Alexa Cappelli

Alexa Cappelli
Born (1999-08-09) August 9, 1999
Upland, California
GenresPop music
Years active2019–present
LabelArista Records
Websitealexacappelli.com

Alexa Cappelli (born August 9, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She competed on season 14 of The Voice and finished in the top 24.

Life and career

Early life and education

Alexa Cappelli was born and raised in Upland, California, by Tony and Sandy Cappelli.[1][2][3] She has a twin brother, Nick, and a brother who died in 2002 at 32 months due to hypoplastic left heart syndrome.[1][2] She began voice lessons through her church at age seven[4][5][6] and won a local singing competition when she was 12 years old. Following this win, she took pursuing music seriously and started singing in church, musical theater shows, and local shops and venues.[1][6] She also performed at fundraisers for her parents' charity, Steven's Hope for Children, which was started in honor of her late brother.[1][2][3] For high school, she attended Orange County School of The Arts, where she studied commercial music and developed an interest in songwriting.[4][5][7]

The Voice

At age 18, Cappelli tried out for season 14 of The Voice with "I've Got the Music in Me" by The Kiki Dee Band, impressing all four judges and inspiring Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine to turn their chairs.[1] After her blind audition, Cappelli informed the judges that she tried out for her high school with Clarkson's "People Like Us", prompting Clarkson to ask her to sing the song.[1][3] Clarkson sang along, to which Cappelli later admitted that she was oblivious: "When you’re up there, you’re in the moment and you don’t hear the noise."[1] Cappelli decided to become Team Kelly.[7][8]

Cappelli automatically advanced to the knockout round after her battle partner, Hannah Goebel, dropped out of the show.[9] For the knockout round, Cappelli performed "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John, persuading Clarkson to advance Cappelli to the top 24 over Jorge Eduardo. Clarkson cited Cappelli's choice to sing a "crazy, hard melody" as what swayed her decision.[10]

During the live playoffs, Cappelli sang "It Hurts So Bad" by Susan Tedeschi[11] and "Stop and Stare" by OneRepublic.[12] Clarkson chose D.R. King to advance to the top 12, eliminating Cappelli.[2]

Career after The Voice

Following her stint on The Voice, Cappelli enrolled in college and released her first EP, The Colors That Make You, in August 2019.[4] During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to drop out of college and pursue music full time.[13] Her subsequent singles, "Forbidden" and "Say Something", gained traction on TikTok.[5][14]

On February 22, 2022, Cappelli released her second EP, Confused @ 22.[14] The EP purposely pivoted away from love songs, instead focusing on internal dialogue and the complexities of the era.[15] A couple months later, Cappelli signed to Arista Records and released "Could've Just Left Me Alone".[16] The song garnered 15 million streams within its first few months[16] and peaked at number 98 on iTunes.[17] Cappelli followed up this release with a series of singles, including "Temporary"[18] and "Someone Better".[13]

In early 2024, Cappelli took a hiatus from social media, returning on July 18, 2024, to announce the release of "Good Riddance". She cited leaving her label, moving three times, and "relearning how to trust" herself as the reasons for her hiatus.[19] "Good Riddance" was the first single off her EP The Process of Elimination, released on October 4, 2024. To promote the EP, she opened for Jessia's Be Here Now Tour in fall 2024.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Barrera, Sandra (March 8, 2018). "This is the Upland teen who sang a duet with Kelly Clarkson on 'The Voice'". Daily Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Sheehan, Paul (April 21, 2018). "Team Kelly Clarkson on 'The Voice': Alexa Cappelli was robbed of place in Top 12, say 41% of readers". Gold Derby. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Mejia, Brittny (April 28, 2020). "Two years ago, she competed on 'The Voice.' Now she's the star of a coronavirus block party". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Axel, Krister (January 28, 2021). "Inviting Indie Pop from The Voice Season 14 Top 24 Finisher. - Alexa Cappelli: Can I Come Over?". Chillfiltr. Archived from the original on July 18, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Gagakuma, Wolasi (January 31, 2022). "Alexa Cappelli Releases New Song Body Language". Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Interview with Pop Artist Alexa Cappelli and her new single "Someone Better"". Naluda Magazine. March 24, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Brice, Lanie. "Spotlight: Alexa Cappelli is Still Opening Doors to Her Voice with 'Confused @ 22'". THE LUNA COLLECTIVE. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  8. ^ Phillips, Jai (August 26, 2022). "Alexa Cappelli Talks Situationships And Her New Single Temporary". popdust. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  9. ^ Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth (April 2, 2018). "'The Voice's Alexa Cappelli "upset" over Hannah Goebel's Battle absence: "It was a little awkward"". Reality TV World. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  10. ^ Dixon, Marcus James (April 10, 2018). "'The Voice' knockouts: Alexa Cappelli says hello to Team Kelly Clarkson with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' [WATCH]". Gold Derby. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  11. ^ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (April 17, 2018). "'The Voice' Recap: Top 24 Perform on Packed Night of Performances". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Mason, Charlie (April 19, 2018). "The Voice Live Playoffs (Night 3) Recap: Which Singers Rounded Out The Top 12?". TVLine. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Nashid, Naureen (March 27, 2023). "Alexa Cappelli - Someone Better". EUPHORIA. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Bell, Amy. "Alexa Cappelli". REVAMP MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  15. ^ McCall, Malorie (February 22, 2022). "Alexa Cappelli - 1883 Magazine - Confused @ 22". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Sloman, Christine (August 26, 2022). "Alexa Cappelli looks for true love on "Temporary"". MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  17. ^ "COULD'VE JUST LEFT ME ALONE". Official Charts. June 9, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  18. ^ "Alexa Cappelli". better. August 26, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  19. ^ Groves, Gabrielle (July 30, 2024). "Alexa Cappelli Says "Good Riddance" to an Unappreciative Ex". MUSIC SCENE MEDIA. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  20. ^ Wu, Ming (November 8, 2024). "Jessia and Alexa Cappelli @ The 27 Club". PhotogMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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