Daniel Passino
# Daniel Passino

Daniel Alan Passino (born January 30, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. He became an artist on Season 10 of NBC's The Voice, March 8, 2016 at age 21. In The Top 10, he was eliminated.

## Life and career

Passino was born and raised in New Boston, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2012 to attend the University of Michigan for Vocal Performance and Communications. At the University of Michigan, he joined The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club and their subset a capella group The Friars. On August 3, 2016, he released his debut single titled "Tell Me".. He now crushes sales at Yelp Inc.

## The Voice

On March 8, 2016 Passino auditioned for Season 10 of The Voice and turned the chairs of Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton. Passino chose Christina Aguilera as his coach. On March 21 (Episode 8), he won his battle against Kristen Marie. On March 28 (Episode 10), he lost in the knockout rounds against Alisan Porter. On April 12 (Episode 15), he advanced to the live playoffs as a coach comeback on Team Pharrell.

| Round | Date | Song | Original Artist | Order | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blind Audition | Tuesday, March 8 | "Marvin Gaye" | Charlie Puth | 4.5 | Christina and Blake turned Joined Team Christina |
| Battle Rounds | Monday, March 21 | "Turning Tables" (vs. Kristen Marie) | Adele | 8.3 | Saved By Coach |
| Knockout Round | Monday, March 28 | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (vs. Alisan Porter) | The Temptations | 10.5 | Defeated, but was chosen as the Coach Comeback Artist for Team Pharrell |
| Live Playoffs | Monday, April 11 | "When I Was Your Man" | Bruno Mars | 15.1 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Top 12 | Monday, April 18 | "Human Nature" | Michael Jackson | 17.3 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Top 11 | Monday, April 25 | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | 19.2 | Bottom 2. Saved by Instant Save (via Twitter) |
| Top 11 | Tuesday, April 26 | "Jealous" | Nick Jonas | 20.1 | Bottom 2. Saved by Instant Save (via Twitter) |
| Top 10 | Monday, May 2 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Aerosmith | 21.1 | Eliminated |
| Top 10 | Tuesday, May 3 | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars | 22.2 | Eliminated |

### Singles

| Year | Single |
| - | - |
| 2016 | "Marvin Gaye" |
| 2016 | "Turning Tables" (vs. Kristen Marie) |
| 2016 | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" |
| 2016 | "When I Was Your Man" |
| 2016 | "Human Nature" |
| 2016 | "Time After Time" |
| 2016 | "Jealous" |
| 2016 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" |
| 2016 | "Uptown Funk" |
