Over the past year, "The Voice" winner Cassadee Pope has made an amazing transition, from a pop-rocker with a struggling solo career to a country star who performed at Times Square on New Year's eve. Here's how she got there:
She started out her career as the lead singer of the pop-punk band Hey Monday, which opened for bands such as Fall Out Boy and All Time Low. In 2011, the band disbanded and Cassadee released a solo EP.
She appeared on Season 3 of NBC's "The Voice" and instantly became a fan favorite, singing covers of songs like Maroon 5's "Payphone" and Michelle Branch's "Are You Happy Now?" Her breakthrough moment came when she sang Miranda Lambert's "Over You," which hit #1 on iTunes charts (knocking out Gangnam Style!). After that, she sang covers of primarily country-rock covers, such as "Stand" by Rascal Flatts and "Stupid Boy" by Keith Urban.
On December 18, Cassadee was crowned the winner of "The Voice" after a showstopping performance of Faith Hill's "Cry." She was featured on various talk shows, plans to release a country-pop-rock album in early 2013, and even performed "Stand" in Times Square on New Year's Eve!
She has been a style icon for many years, and her fashion sense has even developed over the course of the show. Below, she wore a blue dress with a red necklace for her audition, and a gorgeous flowing golden dress for her winning performance of "Cry."
Cassadee definitely has a fantastic career ahead of her, and we can't wait to see her album in 2013!
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