David Vogel was a heartbeat away from missing out on a spot on Season 21 of The Voice. But at the last second, his gamble of performing an Ariana Grande song in front of the newest Voice coach paid off. And once Ariana turned, she was effusive in her praise for David’s performance of “breathin’.”…
Her audition: Shadale (Johnson), 29, of Douglasville, Ga., performed “That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars. Her high-energy performance prompted a quick chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. John Legend soon followed. They were the only coaches with slots still left on their teams. John predicted Shadale could make it to the finale. Shadale decided to…
Her audition: Sabrina Dias, 26, of East Orange, N.J., auditioned with a Portuguese rendition of “The Girl from Ipanema” — “Garota De Ipanema” by Antônio Carlos Jobim. John Legend was the only coach to turn. He said he liked the edge Sabrina brought to the performance. Here’s more about Sabrina: * When she was 8,…
Raquel Trinidad did very well on American Idol Season 17 two years ago, making it all the way to the Top 20. But she believes some advice from Idol judge Lionel Richie might lead to even better performances on The Voice. Raquel made Season 21 of The Voice with a performance of Stevie Wonder’s “I…
Her audition: Janora Brown, 22, of Wingate, N.C., performed “Angel of Mine” by Monica. Her opening prompted chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. John called her version of the song “really cool.” Blake said she has an instantly recognizable voice. Janora decided to join Team Legend. More on Janora: * Janora said she…
At age 19, Berritt Haynes has already undergone two surgeries to correct a problem with his heart. The condition forced him to give up sports at an early age. But in doing so, he discovered his love for music. At 17, when he had to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery, Berritt asked Make-A-Wish for a chance…
New post-Voice music out includes singles from Madilyn Paige, Austin Giorgio and Jessica Childress. Here’s a bit about each of those releases. The links take you to the songs on Apple Music. * Madilyn Paige released “Perfect Person” last week. It’s a song about self-love and not expecting oneself to be perfect. It’s also her…
Holly Forbes established herself as one of the early front-runners on The Voice Season 21 with her brilliant cover of Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” which aired Monday night. Her vocal prowess prompted three Voice coaches — Ariana Grande, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson — to turn their chairs within 13 seconds. Blake Shelton eventually joined…
Music has taken Samara Brown around the world. This year, music took her to The Voice stage for an audition before the show’s four celebrity judges. That would be the same Voice stage her sister Amanda graced back in 2012 en route to a Top 6 finish on Season 3. Samara had no trouble following…
Lana Scott first tried her hand at a singing show 10 years ago. She admits now she probably wasn’t quite ready then. But she feels ready now. And Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson certainly agreed, turning for Lana’s blind audition performance of Kelsea Ballerini’s “hole in the bottle.” In fact, The Voice coaches got into…
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