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New post-Voice music released recently includes songs from Ian Flanigan, Corey Kent and the duo of Dane & Stephanie.

Here’s a bit more about each of those releases. The links take you to the songs on Apple Music.

Ian Flanigan from The Voice Season 19

* Ian Flanigan, third on Season 19, has a new country single out called “Under a Southern Sky.” He also just released the music video for “Grow Up,” his first post-Voice single, which features Blake Shelton, his coach on the show. That music video stars actor Eric Roberts. As for the new song, Ian says it’s “about that small town/hometown, summer night feeling when you’re feeling free and rocking out. It’s an anthem for that good feeling, really all year round, and I hope you resonate with the vibe as much as I do.” Ian has also announced four March shows where he’ll be opening for Blake.

Corey Kent from The Voice Season 8

* Corey Kent from Season 8 released a country-rocker called “Wild as Her” on Friday. It’s his first release of 2022 but comes less than three months after he dropped an album called “21” in late December. Meanwhile, two songs from that album — “Gold” and “Ain’t My Day” — have each surpassed 2 million streams on Spotify. Meanwhile, Corey’s TikTok for a third song from the album, “Highways,” has been viewed nearly 400,000 times.

Dane & Stephanie from The Voice Season 17

* Dane & Stephanie, from Season 17, have released their second non-holiday single since the show, a song called “The Rearview.” The twins announced the release on their 24th birthday. “Writing this song together has been really special,” they added on Instagram. Since The Voice, they also released a song called “Angela” in 2020 and a holiday single called “Wrapped Up with U” later that year.