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Mary McAvoy of The Voice Season 26

Season 26 kicks off Monday night with the coaching quartet of Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, Michael Buble and Snoop Dog.

Here’s more about Mary.

* She’s from Boston, now based in Providence, Rhode Island and performs throughout the New England area.

* And she’s released lots of music you can listen to now, stretching back to a 2015 album called “Wanderlust” and a 2018 EP called “Lonely Love.”

* One of her latest releases, the single “Another Life” was nominated as 2023 song of the year for the New England Music Awards. You can check it out below.

* Her website bio describes her music as “chilled out pop” with rock, soul, blues and Americana influences.

* And her Spotify bio indicates her vocal inspirations include H.E.R., Mariah Carey and Aretha Franklin.

* Among her recent career highlights: Opening for Nancy Wilson of Heart for two shows in Massachusetts last year.

* Writes Mary of the experience: “It was an incredible two nights of doing what I love and meeting world class musicians along the way. I used to dream of playing stages like this as a kid in the backseat listening to my CD player, crossing the Sagamore Bridge for summer vacations on the Cape — what a full circle moment to play these stages.”

* She hasn’t released music since April 2023, but clearly has some excellent originals ready to go. She’s recently posted snippets of two of those — “Hummingbird” and “Change My Name” — to Instagram and TikTok.

* After announcing her Voice audition on social media last week, Mary posted this message to her fans: “Many of you know it’s been a long road for me to get here. I hope at the very least, my journey prior to and throughout my time on the show, inspires you to keep going after what your heart desires and what you know is meant for you — no matter what life throws your way.”

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