After a rather pedestrian pace to the first two episodes of Season 18, American Idol is apparently going to kick into high gear Sunday night. Based on publicity photos released prior to the show, we’ll be introduced to at least 15 singers Sunday, including some of the most promising female members of the cast….
Let’s just say Blake Shelton was proud of his poker face. He’d turned his chair for a ukulele-accompanied version of “Hey Soul Sister” on The Voice Season 18. But he didn’t let on that he was facing a very young male singer on a show where young talent has been received very well until it…
Todd Tilghman had the distinction of opening Season 18 of The Voice. And you might say he did it in fine fashion, turning all four chairs with his rendition of Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight.” The coaches praised the energy he brought to the stage and the rasp in his voice. Todd, 41 and a…
Among the new post-Voice music released this week are songs from three ladies we met in recent seasons on The Voice. That includes Marina Chello, who just dropped her first single in about a decade, Kendra Checketts and Kyndal Inskeep. The links below take you to the songs on Apple Music. Or you can…
His audition: Levi Watkins, 14, of Birminghan, Ala., performed “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train. Singing and playing ukulele, he was about halfway through the performance when Blake Shelton turned his chair The coaches are all shocked to find out Levi is a 14-year-old male; Kelly Clarkson said she thought she was listening to a woman…
His audition: Todd Tilghman, 41, of Meridian, Mississippi, performed “We’ve Got Tonight” by Bob Seger. His gruff vocals prompted three quick chairs turns before he even hit the chorus. And he had a four-chair turn before he was midway through the performance. John complimented the joy and spirit Todd showed on stage. Kelly loved his…
Singing a coach’s song is typically regarded as a rather risky endeavor on The Voice. Arei Moon did it anyway, and quite successfully, belting out a sassy version of Kelly Clarkson’s “Miss Independent” during her blind audition. She even enticed a chair turn from Kelly. Problem was, Nick Jonas turned first. And he was so…
Todd Michael Hall is an old hand at belting out rock songs. But millions of Voice fans saw the lead singer for the heavy metal band Riot do it in an uncustomary setting — a TV stage — earlier this week. Todd Michael’s performance of “Juke Box Hero” on The Voice Season 18 premiere prompted…
Eight years after canceling a scheduled audition for The Voice, Toneisha Harris made it to the show’s stage. And she made the most of her second opportunity, turning four chairs with a pitch-perfect performance of Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Kelly Clarkson called her performance “a blessing” and Toneisha received praise from…
Chelle needed just a couple of notes to earn a chair turn from Blake Shelton on Season 18 of The Voice. The 18-year-old from Bargersville, Indiana, wound up with three coaches to choose from following her cover of Billie Eilish’s “idontwannabeyouanymore.” And while Nick Jonas said she’s the type of artist he’d love to write…
