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…
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…
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…
Joshua Vacanti was inspired to give singing shows another chance by a Season 19 Voice standout. That would be Cami Clune, who made it all the way to the semifinals. Watching her excel on the show helped convince Joshua to try auditioning again. You might say the decision paid off. John Legend and Ariana Grande…
Samuel Harness was just two lines into his blind audition performance of 3 Doors Down “Here Without You” when John Legend turned his chair. And by the time the 26-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana, had finished singing, three of The Voice’s four superstar coaches were facing in his direction. Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton made…
Jonathan Mouton calls his blind audition on The Voice one of the “brightest moments” of his life. And why not? His cover of “Leave the Door Open” prompted a chair turn from John Legend before he ever hit the chorus. And when the song ended, the 30-year-old from Los Angeles wound up with John and…
The sibling trio Girl Named Tom certainly kicked off The Voice blind auditions in fine fashion. In Monday’s Season 21 premiere, Bekah, Caleb and Joshua Liechty showed off their sibling harmonies on “Hopelessly Helping” by Crosby, Stills & Nash. They earned almost immediate chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. By the time…
Wyatt Pike still hasn’t commented on why he left the American Idol Top 16. But Benson Boone broke his silence, posting a comment on his Instagram page Monday night. Ryan Seacrest made the stunning announcement Monday night that Wyatt had dropped out of the show for personal reasons. Monday marked Idol’s first live show of…
