Her audition: Shana Halligan, 44, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with a delightfully different take on “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” by Cher. Only Alicia Keys turned, but that gave Shana a spot on Season 14. Her background: Her dad was one of the founding members of Blood, Sweat and Tears, and Shana…
His blind audition: Austin Giorgio, 21, of Rochester, N.Y., performed “How Sweet It Is” by Marvin Gaye. He enticed chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton. He opted to join Team Blake. His background: Austin credits his dad for introducing him to music. His dad worked in the car indutry, but was also part…
Her audition: Angel Bonilla, 31, of Los Angeles, Calif., performed “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith in an audition that was montaged, meaning we saw only a few seconds of it. Adam Levine turned, giving Angel a spot on the show. Her background: Her birth name was Carlos, but Angel told The Voice that as…
David Cook said he hoped fans would embrace his new sound on his new EP “Chromance.” He need not have worried. At 9 a.m. Friday morning, “Chromance” was sitting at number 13 on iTunes albums chart, an impressive showing for an independent release. On the pop album chart, “Chromance” was number two. About “Chromance” David…
Mary Sarah is busy preparing for the upcoming Vegas show “The Voice: Neon Dreams.” In fact, she participated in an Instagram Takeover for the show on Wednesday. But she’s also still finding time for work on her own music and just released a new single called “Just Go With It.” It’s a catchy, mid-tempo country…
Ali Caldwell, a Season 11 standout on The Voice, has released her first music video. Shot entirely in Europe, it’s for the single “To Be Loved,” which she released last month. Ali told Voice Views she wrote the song with her writing partner Omar “O2” White and considered it the “perfect song to cater to…
