A 2015 show at Webster Hall in New York yielded unexpected results for former American Idol standout Sam Woolf. That night he met Long Island singer-songwriters the Como Brothers — Matt and Andrew. Soon, they were hanging out together after shows. Eventually, they began writing songs together as well. They released their first single, the…
The bold new single from Halo Circus now has a bold new video to match. Earlier this month, Allison Iraheta and husband Matthew Hager released the song “Narcissist,” which pokes fun at a society where so many people seem determined to draw attention to themselves on social media. In the music video, released over the…
Her audition: Amber Sauer, 35, of Paradise, Calif., auditioned with “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran. A huge ending, filled with glory notes, prompted Kelly Clarkson to turn, and earned Amber the final spot on Season 14 of The Voice. Her background: Growing up, Amber says she was moved by the musical divas — “the…
Her audition: Sharane Calister, 24, of Des Moines, Iowa, performed “Make It Rain” by Ed Sheeran. Alicia Keys turned early; Kelly Clarkson later turned as well, at Alicia’s urging. Sharane joined Team Alicia. Her background: Sharane says she grew up on gospel music. Her grandmother forced her and her sister to be in the choir….
Her audition: Hannah Goebel, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine turned almost immediately. Alicia Keys and Blake Shelton followed, but Kelly blocked Alicia, then wound up landing Hannah for her team. See also … Hannah on leaving the show: “I still have…
His audition: Jorge Eduardo, 24, of Dallas, Texas, performed “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi. Kelly Clarkson turned her chair a couple of notes into the performance. She wound up being the only coach to do so, meaning Jorge automatically joined Team Kelly. His background: Jorge is from Mexico, but he’s currently living in Dallas. He says…
Her audition: Jamella, 21, of Mission Viejo, Calif., performed “Dive” by Ed Sheeran. Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton turned during a blind audition that was montaged, meaning we saw only a few seconds of it. Jamella joined Team Kelly. Her background: Jamella says she was raised by a single mom who was a dancer and…
His blind audition: Rayshun LaMarr, 33, of Fort Washington, Md., performed “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. Adam Levine turned almost immediately and was quickly joined by Alicia Keys. Rayshun joined Team Adam. His background: He’s been part of a corporate and wedding band called Sound Connection and says he’s traveled all over the world with…
His blind audition: Britton Buchanan, 18, of Sanford, N.C., performed “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne. He quickly had Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton facing in his direction. Blake blocked Adam, limiting Britton’s choices to two coaches. He opted to join Team Alicia. His background: Britton’s mom said she knew she wasn’t raising a future…
Her audition: Jackie Foster, 21, of Poway, Calif., performed “What About Us” by Pink. Kelly Clarkson turned as soon as the song swelled’ Alicia Keys later followed. Jackie joined Team Kelly. Her background: She says she starting singing at home around age 6, then got into musical theater. Her first role ever was as a…
