Ryan Henderlin
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Ryan Henderlin | |
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| Birth name | Ryan Jude Henderlin |
| Origin | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Sri Lankan music, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Pop, Rock, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
Ryan Henderlin is a Sri Lankan singer/songwriter. He was the winner of the reality TV English singing competition YES Superstar Season 3 in 2015, organized by YES FM and MTV. He is currently singing professionally in the English and Sinhala industry of Sri Lanka, singing for an a cappella choir group "Vocal Enigma" and his band "VOID".
YES Superstar Season 3[edit]
Henderlin's audition was aired on the 2nd episode of the show on 11 May 2015, impressing the judges by singing Percy Sledge's - "When a man loves a woman" and moved on. Round 2 used backing tracks and continued with the live band "Rebels" from round 3 onward until the finale.
On 30 August 2015, Henderlin was announced winner of Season 3 of YES Superstar,[1] with Vithma Kumarage becoming the 1st runner-up, Darren Stork being 2nd runner-up and Dinukshi Hettige being 3rd runner-up.
| Stage | Song | Original artist | Date | Result |
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| Round 1 - Audition | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | 11 May 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Round 2 - Backing track | "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaac | 18 May 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Round 3 - Live band | "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" | Lou Rawls | 31 May 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Round 4 - 80's 90's themed | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor | 14 June 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Round 5 - Broadway themed | "Stars" | from Les Misérables | 29 June 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Live Top 14 - MJ Themed | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | 12 July 2015 | Selected by Judges |
| Live Top 8 - Semi Finals | "Forever" | Chris Brown | 19 July 2015 | Selected by votes |
| Live Top 8 - Result round | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | 9 August 2015 | |
| Live Finale | "Remember when it rained" | Josh Groban | 30 August 2015 |
Winner[edit] |
| "It's a Man's World" | James Brown |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ryan Henderlin crowned winner of YES Superstar Season 3". newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.