As if earning a spot on The Voice wasn’t enough, Sophia Bollman got a special surprise when her blind audition segment was filmed. Carson Daly showed her a video of Gene Simmons, wishing her luck and expressing confidence that she’ll “go the distance” on the show. Sophia, 18, of Norco, Calif., talked about that thrill…
Most of the contestants on The Voice are hoping to someday perform on a stage in front of thousands of fans. Keisha Renee has already been on those stages, albeit as a background singer. Now she’s trying to transition to the spotlight as a country artist. She took an impressive first step on Tuesday’s episode…
Valerie Ponzio made a splash the very first time she stepped on The Voice stage, turning four chairs with her impassioned rendition of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” Now she’s back with her post-show debut single, a country song called “Love Me When You’re Lonely.” Valerie told Voice Views she selected it for release because…
Felicia Temple was undeniably one of the best female vocalists on Season 12 of The Voice. Now she’s released a post-show EP that proves her musical talent goes beyond vocals. The six-track “The Balancing Act” landed Friday. Felicia wrote and produced the entire EP. And fans are responding. By 10 a.m., the EP was already…
Korin Bukowski released her new single Friday. And folks who remember the engaging 22-year-old from Season 9 of The Voice won’t be surprised by the message behind the song. After all, Korin is the young lady who introduced herself to us on the show with the greeting, “Hello, earthlings.” The new song is called “Chasing…
Sharp-eyed TV viewers last spotted former Voice contestant Luke Edgemon when he sang background for Lady Gaga during her Super Bowl halftime performance. If you’re not watching The Voice, you might spot him again Monday night, when he’ll be singing behind a few of the contestants on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” But four years…
Dan Shafer recently released his first album since appearing on Season 11 of The Voice. “Rise Above” features nine tracks, none of which are brand new, but some of which are re-mastered and all of which Dan is hoping get wider attention following his exposure on the show. “Rise Above” is also one of the…
Among the battle round matches we didn’t get to see last week on The Voice was a match between two of the youngest singers on the show. Aaliyah Rose and Savannah Leighton performed “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes in a Team Gwen battle. When the singing ended, Aaliyah was declared the winner. Because…
Josh West says his most nervous moment on The Voice Season 12 so far came at the end of his battle round match. He and Nala Price had just finished their performance of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears. And Josh, the young rocker who turned four chairs in the…
Ashley Levin turned down Alicia Keys once. That wasn’t going to happen twice. During the blind auditions on Season 12 of The Voice, Ashley had to choose between Alicia, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for her coach. Being a country singer, she knew Blake was the wisest option. But she said that didn’t keep…
