Over the weekend, I posted a blog suggesting Team Alicia was the strongest on The Voice in Season 11. Looks what’s happened since. In the first two nights of battles, she’s sent three pairs into action. And not a single one of her original singers has gone home yet. Jason Warrior and Lauren Diaz earned…
Christian Cuevas and Jason Warrior both advanced from Monday night’s battle round match on The Voice. And on Tuesday, their duet cover of “Hello” was the most successful song on iTunes from Monday’s episode. Christian and Jason were sitting at number 63 on the iTunes overall singles chart as of noon. Only one other song…
Six matches were featured as the Season 11 battle round got under way Monday night on The Voice. But only three contestants went home. That’s because three of the battle round singers in danger of eliminations — Courtnie Ramirez, Lauren Diaz and Jason Warrior — wound up being stolen before the night was over. Here’s…
Thanks to behind-the-scenes videos, we know the matchups during the battle rounds on The Voice. During this round, teammates are paired up in duets, with their coach deciding which singer advances and which one is in danger of heading home. Of course, this being The Voice, there are steals at play at well. Each coach…
Who has the strongest team on The Voice Season 11? Well, if you’re talking in terms of chair turns, the answer is easy: Team Alicia Keys. Six acts turned four chairs during the blind auditions; three — Dave Moisan, We McDonald and the duo of Whitney and Shannon — wound up on Team Alicia. Just…
Blind audition: Christian Cuevas, 20, of Orlando, Fla., auditioned with Michael Bolton’s “How am I Supposed to Live Without You.” Three coaches turned — Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys. Blake said he was “hypnotized” by Christian’s personality. Alicia said she felt the emotion in Christian’s performance. Christian joined Team Alicia. His background: As…
Blind audition: Dave Moisan, 33, of Louisville, Ken., showed off his ability to reach the stratosphere with his voice by singing “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground. Adam Levine and Miley Cyrus turned early in the performance; Alicia Keys and Blake Shelton followed, giving Dave the second four-chair turn of Season 11. Adam praised Dave’s…
Blind audition: Ali Caldwell, 28, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman.” She demonstrated great control, range and power over the course of a 90-second performance that prompted chair turns from all four coaches, with Adam Levine leading the way. Miley talked about challenging Ali with songs no one would expect her…
Blind audition: Ethan Tucker, 26, Olympia, Wash., put a reggae twist on The Police classic “Roxanne” for his blind audition. The performance scored high marks for originality, but Adam Levine and Blake Shelton waited until the very last moment to turn. Blake complimented Ethan on his raspy vocals. Ethan opted to join Team Blake. His…
Who scored the biggest blind audition hit for The Voice in Season 11? That distinction would belong to Billy Gilman, the 28-year-old member of Team Adam who’s shooting for a second chance at stardom in the music business after scoring a string of country hits as a child. Billy turned four chairs when he covered…
