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    'The Voice' Recap: A Country Singer Earns Four-Chair Turn in Blind Auditions Part 3

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    After Jesse Desiyrcy’s performance that unfortunately fails to make any coach turn their chair, Avery Roberson performs ‘If You’re Reading This’ that earns him a four-chair turn.

    Mar 9, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” aired a new episode on Monday, March 8, featuring the third part of Blind Auditions. The coaches, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton and John Legend, were all focused to get brilliant singers on their team with Ryleigh Modig kicking it off with a performance of Billie Eilish’s “When the Party’s Over”.
    Kelly and Nick were impressed as they turned their chair for the 18-year-old singer. “You got to sing those runs. I don’t coach nerves well, but you don’t come across as nervous, you kind of got lost in your character and it was unbelievable. I think you are really cool. I specialize in winning,” Kelly raved. Ryleigh went to Team Kelly.
    The next singer was 37-year-old Pia Renee from Chicago. She opted to sing “Master Blaster (Jammin)” and John hit his button with Blake following it up. “America needs to hear someone like you, with so much energy and so much so soul, we are all fortunate that you graced us with your presence so it would be a lot of fun to work with you,” said John. Pia chose John to be her coach.
    Singing “Gravity” was Andrew Marshall from Bedford, Massachusetts. Nick was the only one who turned his chair for Andrew, so the latter automatically went to Team Nick. Up next was Emma Caroline from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The country singer hit the stage to sing “Slow Burn”, prompting Kelly and Blake to turn their chair. Rather unsurprisingly, Emma went with Team Blake.

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    James Tutson from Iowa City, Iowa then performed “Beyond”, but unfortunately no one turned for him. Later, Ciana Pelekai hit the stage to sing “Dance Monkey”. John and Nick turned, but John blocked Nick so Ciana went to Team John. “I love how long it took Nick to realize that I blocked him. I was thoroughly impressed by your performance, a cool tone, and a good sense of rhythm, charism. This is the moment to get back at Nick,” John explained.
    Jose Figeruoa Jr. also made John and Nick turn their chair after singing “At This Moment”. “Jose, you were unbelievable on that stage. I cannot have you pick John Legend, it will not happen, it will break my heart and I will not sleep tonight,” Nick tried to pitch to Jose to pick him as his coach, and it worked. Following it up was Halley Greg from Seattle, Washington, singing “I’m Like a Bird”. Kelly was the only coach to hit her button so Halley went to Team Kelly.
    As for Durell Anthony, he caught John and Kelly’s attention after performing “What’s Going On”. Kelly said that she loved his voice, while John praised him for the “beautiful rendition.” Durell went with Team John. After Jesse Desiyrcy’s performance that unfortunately failed to make any coach turn their chair, Avery Roberson performed “If You’re Reading This” and he earned a four-chair turn.
    Everyone wanted Avery to be on their respective team as Nick said, “I think it is bizarre that every time we have a country artist come out here, you say the same thing, Blake.” Kelly added, “I thought it was quite remarkable that you didn’t do what people expect to do to get four-chair turns, you kept it you, it was beautiful and intimate. I have won this show with a male country singer, I grew up on country music, you are going to do well.” Despite that, Avery chose Team Blake.

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    'The Voice' Recap: Singer Earns Four-Chair Turn With Emotional Performance

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    Featuring the second part of Blind Auditions, the new outing sees coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton trying to get talented singers on their team.

    Mar 3, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” season 20 aired its second episode on Tuesday, March 2. Featuring the second part of Blind Auditions, the new outing saw coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton trying to get talented singers on their team.
    The first contestant to perform that night was Gean Garcia, the son of a Spanish Christian artist named John Carlos. He opted to sing “All I Wanted” by Kodaline and it was such a stunning performance as all the coaches turned for him though Nick was blocked by Blake. Gean eventually picked Kelly as his coach.
    Aaron Konzelman then hit the stage to sing “Ordinary World” by Duran Duran. His special rendition piqued Blake and John’s interest as they both hit their button. The coaches fought to get Aaron on their respective team but Aaron chose to be on Team Blake.

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    Hitting the stage to perform later was 17-year-old Carolina Rial, singing “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith to honor her late father. Kelly and Nick tried to convince Carolina that they would be the best coach for her, but she went to Team John. The next singer was also young. Ethan Lively opted to sing “You Look So Good in Love”. Blake loved it so he turned while the other coaches didn’t. Ethan automatically went to Team Blake.
    Up next was YellSmiles, but unfortunately no one turned for her. The next contestant was Zae Romeo who sang “Falling”. He shared that he once ran away from home because he didn’t feel loved. He was gone for about 10 days before he saw posters about him up all over town as his adoptive parents had been looking for him. That made him go back home and realize that he was loved.
    His emotional performance earned him a rare four-chair turn. He eventually chose to be on Team Nick.

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    'The Voice' Season 20 Premiere Recap: Singers Perform for Blind Auditions

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    The first episode of brand new season 20 of the long-running NBC singing competition show kicks off with contestant Kenzie Wheeler performing for the Blind Auditions.

