They initially billed it as the twist “no one will see coming.” I wonder if that included The Voice producers. Let’s remember, knockout round tapings were scheduled for Season 16. In fact, according to some spoiler sites, knockout round filming had started. Then the knockouts were nixed and The Voice came up with the…
Karen Galera won a spot in the live cross battles for Team Kelly Clarkson on The Voice Season 16. But we saw only a tiny snippet of her battle round performance of Ariana Grande’s “Imagine” with Alena D’Amico. Karen earned her spot on Team Kelly with a blind audition performance of “Mi Corazoncito” by…
Jackson Marlow admitted he didn’t have a ton of performance experience before stepping on The Voice stage for Season 16. But on Facebook, he calls the show “a stepping stone” for getting where he wants to with country music. Jackson, nephew of former Voice finalist Red Marlow, nabbed the very last spot available on Season…
Kim Cherry and Kendra Checketts aren’t artists you’d typically envision as members of Team Blake Shelton. And “Here” by Alessia Cara isn’t the type of song you’d envision for a Team Blake Shelton battle round match. But they certainly made it work, pulling off one of the most successful of the recently completed battles on…
Before stepping foot on The Voice stage, Hannah Kay released an impressive debut EP called “Magnolia to Nashville.” Post-Voice, she says she’ll be working to get new music to her fans. And the 2018 Texas CMA Female Artist of the Year said she’ll be heading back to Nashville to do it. In the meantime, she…
Add LiLi Joy to the list of Season 16 The Voice contestants who want to get new original music to fans as soon as possible. In Lili case, she’s planning to release a debut EP this spring. You might remember the 15-year-old from Chino Hills, Calif., for her wigs. And for her blind audition performance…
Cecily Hennigan says she’s been busy working on her original music since her time on The Voice ended. Cecily was one of the talented young members of Season 16, having earned a spot on Team Blake Shelton with her blind audition performance of Jewel’s “Foolish Games.” She was eliminated following a battle round performance of…
Kendra Checketts was certain she was about to be eliminated from The Voice following her Team Blake battle round match with Kim Cherry. Kim had been declared the winner following their well-received performance of “Here” by Alessia Cara. That put Kendra’s Voice fate in limbo. Instead of being eliminated, the 19-year-old from San Diego wound…
Under the category of striking while the iron is hot, there’s Rizzi Myers. Eliminated in a battle round that aired earlier this month on The Voice, the 29-year old songwriter will release an EP called “Stronger” on April 16. It’s already available for pre-order on iTunes. Rizzi has launched an accompanying fund-raiser that had nearly…
Wondering what happens next on American Idol? Here’s the answer. The show will be back for another round of Sunday and Monday night episodes next week as the field is cut from a Top 14 to a Top 10. Sunday night, each member of the Top 14 will perform. Fans can vote for their…
