That look of shock that crossed Gina Miles’ face when she won The Voice Tuesday night was genuine, she confirmed in multiple interviews since. “I was really surprised,” the 19-year-old Sacramento resident told her hometown TV station Wednesday. “I’m still surprised.” Heck, back when the blind auditions were held, Gina didn’t even think she’d earn…
Here are some random thoughts about The Voice finale, and a final grade for Season 23. American Idol still does a much better job of producing a finale, from keeping the focus where it belongs to crowning the winner before the credits roll, allowing at least a few moments to savor that winning moment….
Gina Miles might have turned in the best performance of Season 23 on The Voice when she performed “Wicked Game” in the playoff round. And she might have turned in the best performance Monday night when she closed the show singing “Nothing Compares to U.” Did that make her the favorite heading into Tuesday’s…
Gina Miles of Team Niall was named the winner of Season 23 of The Voice at the end of Tuesday’s finale. Her shocking victory came by what show host Carson Daly called the narrowest margin in the show’s history. And it denied Blake Shelton his 10th victory as Voice coach in his final season on…
New American Idol champ Iam Tongi continued his media tour Tuesday with a visit to Live with Kelly and Mark. And he told show hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos that he can sometimes still hear his late father Rodney when he sings. Music was there favorite way to bond, Iam has said. And they…
Iam Tongi’s new single has soared to number one on the Apple Music singles chart since his American Idol victory. The song, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” dropped Friday and immediately soared up the chart, hitting number one on the Apple Music rock chart and cracking the Top 10 on the singles chart. But it…
The Top 5 on The Voice compete for the Season 23 crown tonight. Each contestant will perform twice over the course of tonight’s show — an up-tempo song and a ballad. Overnight voting is back, but fans will be limited to one vote per email address, a major change from past seasons. Blake Shelton…
In an interview with The Coconet TV, Iam Tongi admitted he wasn’t thrilled when he learned his mother had signed him up for a virtual American Idol audition. He tried it before and failed. He was convinced he’d fail again. He didn’t, of course. And Sunday night, fans voted the teen from Kahuku, Hawaii, as…
Iam Tongi was named the American Idol champion Sunday night, beating out fellow finalists Colin Stough and Megan Danielle for that honor. Iam had been the favorite on the show since auditioning with his revered rendition of “Monsters” — 16 million views on YouTube. Here’s a look back in photos at Iam’s journey to the…
Iam Tongi pursued music because it was his favorite way of bonding with his late father. In fact, his YouTube channel features more than a half dozen videos of him covering songs with his dad. One of those, a cover of Islands in the Stream, has more than 1.2 million views. Rodney Guy Tongi…
