His blind audition: Tyke James, 17, of Laie, Hawaii, performed a unique version of Pink’s “Perfect” for his blind audition. Adam Levine turned early in the performance, but wound up being the only coach to do so, meaning Tyke automatically became a member of Team Adam. His background: Tyke says he loves living in Hawaii…
For all the success country singers have had on The Voice, Season 14 seemed a bit shy on seasoned country performers. Hannah Kay might help fix that in Season 15. Not that she’s all that seasoned. In fact, she’s still just a teenager. But that hasn’t kept her from some lofty accomplishments to date. Hannah…
His audition: Anthony Arya, 15, of Santa Cruz, Calif., auditioned with “Danny’s Song” by Kenny Loggins. Accompanying himself on guitar, the teen got a quick chair turn from Adam Levine. But Adam was the only coach to turn, meaning Anthony automatically joined his team. His background: Anthony is sophomore in high school who said he…
Her audition: Foushee, 28, of Harlem, New York, auditioned with “Redbone” by Childish Gambino. She earned a mid-performance chair turn from Jennifer Hudson. A brilliant high note prompted Adam Levine to turn as well. Adam complimented Foushee on her “outer space” voice. She opted to join Team Adam. Her background: Foushee says her mother was…
Her audition: Chevel Shepherd, 16, of Farmington, N.M., auditioned with “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry. Kelly Clarkson, determined to land a country artist, turned early in the performance, followed by Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson. Though she and Blake have the same birthday, Chevel decided to join Team Kelly. Her background: Chevel…
His audition: Cody Ray Raymond, 26, of Seattle, Wash., auditioned with “Born Under a Bad Sign” by Albert King. He turned in an impressive audition, but it wasn’t until late in the performance that Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson turned around. Cody Ray opted to join Team Kelly. His background: Out of school, he joined…
Singer-songwriter Jeremiah Daly has been pretty silent lately. But he’s one of the Season 15 contestants on The Voice with lots of music fans can already explore. The Voice returns to NBC on Monday, Sept. 24, and Jeremiah is one of the singers who has announced that he auditioned for the show. Here’s more about…
Jared Draheim auditioned for ABC’s “Boyband” and “American Idol” and failed to make the cut. His reaction: “Patience is a virtue, because it’s a long process and you can’t get discouraged if they tell you no, because a lot of people were told no. “(One-time Idol contestant) Tori Kelly was told no, and now she’s…
Their audition: OneUp is made up of Adam Bastien, 36, and Jerome Bell, 35, both of New York. They auditioned with The Spinners’ “Could It Be We’re Falling in Love.” Both guys showed off nice range and vocals and, about a minute into the performance, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson turned almost simultaneously….
His audition: Funsho, 28, of Lagos, Nigeria, auditioned with “Finesse” by Bruno Mars. He earned a quick chair turn from Adam Levine. Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson followed. Adam called him a complete vocalist. Funsho decided to join Team Adam. His background: He’s from Nigeria and still remembers the country, but says he was young…
