Her audition: Dallas Caroline, 17, of Santa Rosa, Calif., performed “Always on My Mind” by Willie Nelson. Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson turned early; Blake Shelton followed. Alicia Keys’ team was already full. Dallas joined Team Blake. Her background: She’s named after a county song, Alan Jackson’s song, Dallas, so you might say becoming a…
His audition: Jaron Strom, 29, of Shelby, N.C., performed “This Magic Moment” by The Drifters. He had nearly finished the performance when Blake Shelton turned, giving Jaron a spot on the show. His background: Jaron says he’s a web designer by day, a performer by night. “I come off as this southern relaxed dude, but…
Her audition: Teana Boston, 16, of San Leandro, Calif., performed “Unfaithful” by Rihanna. Kelly Clarkson turned her chair late in the song. She wound up being the only coach to do so, but it was enough to give Teana a spot on the show. Her background: Teana says she maintains a 4.0 GPA in high…
Former The Voice contestant Ricky Manning has released his second single. And it’s another heartfelt ballad, accentuated by an impressive near a cappella ending. This one’s called “Tsunami” about a lover Ricky calls his “perfect storm.” Jokes Ricky on Twitter: “Count on me for all your sad song needs.” He says he wrote the song…
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…
