His audition: Lupe Carroll, 26, of Bourdonnais, Ill., sang Bobby Darin’s “If I Were a Carpenter” and turned in one of night five’s best vocals. Midway through the song, Cee Lo Green turned his chair. Adam Levine, though he didn’t turn his chair, complimented Lupe for having “a compelling voice.” Background: Lupe’s day job is…
His audition: Michael Lynch, 27, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Enrique Inglesias’ “Bailamos.” Just a few seconds into his performance, Christina Aguilera turned her chair. Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green followed, giving Michael as many chairs as he could possibly get because Adam Levine had already filled his team. Christina complimented him on his…
Phillip Phillips and Carrie Underwood will each be up for two American Music Awards when the show airs Sunday, Nov. 24, on ABC. Kelly and will.i.am announced the nominees this morning in New York.
Back in July, Mikalah Gordon released her first single since appearing on Season 4 of American Idol. The song was called “Honey,” and it’s a hard-driving rocker, complete with grunts, moans and shrieks.
Hooray! Allison Iraheta is back. As I’ve blogged here on a couple of occasions, the Season 8 Idol standout has joined a new band, Halo Circus.
Season 3 Voice winner Cassadee Pope released her long-awaited debut album today. And as of 10 a.m., the album was sitting at number seven on the iTunes albums chart and at number one on the iTunes country album chart. By 2:30 p.m., the album had advanced to number six on the overall chart.
Tonight, we meet the final eight contestants on Season 5 of The Voice. Most of the teams are nearly full, and I’ve posted profiles of all the contestants we’ve met so far. Those include a look at music the contestants have already released — music you can listen to and download right now.
His audition: Preston Pohl, 26, of Hallettsville, Texas, sang “Electric Feel” by MGMT, prompting Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green to turn around in a heartbeat. Adam complimented him on turning “Electric Feel” into a Marvin (Gaye) song and for his conviction to what he was singing.
Her audition: Timyra-Joi (Beatty), 15, of San Diego, Calif., sang Alicia Keys’ “This Girl is On Fire,” and was on fire, prompting Christina to turn around in a heartbeat. Right before the song ended, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton spun around, too. Adam Levine called Timyre-Joi “an unpolished diamond.” Background: Timyra-Joi’s mom says she…
His audition: James Irwin, 31, of St. Louis, Missouri, sang R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion.” Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green turned their chairs almost immediately, soon followed by Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Christina complimented him on “captivating” the judges and the audience. Background: James had auditioned on the premiere episode of Season 4 with…
