You’ll likely remember Zach Bridges as the Season 17 singer on The Voice who earned a spot on Team Blake Shelton by auditioning with a Blake Shelton song. It’s typically considered risky to perform a coach’s song for the blind audition. And Zach took on one of Blake’s signature hits, “Ol’ Red.” But he had…
One of the most endearing moments from The Voice blind auditions came when Matt New’s wife and two young sons were invited on stage for a family huddle that determined which coach he would pick for Season 17. Matt went with Team John Legend, but was eliminated from the show following a battle round match…
Gwen Stefani proclaimed “dreams do come true on The Voice” when she landed Caroline Reilly for her team. She was referring to the fact that she wanted to round out her team with a young female artist. But Caroline, 16, from Cumming, Ga., would likely echo her sentiment. After all, she wanted to become a…
By the time Gracee Shriver took the blind audition stage for The Voice Season 17, just two spots remained on the show. And Gracee prefers country music. The Voice’s country coach, Blake Shelton, had just completed his 12-member team. No problem for the 16-year-old from Owasso, Okla. She promptly turned the chair of the two…
If Joana Martinez seemed pretty composed on The Voice stage for a 15-year-old, there might be a good reason. Joana has done this before, though not on so grand stage. The vocal dynamo from Miami, Fla., said she’s participated in a few Hispanic TV competition shows, including one she won at age 13. “But I…
The Season 17 cast on The Voice includes lots of singers who have released music and several seasoned performers. Then there’s Jordan Chase, 19, of Pensacola, Fla. His blind audition marked the first time he’d performed for an audience, according to his bio on The Voice website. No matter. He made the most of the…
Brooke Stephenson majored in music business at the Berklee College of Music. And after graduation, she landed a sales coordinator position at Universal Music Enterprises in L.A. But she found that the job was detracting from her main passion — making music and performing — so she quit. All of which led her to The…
Jake Hoot wound up being caught up in an odd bit of strategy on The Voice. Blake Shelton had used his block on Kelly Clarkson earlier in the blind auditions. So when Jake launched into his cover of “When It Rains It Pours” by Luke Combs, Blake felt certain Kelly would retaliate to keep him…
John Legend has the strongest team entering the battle round on The Voice. And he used his block to land 23-year-old Max Boyle from Toledo, Ohio. That impressive a cappella opening to Max’s blind audition performance of Ed Sheeran’s “Wayfaring Stranger” likely had something to do with it. And the vocal range Max demonstrated once…
You might say Destiny Rayne took a risk during The Voice Season 17 blind auditions. She sang a song for that audition — “To Make You Feel My Love” by Adele — that she’d never performed before. It all worked out just fine for the 23-year-old from Coral Springs, Fla.. Her rendition prompted chair turns…
