His blind audition: Ricky Duran, 29, Worcester, Mass., performed “River” by Leon Bridges. Ricky launched into a passionate, soulful version of the song. And chairs started turning. Heck, everyone’s chair turned before he hit the chorus. Blake liked his stage presence and the confidence he showed. Ricky opted to join Team Blake. Here’s more about…
Her audition: Khalea Lynee, 36, of Clearwater, Fla., performed “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar. Khalea’s impressive tone and range prompted quick chair turns Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson. John Legend soon followed. Khalea’s pitch-perfect performance eventually enticed a chair turn from Gwen Stefani as well. John complimented her on a beautiful tone and smart choices…
Her audition: Gracee Shriver, 16, of Owasso, Okla, performed “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves, showing up on stage with a fine country voice just after Blake Shelton filled his team. Gracee coaxed chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani. Gwen said Gracee’s voice gave her chills. Kelly complimented her “distinct” sound and said she felt…
His audition: Royce Lovett, 30, of Tallahassee, Fla., auditioned with Wyclef Jean’s “911.” He turned in a passionate, reggae-flavored performance, playing guitar all the while. And that earned a quick chair turn from Gwen Stefani. Blake Shelton later turned as well, but that merely prompted Gwen to start dancing to keep the attention on her….
Her audition: Melinda Rose Rodriguez, 23, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with “What a Wonderful World.” A really impressive opening prompted quick chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani. Melinda turned in a really impressive vocal, but couldn’t quite entice Blake Shelton or John Legend to follow. Gwen called her performance “very creative.” Kelly nailed…
What should we expect from Melanie Martinez’s “K-12” film, set for release in some theaters tonight? In an interview with KTLA 5, Melanie calls it a “surrealist, whimsical, dark comedy musical” tracing her Cry Baby character as she navigates her school years. What should we expect from Melanie’s “K-12” album, her first since “Cry…
Adam Lambert has released the first single from his upcoming EP “Velvet Side A.” The song is called “Superpower,” and Adam also released the accompanying music video Wednesday. “I just wanted to put something out that would make people dance and feel good,” Adam Lambert told Access Hollywood. “It’s a message of empowerment. If…
American Idol Season 17 finalist Madison VanDenburg has released her first single since the show. The song is called “What I’m Looking For” and landed Friday. “I wrote the song when I came home from the @americanidol finale,” Madison writes on Instagram. “It’s all about chasing the dream: moving to LA, feeling like everything is…
His audition: Max Boyle, 23, of Toledo, Ohio, auditioned with Ed Sheeran’s “Wayfaring Stranger.” He started his blind audition a cappella, a risky move, but he pulled it off, prompting chair turns from John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. For a while, it looked like he might do the whole song a cappella. Once the music…
Her audition: Destiny Rayne, 23, of Coral Springs, Fla., performed “To Make You Feel My Love” by Adele. Destiny showed off a nice tone on a soft gentle opening. But she also quickly demonstrated she has vocal firepower as well. John Legend turned midway through the performance. Gwen Stefani joined him moments later. Gwen calls…
