Frenchie Davis
The Voice season 1 · Eliminated in the Top 8
Where are they now
Frenchie Davis, also named Franchelle Davis, was disqualified from American Idol in 2003, then sang the Seasons of Love solo on Broadway in Rent. In 2004 she was cast as Effie in a Dreamgirls tour. In August 2007 she played Mahalia Jackson. From 2008 to May 2009 she toured in Ain't Misbehavin' with Ruben Studdard and Trenyce. That tour was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album. Her debut solo single, Love's Got A Hold On Me, peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Dance chart. In June 2017 she shared the José Esteban Muñoz Award with Nathan Lee Graham and Wilson Cruz.
Key figures
- Career score6 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #214 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months12,814 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #160 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015249,052 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #141 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2003
In 2003 she joined the Broadway cast of Rent and sang the solo in Seasons of Love. She returned on June 1, 2005. She had announced a May 2007 exit, then announced her final performance after a mid-April 2007 show.
- 2003
In 2003 she was a contestant on American Idol and was disqualified early in the season.
- 2004
In 2004 she was cast as Effie in a West Coast touring production of Dreamgirls, which later went to the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
- 2007
From August 3 to August 19, 2007, she played Mahalia Jackson in Mahalia: A Gospel Musical at Hartford Stage.
- 2008
In 2008 she starred with Ruben Studdard and Trenyce in the national tour of Ain't Misbehavin'. The tour ran until May 2009 and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.
- 2009
She is a featured singer on Tony Moran's single You Are, released December 1, 2009, which reached number 5 on the Billboard hot clubplay chart.
- 2010
In the fall of 2010 she was cast as the Fairy Godmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the Berkeley Playhouse.
- 2011
The Voice, season 1
Eliminated in the Top 8
- 2011
In summer 2011 she joined a U.S. tour with Javier Colon, Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez, Beverly McClellan, Casey Weston, Xenia, and Nakia.
- 2012
On September 4, 2012 she released Love's Got A Hold On Me. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Dance chart and was billed as the first single from Just Frenchie, an album that was not released.
- 2012
In December 2012 she starred in God Doesn't Mean You Get To Live Forever at the Baruch Performing Arts Center with James A. Forbes Jr. and Gregory Charles Royal.
- 2014
In 2014 she made her film debut in the comedy Dumbbells.
- 2017
In 2017 she starred as Henri in the off-Broadway musical The View UpStairs.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love's Got A Hold On Me | Single | 2012 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | José Esteban Muñoz Award | Award for promoting Queer Studies outside academiaShared: Frenchie Davis, Nathan Lee Graham, Wilson Cruz | Won |
Sources
- Frenchie Davis — Wikipedia, September 17, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 1 — Wikipedia, July 31, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Frenchie Davis", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
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