Jermaine Paul
The Voice season 2 · Winner
Where are they now
Jermaine Paul, born Jeremiah Jermaine Paul, joined the group 1Accord, which signed to T.W.Is.M. Records in 1994. Alicia Keys's recording of If This World Were Mine, featuring Paul, was nominated at the 2006 Grammys. His cover of I Believe I Can Fly reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012. He has been an ordained United Methodist minister since 2012 and, as of 2025, is pastor of Golden Hill United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Key figures
- Career score11 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #117 (tie) of 365
- Hot 100 entries1 Hot 100 entryRank on Encore Index: #45 (tie) of 66
- Wikipedia views, 12 months20,910 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #122 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015493,581 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #94 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 1994
At 15 he joined the quartet 1Accord, and the group signed to Shaquille O'Neal's T.W.Is.M. Records in 1994.
- 2003
He sang backing vocals on Diary, from Alicia Keys's 2003 album The Diary of Alicia Keys, with Tony! Toni! Toné!.
- 2005
In 2005 he sang on Alicia Keys's Unbreakable and on her recording of If This World Were Mine.
- 2012
The Voice, season 2
Winner
- 2012
Butterfly Kisses is an original single of his from 2012.
- 2012
Since 2012 he has been an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. As of 2025 he is pastor of Golden Hill United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- 2012
His single I Believe in This Life premiered on The Voice on November 8, 2012. The account calls it a song from a forthcoming album and does not name that album.
- 2019
Water, released in 2019, is his latest single on Spotify in the NBC account.
- 2022
In 2022 he toured with the Summertime Choir in Italy.
More milestones
- Date not documented
He auditioned for the first season of American Idol and received no callback.
- Date not documented
He describes himself as the current chief executive of CJAS Music.
- Date not documented
He toured internationally as Alicia Keys's opening act, and he toured with her for eight years.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Believe I Can Fly | Other | 2012 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 83Hot 100 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With VocalsShared: Alicia Keys, Jermaine Paul | If This World Were Mine | Nominated |
Sources
- Jermaine Paul — Wikipedia, October 8, 2026.
- Jermaine Paul — Recording Academy.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 2 — Wikipedia, September 18, 2026.
- The Voice Winners' Careers Today: A Complete Guide to What Each Champ Is Doing Now — NBC, July 15, 2026.
- About Jermaine Paul — Jermaine Paul.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jermaine Paul", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
Other The Voice season 2 finalists
- Erin WillettEliminated in the Top 8
- Jamar RogersEliminated in the Top 8
- Lindsey PavaoEliminated in the Top 8
- James MassoneEliminated in the Top 12
The Voice season 2: all finalists and their careers · Semifinalists