Mark Hood’s secret to battle round success: Being himself. Sounds simple, but it didn’t necessary come naturally for the 24-year-old from Chicago, one of The Voice’s most energetic and charismatic performers. For the battles, he was paired with Celeste Betton, a 27-year-old gospel singer from Hinesville, Ga. “Singing with a girl was different and,…
Two male rockers squared off on The Voice Tuesday in what turned out to be one of the better battle round performances we’ve seen so far. Keith Semple, 33, of Chicago, Ill., advanced to the show’s knockout round. Manny Cabo, 45, of Elizabeth, N.J., headed home after he didn’t get a steal. But their…
College graduate Jeffery Austin’s first major performance since high school was his blind audition for Season 9 of The Voice. Then came the battle round, when he was asked The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” a song he says fell more into the wheelhouse of his battle round competitor, Noah Jackson. You might say…
Madi Davis just knew it was coming. The 16-year-old singer-songwriter from McKinney, Texas, landed a spot on Team Pharrell during the blind auditions for Season 9 of The Voice. Then Sydney Rhame, 16, of Atlanta, Ga., did the same. In fact, she landed the very final spot on Season 9. “I knew I was…
James Dupre called it an experience that will be tough to top. He was talking about The Voice battle round. More specifically, about the opportunity to rehearse “Fortunate Son” with John Fogerty, adviser for Team Adam Levine. Fogerty wrote the song when he fronted Creedence Clearwater Revival. He shared the story about how the…
Zach Seabaugh says he certainly felt like a bit of an underdog heading into his battle round match against Tyler Dickerson on The Voice. After all, Zach was 16 when he auditioned for the show. When Tyler, 21, was 16, he already had a recording contract in Nashville and was touring as an opening…
Check out Lelia Broussard’s music on iTunes and you’ll find an array of impressive solo material. Between 2008 and 2013, the Louisiana native released an album, two EPs and five singles. She also placed second in the Rolling Stone’s 2011 “So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star” competition, performed on Late…
Two years ago, Holly Henry provided one of the blind audition highlights on The Voice — both because of her enchanting version of “The Scientist” and her genuinely awestruck reaction as all four superstar coaches turned their chairs for that performance. At the time, she was a 19-year-old songwriter who seldom shared that gift in…
Summer is drawing to a close, but there’s always time for another fun summertime song. And that’s what Ameera Delandro has served up with her first post-Voice single. The 27-year-old folk-soul artist added a touch of pop and dance for “69 Camaro,” released in late August. Ameera, a Season 8 contestant on The Voice, said…
Singing shows like The Voice have certainly created their share of overnight sensations, like Season 8 winner Sawyer Fredericks. But it’d be difficult to describe Craig Wayne Boyd as an overnight sensation. After all, he was 35 when he auditioned for the show and had been working – in some cases, struggling – to make…
