Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Kiara Brown performs during the blind auditions on The Voice Season 17. (NBC Photo)

When she was still in the womb, Kiara Brown says her dad would write songs on her mom’s stomach.

Twenty-one years later, Kiara is a singer-songwriter who calls music the foundation of her life.

She has two EPs out and more original music on The Voice.

And she has a spot on The Voice thanks to a cover of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” that turned two chairs and landed her a spot on Team Gwen Stefani.

Here’s what Kiara told Voice Views about her blind audition experience and her plans for new music.

Voice Views: How did you wind up auditioning for The Voice Season 17 and what prompted you to do it?

Kiara: I was invited to audition and wanted to give it a shot!

Voice Views: Why did you choose ““Free Fallin’”” for your audition song? And what was the strategy behind that largely acoustic opening with minimal support from the band?

Kiara: “Free Fallin'” is one of my favorite songs to sing and I’ve sung it at a lot of my performances. Tom Petty wrote it so beautifully. One of my favorite versions of the song is John Mayer’s version and it is very acoustic, so I pulled a lot of inspiration from it and then added some of my own ideas. I didn’t really plan the arrangement out too much, I just have allowed the song to evolve over time.

Voice Views: Why did you decide to join Team Gwen?

Kiara: When Gwen mentioned me being a songwriter and her hearing my creativity, it really struck a chord with me, she said she wanted to help me grow in different areas as an artist. Also, I really want to learn from her as a performer because she’s so great on stage and I felt I could get great tips from her on how to draw an audience in!

Voice Views: You released a pair of EPs in 2017. Are more original releases in the works? And how would you describe your sound?

Kiara: I did! I plan to release more music in the near future! I’d say my sound is “universal.” I’ve always said that because I want my music to touch everybody, so I pull a little bit from every genre. I grew up listening to country, rock, gospel, R&B, jazz and just about anything you can name. I want my music to represent all genres and I believe that even on my older EPs there’s a song for everyone and I hope that will be the case for my next project!

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