Her audition: Maya Smith, 31, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with Aretha Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man.” Her soulful vocals prompted chair turns from Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera. Pharrell praised her control and her range. Maya decided to join Team Pharrell.
Her background: Maya’s mom retired from a career with the postal service and Maya says she has worked there for the past 10 years. “I just kind of put magazines in boxes all day. It’s not exciting.” Her mom believes Maya’s true calling is music. Maya says she used to have a big problem with shyness. A well-received karaoke performance helped her get over that. She then started gigging at a sports bar.
What the show didn’t show:
On iTunes: Just her performance from The Voice
Keeping up with Maya:
Twitter: @MayaSmithMusic
Facebook
YouTube
“By Your Side” (Sade cover)
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