His audition: Mikele Buck, 39, from Big Chimney, W.Va., auditioned with “She Used to Be Mine” by Brooks and Dunn. Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton turned on the last note. Blake praised Mikele’s “rough-around-the-edges” sound, but the veteran musician opted to join Team Kelly Clarkson. His background: Mikele says he hails from a military family,…
Wyatt Rivers spent most of his college years as part of a band. Now he’s a solo artist aspiring to land a spot on The Voice Season 15. Wyatt is one of the singers who auditioned for the show, which returns to NBC on Monday, Sept. 24. Here’s more about Wyatt. * Wyatt is from…
His audition: Chris Kroeze, 27, of Barron, Wisc., auditioned with Stevie Ray Vaughn’s “Pride and Joy.” His strong opening prompted quick chair turns from Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson. Blake called his singing “electrifying.” Chris decided to join Team Blake. His background: Chris says he lives in the epitome of small-town America. His closest neighbors…
His audition: Jarred Matthew, 31, of San Diego, performed Al Green’s “Tired of Being Alone.” His vocals prompted an almost immediate chair turn from Adam Levine. Blake later turns as well. As impressed as he was with the audition, Adam said Jarred needs help with his falsetto and said he can assist with that. Jarred…
With more than 34,000 followers on Instagram and more than 300,00 views on her YouTube channel, you might say Calista Quinn already has quite a fan base. Which is all the more impressive considering she’s just 15 years old. Calista has also announced that she auditioned for Season 15 of The Voice, which kicks off…
His audition: Matt Johnson, 26, of Staunton, Va., auditioned with “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross. He neared the end of the song without a chair turn, then hit a prolonged glory note, promptly Jennifer Hudson to turn and giving Matt the last spot on Season 15. All of the other teams were full when…
Her audition: Natalie Brady, 33, of Nashville, Tenn., performed “Barracuda” by Heart. Her rousing performance prompted a quick chair turn from Adam Levine. Jennifer Hudson followed near the end of the song. Adam proclaims that Natalie should have been a four-chair turn, adding that the rock-and-roll community needs her. Natalie joined Team Adam. Her background:…
His audition: Zaxai, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y. performed “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone for his blind audition. His killer range prompted a quick chair turn from Jennifer Hudson. Kelly Clarkson turned as well, only to realize she’d been blocked by Jennifer. Since no one else turned, that meant Zaxai automatically joined Team JHUD….
Her blind audition: Sarah Grace, 15, of Houston, Texas, performed Janis Joplin’s “Ball and Chains.” She turned the chairs of Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine labeled her “a 4-(foot)-11, pint-sized wonder.” Sarah opted to join Team Kelly. Her background: She told The Voice she had a condition called synesthesia, when…
His blind audition: Tyshawn Colquitt, 23, of Cincinnati, Ohio, performed Sam Smith’s “Like I Can.” He turned the chairs of Jennifer Hudson and Blake shelton. Jennifer called his voice “limitless” and complimented his on-stage energy. Tyshawn opted to join Team JHUD. His background: Tyshawn says he and his mom run a business called Pounds4Sounds. The…
