His audition: Jacob Maxwell, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, performed “Delicate” by Taylor Swift for his blind audition. Kelly Clarkson and John Legend turned very early during an impressive vocal. John called his voice “heavenly.” Jacob opted to join Team John Legend. About Jacob: * Even at his young age, Jacob is something of a…
Her audition: Kendra Checketts, 19, of San Diego, Calif., auditioned with “Sober” by Demi Lovato. She got an almost immediate chair turn from Blake Shelton. Kendra went on to display powerful vocals and hit a heck of a glory note. But none of the other coaches turned, meaning she automatically joined Team Blake. Here’s more…
His audition: Kalvin Jarvis, 29, of Tucson, Ariz., auditioned with “A Good Night” by John Legend. His smooth upbeat performance prompted chair turns from Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson. Adam called Kalvin “ridiculous” and complimented him on a bold song choice. Kalvin decided to join Team Adam. More about Kalvin … * As we heard…
Her audition: LiLi Joy, 15, of Chino Hills, Calif., auditioned with “Cool” by Gwen Stefani. Accompanying herself on ukulele, she got a chair turn from Blake Shelton, who’s dating Gwen. He was the only coach to turn, meaning LiLi automatically became a member of Team Blake. About LiLi: * According to her Voice bio, LiLi…
Dexter Roberts is going to take a second shot at a televised singing competition on Season 16 of The Voice. And 27-year-old country artist from Alabama did pretty darn well the first time around. Singing show fans might remember Dexter from Season 13 of American Idol. After all, he made it all the way to…
Her audition: Presley Tennant, 16, of Norco, Calif., auditioned with “Stone Cold” by Demi Lovato. Her combination of power and a unique tone prompted an almost immediate chair turn from Kelly Clarkson. To her amazement, no other coaches turned, meaning she automatically landed Presley for her team. “They’re insane,” she said of her coaching colleagues…
Season 5 Voice standout Ashley Dubose has a new EP out. It’s actually a collaboration with the pop-dance producer duo YNKE (Lance Conrad and Peter John) and it’s called “Back to Reality.” You can check out the lyric video to lead track below. You’ll also want to be sure to check out the pop-ish “Get…
Caeland Garner has released his first single since appearing on Season 15 of The Voice. It’s a mid-tempo country song called “Who Needs a Small Town,” written with Jeremy Bussey and Jayce Hein. “It’s been a long ride together through the years, but glad we got here together,” he wrote on Facebook. Caeland has been…
Gabby Barrett might have placed third on American Idol Season 16. But she just won the battle of the singles. And considering how good the new songs from Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson are, that’s saying something. But Gabby’s “I Hope” is simply superb. Edgy, defiant, radio friendly all at the same time. One…
Cassadee Pope has to be thrilled with the reception to her new album. Though released independently, “stages” was sitting at number two on the iTunes country albums chart and number nine on the overall iTunes albums chart at noon Friday, 12 hours after its release. And as news of the release spread, the album kept…
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