The Voice has announced the Team Gwen Stefani battle round matches that will air this week. Here’s what will happen on Team Gwen. The match: Jessie Lawrence vs. Rose Short The background: Jessie Lawrence, 31, of Newark, N.J., turned one chair with “All or Nothing,” by O-Town. Rose Short, 34, of Killeen, Texas, turned…
Zoe Upkins’ family and friends certainly had plenty to cheer about when The Voice aired Monday night. First, the teen from Nashville turned three chairs with her performance of “Angel of Mine” by Monica. She decided to join Team John Legend. Then, in a move that seldom happens, the show also aired Zoe’s pre-taped battle…
You’ll likely remember Zach Bridges as the Season 17 singer on The Voice who earned a spot on Team Blake Shelton by auditioning with a Blake Shelton song. It’s typically considered risky to perform a coach’s song for the blind audition. And Zach took on one of Blake’s signature hits, “Ol’ Red.” But he had…
One of the most endearing moments from The Voice blind auditions came when Matt New’s wife and two young sons were invited on stage for a family huddle that determined which coach he would pick for Season 17. Matt went with Team John Legend, but was eliminated from the show following a battle round match…
Gwen Stefani proclaimed “dreams do come true on The Voice” when she landed Caroline Reilly for her team. She was referring to the fact that she wanted to round out her team with a young female artist. But Caroline, 16, from Cumming, Ga., would likely echo her sentiment. After all, she wanted to become a…
By the time Gracee Shriver took the blind audition stage for The Voice Season 17, just two spots remained on the show. And Gracee prefers country music. The Voice’s country coach, Blake Shelton, had just completed his 12-member team. No problem for the 16-year-old from Owasso, Okla. She promptly turned the chair of the two…
If Joana Martinez seemed pretty composed on The Voice stage for a 15-year-old, there might be a good reason. Joana has done this before, though not on so grand stage. The vocal dynamo from Miami, Fla., said she’s participated in a few Hispanic TV competition shows, including one she won at age 13. “But I…
The Season 17 cast on The Voice includes lots of singers who have released music and several seasoned performers. Then there’s Jordan Chase, 19, of Pensacola, Fla. His blind audition marked the first time he’d performed for an audience, according to his bio on The Voice website. No matter. He made the most of the…
Brooke Stephenson majored in music business at the Berklee College of Music. And after graduation, she landed a sales coordinator position at Universal Music Enterprises in L.A. But she found that the job was detracting from her main passion — making music and performing — so she quit. All of which led her to The…
Destiny Rayne earned a well-deserved save while Alex Guthrie, Katie Kadan and Myracle Hollowyay scored battle round wins on The Voice Monday night. But the montages also returned. And, after 17 seasons, The Voice still hasn’t figured out how to put a full-length version of a montaged performance on YouTube. Double ugh! I don’t know….
