His audition: Playing the ukulele, Brett Hunter, 30, of Oakland, Calif., auditioned with “She’s a Bad mama Jama” by Carl Clinton. Blake Shelton turned midway through the performance but wound up being the only one to do so, leading him to proclaim he’d just landed the next Tiny Tim. His background: Brett says he and…
The Voice has leaked another blind audition, and this one is special. In it, Stephanie Skipper covers Kelly Clarkson’s “Piece by Piece,” prompting tears from the new Voice coach and landing a spot on the show. What makes the blind audition so special is Stephanie’s vocal. Wow! I’ve written before that The Voice coaches are…
Gabby Barrett is among contestants we’ll meet Sunday night on the final audition episode of American Idol’s first season on ABC. Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan will again be on hand as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t. Here’s more about Gabby Barrett. * She’s a…
Marcio Donaldson is among contestants who have announced on social media that they auditioned for ABC’s new version of American Idol. Idol premieres March 11 with Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t. Here’s more about Marcio Donaldson. Marcio describes himself…
Dennis Lorenzo is among contestants who have announced on social media that they auditioned for ABC’s new version of American Idol. Idol premieres March 11 with Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t. Here’s more about Dennis Lorenzo. He’s a 26-year-old…
Maddie Poppe is among contestants who have announced on social media that they auditioned for ABC’s new version of American Idol. Idol premieres March 11 with Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t. Here’s more about Maddie Poppe. She’s a 20-year-old…
Is it just me, or are The Voice judges being extra stingy with their chair turns in Season 14. I mean, four episodes into the blind auditions, we’ve only had three four-chair turns. There haven’t been too many three-chair turns either. It’s not for a lack of impressive performances. To my ears, Tuesday’s performances included…
Alicia Keys coached Chris Blue to victory in her only season as a coach on The Voice. And, right now, she seems to be the most sought-after coach on the show. During the second week of blind auditions, she landed the only two artists who turned all four coaches’ chairs — Johnny Bliss and Terrence…
The coaches on The Voice certainly reacted favorably to Terrence Cunningham’s show-closing performance of “My Girl” Tuesday night. They rewarded his effort with a four-chair turn. Terrence ultimately decided to join Team Alicia Keys. You know what? Fans seemed to like the performance too. Terrence’s “My Girl” cover has become the biggest hit of the…
Michelle Sussett is among contestants who have announced on social media that they auditioned for ABC’s new version of American Idol. Idol premieres March 11 with Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan as the judges who determine which singers make it to Hollywood and which don’t. Here’s more about Michelle Sussett. She sings in…
