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Iris Herrera of The Voice Season 27

The Voice returns Monday, Feb. 3, with the coaching quartet of Michael Buble, Adam Levine, John Legend and Kelsea Ballerini.

Here’s more about Iris.

* A singer-songwriter from the small town of Newaygo, Mich., she appeared on Season 26, auditioning with Fleetwood Mac’s (Stevie Nick’s) “Gypsy,” but failed to turn a chair.

* Gwen Stefani and Michael Buble were both amazed at how much like Stevie Nicks she sounded. Both encouraged her to audition again. Said Michael: “You come back, sing a song that isn’t Stevie, the chairs are going to turn, without a doubt.”

* Taking to TikTok after the audition aired, Iris assured her new followers that the audition was “not the end of my musical journey at all. Just a small little hiccup.” Oh, and she said she’s a huge fan of Stevie and Fleetwood Mac, but said she really wasn’t trying to mimic the superstar’s sound.

* As for that invite to audition again, Iris clearly jumped at the chance pretty quickly. Auditions for Season 26 and Season 27 were filmed back to back. She was identified as 19 years old when her Season 26 audition was filmed.

* Check out the posts on her TikTok and Facebook, and you’ll quickly hear that Iris has a distinct sound and can impressively cover a wide range of artists, from Miley Cyrus to Tyler Childers.

* In her Voice bio package, Iris described herself as a pretty typical 19-year-old who lived with her mom and two younger siblings, Manny and Lili. Her parents divorced when she was 13.

* Judging from her Facebook posts, she’s been performing live since at least 2022. She also played spots at Newaygo High School.

* In fact, on one day in March of 2022, she helped the girls basketball team win a district championship AND sang the national anthem to kick off the Michigan state wrestling finals.

* “Music was a way to freely express who I am,” she told the show. “I hope to spread light and joy.”

Iris on social media:Instagram
TikTok
Facebook
YouTube

Check back each day between now and Feb. 3 for profiles of more Season 27 artists on The Voice

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