Wow, what a year for post-Voice music. Don’t believe me? Check out the singles released in 2019 here. Check out all the EPs and albums released in 2019 here. Sorry, I’m a bit behind in posting snippets there. Anyway, 2019 ends with new singles from Royce Lovett, Luke Wade as LAWS, Duncan Kamakana and…
Recent post-The Voice new music releases include two major projects and a sneak peek at a third. Abby Kasch and MaKenzie Thomas, both of whom enjoyed success on the show, have released their first EPs since. And Tony Lucca recently released the first song from an upcoming EP. As always, the links below take…
This year marked some impressive collaborations from former contestants on The Voice. And two more came out as the year wound down, with Danielle Bradbery and Matthew Schuler lending their vocal talents to new singles. As a bonus, I’m including in this blog a late-released holiday single from another former Voice contestant, Michelle Chamuel….
Viewers of The Voice likely figured out very early that Jake Hoot had a very good chance of doing well on the show. Jake Hoot didn’t share their confidence, he admitted after being named The Voice Season 17 champ Tuesday night. “For a little bit, I didn’t think it was real,” Jake said of…
You might say Marybeth Byrd made an immediate impression on The Voice. Auditioning at age 18, she turned four chairs with her blind audition rendition of “Angel from Montgomery.” And the young lady from Armorel, Ark., quickly proved she wasn’t a one-song wonder, following that up with a string of impressive performances as a…
Joana Martinez was just 15 when she auditioned for The Voice and turned three chairs with her cover of “Call Out My Name” by The Weeknd. And the teen from Miami continued to win praise during the competition for her big vocals and her skilled-beyond-her-year performances. Joana didn’t quite live up to “The Most…
The Voice, inadvertently, sent all sorts of wrong messages with its season finale Tuesday night. Here’s a look at the lessons we learned, what The Voice should have learned and what aspiring singers considering a singing show need to know. Suspense? What suspense? Once upon a time, The Voice awarded bonus points to all contestants…
The Voice season finale delivered mixed news in terms of ratings. The two-hour finale won the night with a rating of 1.2 among 19-49 year olds and 8.64 million viewers, according to TV By the Numbers. That was an improvement over the spring, when the finale drew a 1.1 rating and 7.42 million viewers….
Maelyn Jarmon said Tuesday night felt like coming home. She was on hand to perform on the Season 17 finale of The Voice, having won Season 16. And she was the only alumni of the show invited back to perform. She sang “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” a cover see released last month…
Former American Idol standout and current Queen frontman Adam Lambert was among the guest stars on The Voice Season 17 finale Tuesday night. Adam was on hand to perform “Believe” with Team John Legend finalist Katie Kadan. It’s the same song he performed at a Kennedy Center event honoring Cher last December. His performance…
