Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Katie Kadan of Chicago performs during her blind audition on The Voice Season 17. (NBC Photo)

Two minutes later, she’d established herself as an artist to watch as the season progresses.

Every Voice coach turned for her soulful and sassy performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Baby I Love You.”

Katie opted to join Team Legend.

And, as it turns out, two Voice contestants you might remember had a hand in directing Katie to The Voice stage.

Here’s what Katie, 38, of Chicago, had to say about her blind audition experience.

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

Katie: My friend Sarah Potenza encouraged me to audition. I told her that I didn’t think that this show was for me due to the fact that it’s a competition. Growing up I never did well in competitions for piano and flute and those experiences left a negative impression on me.

Sarah tagged me on one of my singing videos on Instagram and Luke Wade reached out and sold me on the audition. I am so very glad that I did it! It’s been the most fun experience of my life! It’s like band camp with famous people and I get to be on TV!

Voice Views: Why did you choose “Baby, I Love You” for your audition song?

Katie: I chose this song because it’s such a groovy tune! I feel like it’s the perfect song for a singer. Soft to loud, groovy, sexy full of raw emotion. I’m an emotional woman with a loud mouth and I thought that the coaches and audience would wanna get up and shake it!

Voice Views: You might say that wound up being an incredibly successful blind audition. What was the experience like?

Katie: I was super excited to audition! I got to hang with my family and knew that I was about to meet the famous 4! As soon as the red doors opened my heart started to flutter a bit but I knew that I had to look at this stage like any other stage that I had performed on….be myself! As soon as I took a big breath I felt ready to sing my heart out and I did! I couldn’t have asked for a better audition. Katie Kadan got 4 chair turns….wow!

Voice Views: And why did you did you join team legend

Katie: I chose john because I think that we can relate in style. He’s a song writer that plays piano and was raised in the church. He was a choir director and arranger and so was I. I think that there’s allot of common bonds of musicianship. I felt that we would be a good match. Hell, he also turned 1st with a big smile on his face. I had to choose him!

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