Her audition: Kata Hay, 28, Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with a raucous version of Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman.” No one turned around until the last moment when Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera spun their chairs. Kata was so thrilled, she rushed off the stage and gave each of them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Christina praised Kata’s spunk, then they shared a small smooch, on the lips this time. Kata joined Team Christina.
Her background: Kata is from Skiatook, Okl., where she grew up in a triple-wide trailer. She started singing in pageants when she was very young, graduated to fairs and eventually performed at the Oklahoma Opry. She moved to Nashville with her girlfriend, Savanna, six months before The Voice auditions were filmed. They both work at the Wild Beaver Saloon, which Kata calls “the number one karaoke place in Nashville.” Obviously, she moved there to pursue a career in country music. “In my head, I always thought you grow up, you move to Nashville, you become famous. But it’s hard because everyone wants to do the same thing. You’re like a really tiny fish in a big pond.” Kata told The Voice she opted for Team Christina because Christina is one of the best female vocalists she’s ever heard. “I consider myself country-soul,” she said. “Who’s more soulful than Christina?”
What the show didn’t show:
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Kata released a 13-track album called “Reckless” in 2008 and a four-track EP called “Remember That Summer” in 2009 as Kata and the Blaze. She has released eight singles since as Kata Hay, including “Robbie’s Song,” “Someone” and “My Song” in 2010, “Cannibals” and “Gorgeous” in 2011, “Smoke When I Drink” in 2012, “Drives Me Crazy” and “Re-Run” in 2014.
Keeping up with Kata:
Twitter: @katahay
Website
Facebook
YouTube
“Re-Run” (2014 single)
“I Only Smoke When I Drink” (2012 single)
Season 10 Voice artist profiles
(with many, many more to come)
Adam Wakefield (Team Blake)
Alisan Porter (Team Christina)
Angie Keilhauer (Team Blake)
Bryan Bautista (Team Christina)
Caroline Burns (Team Adam)
Emily Keener (Team Pharrell)
Gina Castanzo (Team Blake)
John Gilman (Team Adam)
Jonathan Bach (Team Pharrell)
Kata Hay (Team Christina)
Katherine Ho (Team Adam)
Laith Al-Saadi (Team Adam)
Mary Sarah (Team Blake)
Mike Schiavo (Team Adam)
Natalie Yacovazzi (Team Adam)
Nick Hagelin (Team Pharrell)
Peyton Parker (Team Blake)
Shalyah Fearing (Team Christina)
Trey O’Dell (Team Blake)
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