Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Chynna Taylor, also known as Chynna Rae-Taylor, is an American singer and songwriter.
- She was also a finalist on The Voice Australia in 2019, as well as a finalist on The X Factor Australia in 2016.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Chynna Rae-Taylor was born on October 19, 1989, in the Southern Texas city of Corpus Christi, to parents Jessica Johns Carrion and Ray Carrion. Her father is a retired deep-sea diver for the American Navy.
- She has a sister, Monica Carrion Lugo, and through her, she has a niece (Ellie Rae Lugo) and a nephew (Jesse Lugo).
- Chynna met the man who would become her husband, Australian Jordan Taylor, while he was stationed in the United States Coast Guard in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is a pilot in the Royal Australian Navy.
- Chynna and Jordan were married on September 8, 2010.
- She lived across the state of Texas and in Nashville, Tennessee, and now resides in Vincentia, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Chynna has been performing as a singer since she was young. She received a record deal in Nashville, Tennessee, which fell through within six months.
- After moving to Australia, Chynna worked as a barista.
- In 2016, she auditioned for The X Factor Australia. Her audition performance to the tune of Amazing Grace had all the judges giving her a standing ovation. She was selected to be in the over-22s group, mentored by Guy Sebastian, who also picked her as one of his top three after her Foo Fighters’ My Hero performance. She was eliminated during Week 3, after being in the bottom with group Beatz.
- In 2019, Chynna auditioned for the eighth season of The Voice Australia. Her performance of ‘Shallow,’ originally by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, had all the judges turned around. She ended up choosing to go to the team of her former X Factor mentor, Guy Sebastian.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Chynna moved to Australia around 2014 to be closer to her husband, but she’s been missing her family a lot ever since. Jordan (also known as Jordo) is also frequently away on the job.
- While she was on The Voice Australia, Chynna received the news that her father Ray had a stroke. She was ready to leave the competition to be at his side, but when he recovered enough to speak, he told her that he wanted her to keep pursuing her dreams. These events, combined with her general homesickness and loneliness, influenced her ground-breaking performance of Alone by the band Heart.
- Chynna released an album in 2017, Dreamers. In 2018 she released an EP of Christmas songs.
- She remained good friends with Guy Sebastian after The X Factor, and she has occasionally provided backing vocals in his concerts. She has also accompanied him in the performance of various duets.
- Chynna loves drinking coffee and spending time with her husband.
