Perfect Timing (1986)
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Donna Allen reached the Battle rounds on The Voice season 5 in 2013 on Adam Levine's team and went on to release the album I'm Your Bride in May 2015. She released her first album, Perfect Timing, on 21 Records in 1986 and had a Billboard Hot 100 entry that year. She also sang backup on tour for Gloria Estefan for nine years. A July 2015 announcement said she had been cast in a leading role in the short film Mama I Saw Jesus. She released the single "Tell Me Why" in June 2021. Fans can stream her music on Spotify. A January 2026 interview described how Borai and Denham Audio sampled her "Serious" in "Make Me".
The story so far
1986 to 2013
First album and The Voice
Donna Allen released her first album, Perfect Timing. In 2013, she competed on The Voice season 5 with coach Adam Levine and was eliminated in the Battle rounds.
Donna Allen sang backup on tour for Gloria Estefan for nine years.
2015
Self-releasing music and a film role
Donna Allen self-released the album I'm Your Bride in May 2015. In July 2015, it was announced that she had been cast in a leading role in the short film Mama I Saw Jesus.
2023 to 2026
Remixes and samples of Serious
High Fashion Music released Michael Gray remixes of Donna Allen's Serious. Richard Earnshaw remixed Deepstar's Sugar, featuring Allen, in 2024, and Borai and Denham Audio sampled Donna Allen's Serious in Make Me.
Round by round
The Voice season 5 · Eliminated in the Battle rounds
- Went through
- Eliminated
Blind auditions ·
“You Are So Beautiful”
Two chairs turned: chose Adam
Music
Discography (5 releases)
| Title | Type | Year | Label | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Timing | Album | 1986 | 21 Records | No. 133Billboard 200 |
| Serious | Single | 1986 | No. 21Hot 100 | |
 Heaven on Earth | Album | 1988 | Oceana Records | |
 The Best of Donna Allen | Compilation | 1993 | BCM Records | |
 I'm Your Bride | Album | 2015 | Self-released |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz) and Apple Music.
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- Atlantic RecordsKES Music & Video Distribution21 Records from 1986High Fashion Music from 1986Oceana Records from 1988BCM Records from 1993Universal Republic Records from 2013Self-released from 2015
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