How Much Is Paris Winningham Net Worth?
The total net worth of Paris Winningham is under $300 thousand.
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Is Paris Winningham On Facebook, Twitter?
On Facebook, you can find Paris Winningham at (@paris.winningham). Whereas, his Twitter account is (@pariswinningham).
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