Dexter Roberts


Dexter Roberts is an American singer from Fayette, Alabama, who was a finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol, finishing in seventh place, as well as The Voice, finishing in 3rd place. In between his appearances on American Idol and The Voice, he released two EPs.

''American Idol''

Roberts performed "Drive" for his audition for American Idol, and for the group round he was part of the group Backstreet Cowboys together with Casey Thrasher and fellow finalist Ben Briley, performing the song "I Want It That Way". For the final solo he performed an original song, "Farmer's Grandson".
EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrderResult
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Drive"Casey JamesN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A Capella"Barton Hollow"The Civil WarsN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"I Want It That Way"
with Ben Briley and Casey Thrasher		Backstreet BoysN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Solo"Farmer's Grandson" Dexter RobertsN/AAdvanced
Top 31 Personal Choice"This Ole Boy"Joe Nichols6Advanced
Top 13This Is Me"Aw Naw"Chris Young1Safe
Top 12Home"Lucky Man"Montgomery Gentry4Safe
Top 11Songs from the Cinema"Sweet Home Alabama"Lynyrd Skynyrd4Safe
Top 10Billboard Top 10"Cruise"Florida Georgia Line2Bottom 3
Top 9I'm with the Band!"Boondocks"Little Big Town3Safe
Top 8Back to the StartSolo "One Mississippi"Brett Eldredge7Safe
Top 8Back to the StartDuet "Alright"
with C.J. Harris		Darius Rucker10-
Top 8Songs from the 1980sSolo "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"The Georgia Satellites2Safe
Top 8Songs from the 1980sDuet "Islands in the Stream"
with Jessica Meuse		Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton10Safe
Top 7Competitors' ChoiceSolo "Muckalee Creek Water"Luke Bryan5Eliminated
Top 7Competitors' ChoiceTrio "Compass"
with CJ Harris and Jessica Meuse		Lady Antebellum9Eliminated

Roberts, as a finalist, joined the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2014 after the show. However, he left the tour after a few shows by mutual agreement due to the illness. He had contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever due to tick bites during a turkey hunt in Kentucky that he attended soon after the thirteenth-season finale.
Roberts signed with First Launch Record and his first single, "Dream About Me," will be released on March 24, 2015.

''The Voice''

Roberts was a contestant on the sixteenth season of The Voice on Blake Shelton’s team. He earned four chairs in the blind auditions from celebrity coaches Shelton, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. He made it to the finale and finished in third place.
The Voice performances
StageSongOriginal artistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"Like a Cowboy"Randy Houser4.10March 4, 2019Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Blake
Battle Rounds"Hurricane"Luke Combs9.4April 1, 2019Defeated Dalton Dover. Advanced to the Live Cross Battles
Live Cross Battles"Believe"Brooks & Dunn12.13April 15, 2019Defeated Andrew Jannakos. Advanced to the Live Playoffs
Live Playoffs "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You"Brooks & Dunn16.24April 29, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Live Quarterfinals "Something Like That"Tim McGraw18.6May 6, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the Semifinals.
Live Semifinals "Here Without You"3 Doors Down20.7May 13, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals.
Live Semifinals "Hey Jude" The Beatles20.3May 13, 2019Received enough public votes to advance. Advanced to the finals.
Live Finals "Anything Goes"Randy Houser22.3May 20, 20193rd Place
Live Finals "Looking Back" Dexter Roberts22.7May 20, 20193rd Place
Live Finals "Hard Workin' Man" Brooks & Dunn22.10May 20, 20193rd Place

Discography

EPs

Singles

''American Idol'' and ''The Voice'' digital singles