Some artists on Season 17 of The Voice have gone down to the final seconds before prompting a chair turn. There wasn’t nearly that much suspense when Steve Knill showed up on stage and launched into his cover of “Up to the Mountain.” Steve had Kelly Clarkson praising his song choice two lines into the…
Want proof that perseverance pays off? Just take the case of Lauren Hall, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter based in L.A. by way of Chicago. Let’s just say Season 17 wasn’t the first time she auditioned for The Voice. But if her previous attempts didn’t go as well as she would have liked, this time was much…
Five years ago, Jessie Lawrence nabbed a golden ticket on American Idol. Now he’s back on the singing show scene. having snagged a spot on Season 17 of The Voice. The 31-year-old from Newark, N.J., accomplished that with a heartfelt version of O-Town’s “All of Nothing.” His performance prompted a chair turn from Gwen Stefani…
Myracle Holloway headed to The Voice blind audition stage with two things to prove. Age is just a number. And it’s never too late for a second chance. The former background singer for Earth, Wind and Fire had stepped away from music to deal with substance abuse and issues stemming from her childhood. But there…
How close was Damali to not making Season 17 of The Voice? So close, Blake Shelton didn’t think a chair had turned and started launching into a consolation pep talk. Kelly Clarkson, of course, quickly corrected him, noting that she had turned at the very last second. It was part of a strategy, she said….
Marybeth Byrd told her local radio station that auditioning for The Voice Season 17 wasn’t something she planned out. She was in Nashville, working on music with a friend when he mentioned that The Voice was holding open calls locally and she should give it a shot. “I’m like, ‘I could never do that. That’s…
Dane and Stephanie are just the second set of twins to earn a spot on The Voice in the show’s 17 seasons. And Dane Mautone — who was born Dana — is just the second transgender singer to do so. But it was their vocals, specifically their wonderful harmonies, and not their unique background…
Back when she was 11 years old, Josie Jones won a singing competition in Alabama. An interviewer asked her if she’d follow in Carrie Underwood’s footsteps and audition for American Idol. Josie’s response: She really wanted to try The Voice. She did in Season 17. For a second time. And after her impressive cover of…
So far, Preston C. Howell is the youngest soloist to earn a spot on Season 17 of The Voice. And he not only earned a spot on the show, he turned four chairs before opting to join Team John Legend. But fact is, Preston says he went to his first Season 17 audition not thinking…
Those lyrics must have worked. When she was still in the womb, Kiara Brown says her dad would write songs on her mom’s stomach. Twenty-one years later, Kiara is a singer-songwriter who calls music the foundation of her life. She has two EPs out and more original music on The Voice. And she has a…
