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Her audition: Sara Collins, 18, of Baton Rouge, La., performed “Johnny and June” by Heidi Newfield. She displayed a nice country tone and strong vocals, but was nearly two-thirds of the way through her performance before Kelly Clarkson turned her chair. Nick Jonas followed. Blake, perhaps fearing a Kelly Clarkson block, stayed put. Nick called it an incredible performance and compared her voice to Maren Morris. Kelly pitched her country connections and said she loves Sara’s voice. Sara decided to join Team Kelly.

Here’s more about Sara:

* She’s a country singer, born and raised in Louisiana and now based in Dandridge, Tenn.

* Sara began taking guitar and vocal lessons at 8, according to her Voice bio. She got involved in musical theater and school events to help with her stage presence.

* She’s been performing since the age of 12, and two of her first gigs were a performance at Carnegie Hall and an opening date for Hunter Hayes, according to her web bio.

* Sara and her band also opened the very first Flambeau Fest, a country music festival in Louisiana that also featured Sam Hunt and Hank Williams Jr.

* She’s also released a good bit of music — a debut EP in 2017 called “Lovesick Cinderella” and a followup in 2018 called “Secrets.”

* Last year, she released a pair of singles — “Something Southern” and “Ghost.” You can check out the recently released music video for “Ghost” below.

* “Something Southern” stems from her love of the south and the region’s influence on her music. Sara explains it this way: “I was blessed to be raised in Louisiana and be exposed to Zydeco and swamp pop. I think all of the different musical influences really help me with my creativity. I am so proud of this song; it represents how far I have come in my songwriting.”

* She’s a regular at Ole Red in Gatlinburg and spent Christmas Eve performing with her band at Blake Shelton’s Ole Red in Nashville.

See also …
Sara Collins talks about her blind audition on The Voice

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