As I researched singers as the blind auditions played out on Season 12 of The Voice, I recall thinking, “Wow, Blake’s team is loaded with talent and potential.” And it’s playing out that way. After Tuesday’s battle round episode the coaches have used four of the eight available saves. Three have gone to members of…
Former dental student and country singer Lauren Duski had one of the most successful blind audition songs on iTunes. Now she’s back on the site’s Top 200 singles chart, this time accompanied by Brennley Brown. Their Voice battle round cover of “Better Man” by Little Big Town was sitting at 188 on the overall singles…
Just six matches into the Season 12 battle round, three of the eight available steals are already gone. During Monday’s first battle round episode, Felicia Temple, Brennley Brown and Ashley Levin survived to sing another day, thanks to the fact that they’re on new teams. Blake Shelton diversified his team by picking up R&B singer…
By my count, at least seven new EPs or albums have been released in 2017 by former contestants from The Voice. The latest comes from The Swon Brothers, third-place finishers from Season 4. Zach and Colton released a six-track EP called “Pretty Cool Scars” on Friday. It’s the second EP in two years for the…
Her audition: Davina Leone, 24, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with Sia’s “Cheap Thrills.” She was well into her performance, and pouring on the frills, when Gwen Stefani turned around. She was the only coach to do so, meaning Davina landed a spot on Team Gwen. Gwen praised Davina’s voice and her personality. Her background: Since…
Her audition: Hunter Plake, 20, of Baton Rouge, La., auditioned with “Carry On” by Fun. His vocal enticed a very early chair turn from Gwen Stefani. Alicia Keys later turned as well. Alicia liked his unique tone. Gwen called him “so gifted.” Hunter decided to join Team Alicia. Her background: Hunter said he’s been watching…
His audition: RJ Collins, 18, of Chicago, auditioned with “Purpose” by Justin Bieber. A really nice opening prompted an immediate chair turn from Adam Levine. A glory note near the end of the performance got a chair turn from Alicia, who said she liked the way RJ’s soul came through in his performance. RJ decided…
So, are you wondering which contestant among the 48 on Season 12 of The Voice has the biggest following on social media. The answer will surprise you, because it certainly isn’t a singer who had chairs spinning during the blind audition. In fact, the honor belongs to Malik Davage, the 23-year-old from a rough section…
Along with the news that The Voice was lowering its audition age limit to 13 for Season 12 came fears that the show would turn into The Voice Junior Edition. Well, it hasn’t happened yet. Yes, Season 12 features one of the youngest casts in the show’s history. But the truth is, only three of…
Which coach has the strongest team on Season 12 of The Voice? Well, if you’re going by blind audition chair turns, the answer is clear: Alicia Keys. Alicia has two four-chair turns and a trio of three-chair turns on her team entering the battle round. She also had to compete for every single singer on…
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