Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Jessie Lawrence of The Voice Season 17 performs during the blind auditions on The Voice Season 17. (NBC Photo)

Now he’s back on the singing show scene. having snagged a spot on Season 17 of The Voice.

The 31-year-old from Newark, N.J., accomplished that with a heartfelt version of O-Town’s “All of Nothing.”

His performance prompted a chair turn from Gwen Stefani and earned him a spot on Team Gwen.

Here’s what Jessie told Voice Views about his blind audition experience.

Voice Views: How did you wind up auditioning for The Voice Season 17 and what prompted you to do it?

Jessie: I wound up auditioning for The Voice in New York because I heard that they were coming and it’s been a long time since they came there so I decided to roll the dice and audition.

Voice Views: Why did you choose “All or Nothing” for your audition song?

Jessie: I chose that song firstly because I saw the making of the band with O-town and I love that song and group. Secondly, it sums up a little of how I make decisions concerning my life and everything in it because of what I went through in the past.

Voice Views: How do you feel about being matched up with Team Gwen?

Jessie: The way that I feel being matched up with Gwen is pure delight because I feel like she will get where I’m coming from as far as my grittiness in performing and in my voice.

Voice Views: Have you ever released music, or do you plan to? And, if so, can you tell me about that?

Jessie: I have released music before but they were underground singles and since then I’ve just recorded with no plan on how I would put them out except for YouTube. I’m trying to figure out how to make that a little bit bigger than just social media platforms.

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Meet Jessie Lawrence of The Voice Season 17