Maelyn Jarmon was one of just seven singers to turn all four chairs during the Season 16 blind auditions. And she’ll keep right on singing for Team John Legend after winning her battle round match against Savannah Brister. The background: Maelyn, 25, of New York, auditioned with “Fields of Gold” by Sting and turned…
Rookie coach John Legend paired up two of the three four-chair turns on his team in the battle round. But both will continue on the show, Shawn Sounds as a part of Team Legend and Matthew Johnson under his new coach, Kelly Clarkson. The background: Matthew, 25, of Jacksonville, Fla., auditioned with Kirk Franklin’s…
Domenic Haynes advanced for Team Adam Levine on The Voice Monday night. He was declared the winner of a battle round match with Trey Rose. The background: Domenic, 18, of Tampa, Fla., auditioned with “River” by Leon Bridges and turned three chairs. Trey, 26, of Hugo, Oklahoma, performed “Wake Me Up” by Avicii and…
The first trio ever to compete on The Voice advanced Monday night. That would be The Bundys, who were paired up with teenager Mikaela Astel in a Team Kelly battle round match. The Background: The Bundys — Megan, Ryan and Katey — of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with “Closer to Fine” by the Indigo Girls…
Kudos to American Idol for spreading out the wealth on its second Hollywood Week episode Monday night. We got to hear from several singers we didn’t on Night 1, including a couple who make my list of Top 5 performances of the night. Here that Top 5 is though I’ve gotta say, it might be…
Of the 175 singers who started Hollywood Week on American Idol, only 70 made it to the solo round on Day 3. Of the 70 singers who made it to Day 3, only 40 advanced to the showcase round that was filmed in Hawaii. Did you have trouble keeping track of who made the cut…
James Dupre released a catchy new country single this weekend called “Another Love Song.” It marks the first release in nearly three years from the former Season 9 standout on The Voice; his post show album “Stoned to Death” dropped in the summer of 2016. James co-wrote the new single, which is also featured in…
Hollywood Week on American Idol is all about drama, so I guess it’s only appropriate the show ended on a cliffhanger. Just before his group was about to take the stage, Nate Walker from Pittsburg was rushed off in an ambulance. We’ll find out what happpened to Nate and his group when the Hollywood Week…
Hollywood Week on American Idol brings drama and memorable musical moments, but it also brings the first eliminations of Season 17. And among the singers cut on Sunday’s show were young widow Lauren Engle, she-is-not-a-robot Peach Martine and Jade Flores. Lauren, 27, from Redlands, Calif., lost her husband Garrett in a car accident and auditioned…
American Idol kicks off Hollywood Week on Sunday. It’s the phase of the competition known as much for the drama it creates as the singing it produces. Judging from Idol’s Hollywood Week promo clip, that won’t change in Season 17. Someone gets a marriage proposal. Someone gets carted off to the hospital. Katy Perry…
