Huntley
The Voice season 24 · Winner
Where are they now
Huntley, also known as Michael Huntley, reached the Hollywood rounds of American Idol season 14 and was never shown on that broadcast. He won Fredericksburg Idol, played in heavy metal cover bands, busked in Nashville, and in 2022 independently released Holdin' On. On December 19, 2023 he received $100,000 and a deal with Republic Records, which released him from the contract in May 2024. He released Tell Me When It's Over on August 21, 2024, Skyline Drive in 2024, and Fire and Flames in 2025.
Key figures
- Career score8 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #159 (tie) of 365
- Wikipedia views, 12 months25,621 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #112 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015166,892 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #168 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, December 2023 – September 2026.
Career
- 2022
In 2022, Huntley independently released his debut single, Holdin' On.
- 2023
The Voice, season 24
Winner
- 2023
On December 19, 2023, Huntley received $100,000 and a record deal with Republic Records, a label owned by Universal Music Group.
- 2023
On December 23, 2023, Huntley performed the national anthem at a Buffalo Bills versus Los Angeles Chargers game.
- 2024
Huntley released Skyline Drive in 2024.
- 2024
On August 21, 2024, Huntley released Tell Me When It's Over, which he wrote and produced. It was his first original single after the show.
- 2024
Huntley was scheduled to play a free livestream from Analog in Nashville on August 26, 2024, for the release of Tell Me When It's Over.
- 2024
Huntley performed Skyline Drive on the season 26 finale on December 10.
- 2025
Huntley released Fire and Flames in 2025.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Huntley auditioned for season 14 of American Idol, reached the Hollywood rounds, and was never shown performing on the broadcast.
- Date not documented
Huntley played in heavy metal cover bands, then wrote songs on acoustic guitar. He busked in Nashville and later returned to Virginia. He also wrote music in Memphis.
- Date not documented
Huntley won Fredericksburg Idol.
Sources
- Huntley (singer) — Wikipedia, June 28, 2026.
- The Voice Finale: 3 Fast Facts About Huntley of Team Niall — American Songwriter, December 18, 2023.
- The Voice Winner Huntley Releases New Original Single Tell Me When It's Over — Rock and Blues Muse, August 21, 2024.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 24 — Wikipedia, September 23, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Huntley (singer)", December 2023 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
Other The Voice season 24 finalists
- Ruby LeighRunner-up
- Mara JustineThird place
- Jacquie RoarFourth place
- Lila FordeFifth place
- BIASEliminated in the Top 9
- Jordan RainerEliminated in the Top 9
- Mac RoyalsEliminated in the Top 9
- Nini IrisEliminated in the Top 9
- AZÁNEliminated in the Top 12
- Kara TenaeEliminated in the Top 12
- Tanner MasseyEliminated in the Top 12