[metaslider id=”91950″] Season 12 Voice champ Chris Blue is among the latest former contestants of the show to release new music. Below, check out new releases from Chris, Jamar Rogers, The Shades and Valerie Ponzio. * Season 12 champ Chris Blue is planning to release his debut EP on Friday, and he’s dropped the…
Her audition: Zoe Upkins, 16, of Nashville, Tenn., performed “Angel of Mine” by Monica. Zoe immediately showed off a vocal maturity beyond her years. And she enticed quick chair turns from John Legend, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson. Kelly said she wanted a young female vocalist for her team and thinks Zoe could make the…
You might say Alisan Porter has had some false starts since winning Season 10 of The Voice in the spring of 2016. Her resulting record deal with Republic Records yielded nothing — not an album, not an EP, not even a single. She was supposed to be a cast member for The Voice Neon Dreams…
Don’t look now, but the Season 17 debut of The Voice is about two weeks away. And though the blind auditions haven’t even aired yet, the show has already announced the advisers for the battle round. * Former coach Usher is returning to assist Team John Legend. * Darius Rucker of Hootie and the…
[metaslider id=”91354″] Check out recent singles from Shalyah Fearing, Ashland Craft, Jessica Childress, Jordan Rager and the duo of Beat Frequency below. All were contestants on The Voice. Shalyah and Ashland cracked the Top 12. * Shalyah Fearing released her first single since 2017 Friday. It’s called “Betta,” and Shalyah writes on Instagram “my…
His audition: Mendeleyev, 28, of Santa Barbara, Calif., performed “Girl from the North Country” by Bob Dylan. He opted to sing solo without The Voice band because “that’s the way I thrive.” His nice deep vocals eventually provoked near simultaneous chair turns from Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. Gwen Stefani eventually gave in…
Her audition: Myracle Holloway, 44, of Los Angeles, Calif., performed “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars. Myracle opened strong and displayed a nice little quiver in her voice. But she was well into the song before Blake Shelton turned around. Gwen Stefani followed. Blake said he was completely wrapped up in the performance…
Jared Herzog, 21, Niceville, Fla., performed “Speechless” by Dan and Shay. Jared showed off nice range, especially at the start of the country hit. John Legend and Blake Shelton turned almost simultaneously. Gwen Stefanie later turned as well. John praised Jared’s opening and the versatility to his vocals. Jared joined Team John. Here’s more about…
Her audition: Katie Kadan, 38, of Chicago, Ill., performed “Baby, I Love You.” Her stellar and soulful version of the Aretha Franklin classic prompted an almost immediate chair turn from John Legend, followed by Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani, making her the first four-chair turn recipient of Season 17. Kelly quickly learned she’d…
His audition: James Violet, 20, of Syracuse, Utah, performed “Sweet Creature” by Harry Styles: A solid opening by James prompted a quick chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. The song didn’t offer many opportunities for vocal gymnastics, but James provided a hint of his vocal firepower late in the performance. And that was all it took…
