Once again, The Voice has pulled together an impressive array of singers for Season 4. I’m compiling profiles on each of those contestants, complete with information you wouldn’t find on the show and samples of their pre-Voice music. Follow these links for those bios. Keep checking back for more. And check back for live blogs…
Audition: Duncan Kamakana, 25, of Honolulu, Hawaii, auditioned with “Home” by Michael Buble and wound up on Team Adam.
His audition: Justin Rivers, 29, of Fairford, Ala., auditioned with Kenny Chesney’s “Summertime.” At the last second, Blake Shelton turned around, welcoming the aspiring country singer to his team.
Her audition: Cathia, 19, of Bronx, N.Y., auditioned with “No Me Doy Por Vencido,” singing the entire audition in Spanish. Usher and Shakira turned around mid-song, soon followed by Blake Shelton, who couldn’t resist her big voice. Cathia joined Team Shakira.
His audition: Josiah Hawley, 27, of Fort Smith, Ala., auditioned with Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning.” That prompted Blake Shelton to turn around quickly. He was followed by Usher and, eventually, Adam Levine as well. In a bit of a surprise, Josiah joined Team Usher.
Her audition: Michelle Chamuel, 26, of Amherst, Mass., auditioned with a unique version of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” that got Adam Levine to turn around almost instantly. Before the audition ended, he was followed by Shakira and Usher. Michelle chose to join Team Usher.
The audition: Caroline Glaser, 19, of St. Louis, sang “Tiny Dancer” and got Blake Shelton and Shakira to turn their chairs. She picked Team Blake.
His audition: Jeff Lewis, 28, of Coppell, Texas, auditioned with an acoustic version of Usher’s “U Got It Bad.” He was nearly finished with his audition when three coaches — Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher — turned around in rapid succession.
Her audition: Amy Whitcomb of Longwood, Fla., sang “Because of You” and got Adam Levine to turn around. Coincidentally, before her audition, she said she named Adam as the judge she’d feel most validated by if he turned around.
Her audition: Grace Askew, 26, of Memphis, Tenn., sang “These Boots Are Made for Walking.” Blake Shelton turned around a couple of lines into the song, followed quickly by Shakira. Grace picked Team Blake.
