Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Jonathas, a Season 2 contestant on The Voice, has released a new R&B track called “Won’t Let Go.”

It’s the first release from an upcoming EP called “Solitude.”

Actually, we met this guy on both major singing shows. He made the Vegas round on American Idol in Season 10, performing as Jonathas Ojeda.

On The Voice, he landed a spot on Team Christina, but was eliminated in the battle round. A native of Brazil, Jonathas was 4 when his family fled the poverty and violence of Brazil for the promise of the United States.

He knew no English at the time and told The Voice that listening to music helped him learn the language.

Between his appearances on the two shows, Jonathas released a seven track EP called “Foreigner: The Mixtape” that’s also available on iTunes.

You can follow what Jonathas is up to on Facebook; he’s @iknowJONATHAS on Twitter.

For a look at albums and EPs released in 2015 by former contestants on The Voice, head here. And please shoot me an email at VoiceViews@comcast.net if I’ve missed anyone.