The battle round begins Monday night on The Voice. And, based on chair turns, John Legend appears to have formed the strongest team in Season 18. Seven singers turned four chairs during the blind auditions. Four — Mandi Castillo, Mike Jerel, Nelson Cade III and Thunderstorm Artis — decided to join Team Legend. And let’s…
Dillon James has appeared before the American Idol judges twice and impressed them twice. He did it first in the audition round, singing Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” during an audition that Katy Perry called “awesome.” He did it again in the Hollywood Week genre round that aired Monday, performing a delightfully different…
One of the most memorable moments from Sunday’s American Idol audition episode was the reunion of Grace Leer and Ryan Seacrest. Grace, 27, is a country artist living in Nashville. When she was 11, she made it to the Top 20 on American Juniors. Guess who was the host? That’s right: Ryan Seacrest. Then it…
The Voice entered Monday’s show with just nine spots left to fill on its 40-singer Season 18 roster. And the show saved some of the most impressive auditions for last. Be assured, some of the singers featured Monday would have turned more chairs if spots hadn’t been so sparse. Here’s a recap, complete with my…
American Idol decided to shake things up during Hollywood Week for Season 18. So instead of initial performances by groups of 10, the singers were broken up and judged by genre. And when Hollywood Week resumes Sunday, it’ll be with duets, not the group round performances that have caused so much drama in the…
Country singer-songwriter Lauren Mascitti showed up in the American Idol audition room with Shawn Camp, her song-writing fiance. Luke Bryan was already familiar with Shawn. But the judges soon embraced Lauren, who graced them with an original called “If I Can Lose You.” Katy Perry called her performance “very moving.” Lionel Richie praised her “story-telling…
Allegra Miles says being a contestant of The Voice has always been a dream of hers, so she was determined to keep trying until she succeeded. Well, she succeeded in Season 18, in a big way, receiving praise from all the coaches for her cover of “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon. The 16-year-old from…
American Idol introduced us to another dozen Hollywood bound singers as the show wrapped up its Season 18 audition episodes. Tomorrow night — that’s right, Monday at 8 p.m. — Idol kicks off its infamous Hollywood Week, with a few twists. The first round will feature genre challenges, with each singer picking a genre…
Nine spots remain on Season 18 of The Voice entering Monday night’s final blind audition episode. Each coach will have 10 singers this season — down from 12 in all recent seasons, a change likely made because of the show’s abbreviated schedule (few Tuesday episodes and only three weeks of live shows). That means Blake…
Sophia Wackerman says she isn’t quite ready to embrace the stage name Sophia Star, as American Idol judge Katy Perry suggested. But the feedback she received from the judges following her blind audition … well, that was pretty memorable. Luke Bryan loved her signature tone and her “sparkle.” Katy said she has “instant identity.” Lionel…
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