Her audition: Tamar Davis, 35, Houston, Texas, auditioned with “Chain of Fools.” Her powerful vocal prompted an early chair turn from Christina. Blake Shelton turned as well after a performance-ending glory note from Tamar. Christina complimented Tamar on having her “ultimate dream hair” and said it’s time for her to come out of the background. Tamar decided to join Team Christina.
Her background: Growing up in Houston was wonderful, Tamar said, because there was theater, pageants, competitions and “I would just try everything.” At age 11, she joined a singing group called Girls Tyme. That marked her first time recording professionally. Her parents eventually took her out of the group because they wanted her to get an education. “I remember just crying. I remember being just mad at my parents. But looking back, I tell my mom and dad all the time, ‘Thank you. Because it changed my life for the better.” She attended the University of Southern California and majored in music business. After college, she did some demo work and some background singing. Then she met Prince and wound up in his house band. That led to a meeting with Tyler Perry, and she wound up with a role in “The Marriage Counselor.”
What the show didn’t show:
On iTunes: Her Voice performance and that 2011 album. “Heartbeat” and “Static” were also released as singles.
Keeping up with Tamar:
Twitter: @thetamardavis
Website
Facebook
YouTube
“Freedom” (unreleased song)
“Power of Dream” (Celine Dion cover)
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