(CelebNMusic247) Tony Lucca Signs to Adam Levine‘s 222 Records
Adam Levine, coach on The Voice and frontman of Maroon 5 officially announced today that Voice finalist and “Team Adam” member Tony Lucca has signed to 222 Records.
Former Disney Mouseketeer Tony Lucca, who sang with Christina Aguilera as a youth, took a chance to turn his life around once again with music during a break-out stretch on season two of “The Voice.” Tony captivated viewers and Adam Levine.
Although the The Voice is currently in season 3, the season 2 finalist has won, since he inked a deal with Levine’s label.
Tony is set to release his album next year, joining label mates Matthew Morrison, Diego Boneta and Rozzi Crane who also have upcoming projects on 222’s record release schedule.
Tony Lucca happily speaks on his signing with Adam’s label:
“It’s cool to see how a gut instinct can manifest itself in such unimaginable ways.”“Working with Adam on The Voice truly was an opportunity of a lifetime. Now we’ll get a chance to take that opportunity to the next level. Thinking back to the blind auditions, Adam said he thought I was going to have an amazing career and that he wanted to be a part of it. It’s so cool to see him stay true to his word in such a meaningful way.”
To recap Tony Lucca’s road to success which was discovered on season 2 of The Voice.
Luca captured America’s hearts on The Voice with his cover of Hugo’s version of Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” reacted strongly, propelling Lucca to the #3 spot on iTunes Overall Singles sales chart and #1 on iTunes Rock Singles chart.Additionally, Lucca’s duet of “Yesterday” by The Beatles with coach Adam Levine landed Top 5 on iTunes Overall and Pop Singles sales charts. In 2011, Tony Lucca appeared as himself on NBC’s Parenthood performing his song “Like Love.” Lucca was also tapped to appear in friend Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila commercial spot. His songs have been featured on TV’s Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, Shark, and Felicity and in Kevin Costner’s feature Open Range. He has been seen on E! Entertainment Television and A&E, and performed numerous times on NBC’s Last Call With Carson Daly. Over the course of his career, Lucca has shared stages with *NSYNC, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, the late Chris Whitley, Sara Bareilles, and Tyrone Wells. Lucca has also completed several cooperative tours with Jay Nash and Matt Duke, also known as TFDI.Levine’s announcement comes on the heels of the premiere of the third season of The Voice, which debuted in September to record #s and rave reviews. Levine, along with music coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green and Blake Shelton, joined the #1 NBC hit series The Voice as a coach in 2011—and the show has dominated ratings ever since.As the front man of GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Maroon 5, Adam Levine has left an indelible mark on popular music. The primary songwriter for the band and a guitar player, Adam’s talents haven given Maroon 5 their signature sound and his heartfelt anthems have become part of the fabric of popular music. Maroon 5 has won three Grammy Awards and sold more than 17 million albums. The band’s releases have also gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries. The band is currently ruling the album and Top 40 charts with their new release, Overexposed, as well as singles “Payphone” and “One More Night.”