    Mar 2, 2021
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” returned with brand new season 20 on Monday, March 1. The new season featured coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend, Nick Jonas and Kelly Clarkson returning. The first episode kicked off with contestant Kenzie Wheeler performing for the Blind Auditions.
    For his first performance, Kenzie opted to sing “Don’t Close Your Eyes” by Keith Whitley. He earned a four-chair turn but Blake was blocked by Kelly. “This guy has the triple threat mullet. I got screwed, but Kelly lost her block so that makes me happy,” Blake said.
    “Nothing has given me more pleasure than hearing your voice and Blake blocked. I tried to block Blake too, but it was already done. Blake is the best coach on this show, second to me, so it is an obvious choice,” Nick added. Kenzie eventually went to Team Kelly.
    The next singer was Dana Monique from Houston, Texas who sang “Freeway of Love”. Nick and John turned their chair for her. “Obviously you got the vocal power which makes me think that you have been singing for a long time. That was unbelievable and you have a choice to make between right and wrong. … I think you are absolutely exceptional,” Nick raved. The pitch apparently worked because Dana chose Nick as her coach.
    Cam Anthony from North Philadelphia then took the stage to sing “Lay Me Down”. Nick, John and Blake turned for him but John blocked Nick. “Your voice is so smooth. I mean it was incredible. You are probably thinking why would I pick Blake Shelton when Nick Jonas is there in a fresh Windexed jacket. I would be honored if you would be on Team Blake and I will keep that lane open for you,” Blake told Cam. The latter was convinced as he became the first member of Team Blake.

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    Following it up was Christine Cain from Pasadena, California. Singing “Watermelon Sugar”, she got Kelly and John turned their chair. Of her performance, John said, “I love that song and that was the most soulful version of that song. I just was captured by your tone, the energy of your voice, and the crackle. I would love to coach you. You don’t want to be on Kelly’s team.” Christine indeed went to Team John.
    Singing “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was Madison Curbelo, though unfortunately no one turned for her. Up next was Pete Mroz from Nashville, Tennesse. He belted out “Can’t Find My Way Home” and it made both John and Blake hit their button. The coaches tried to get him on their respective team, but Pete eventually chose Blake.
    Devan Blake Jones then performed “Hard Place” and Nick was the only one who turned his chair. Later, Raine Stern hit the stage to sing “Electric Feel”. Everyone but Kelly turned their chair. Blake admitted to being speechless after the performance, while Nick said, “That was so electrifying, no pun intended. I am going to fight for you because you are the most unique and creative that we have seen on the show.” Devan went to Team Nick.
    Madison Marigold sang “If The World Was Ending” but no one hit their button. Corey Ward followed it up with a performance of “Dancing on My Own” and John and Kelly turned their chairs. Corey picked Team Kelly.
    Rounding out the night was Victor Solomon ifrom Peoria, Illinois. He performed John’s song “Glory” as John, Nick and Blake turned their chair. He received praises from John as he said, “You did some things that were better than I do for that song, you were better than me.” Victor chose to be on Team John.

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    Adam Levine on Returning to 'The Voice': 'No Thank You'

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    The Maroon 5 frontman shockingly announced his exit from the NBC show in 2019 after season 16 in which all of his team members were eliminated prior to the semifinals.

    Dec 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Adam Levine seemingly isn’t interested in returning as one of the coaches on “The Voice”. The Maroon 5 frontman, who exited the NBC singing competition show nearly two years ago, responded to a fan’s question about whether or not he would return to the show.
    On Tuesday, December 28, the “Memories” singer held a Q&A session on his Instagram account with one of his followers asking, “Come back to the Voice?” Adam decided to answer the inquiry with three interesting words. “No thank you?” so the musician wrote on the photo-sharing site.

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    Adam shockingly announced his exit in 2019 after season 16 in which all of his team members were eliminated prior to the semifinals. He opened up about his decision during his appearance in an October episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in the same year.
    “I really do miss it,” the husband of Behati Prinsloo admitted. “I love the people that I met and worked with, and you all obviously know how i feel about [fellow coach] Blake [Shelton]. … I do miss it but I don’t miss how much I had to work.”
    He went on to tell host Ellen DeGeneres, “I was constantly working for so many years — very lucky, very fortunate, very blessed and all that — but to just be able to stop in this moment to spend time with my new young family and just have the greatest time ever. Now I’m a stay-at-home dad. I just stay at home and do very little.”
    “[“The Voice”] went on to be a life shaping experience that will be close to my heart forever. Thank you NBC for signing me up. I am truly honored to have been a part of something I’ll always cherish for the rest of my life,” Adam wrote on Instagram at the time. However, he thought that “it was time to move on,” before adding, “To all of the loyal Voice fans, there’s literally no show without you guys. For me, it was time to move on. Your support has meant EVERYTHING… What an amazing ride. Thank you all so much.”

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    'The Voice' Finale Pt. 2 Recap: And the Winner of Season 19 Is…

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    Kicking off the night, the Top 20, including Ryan Gallagher who abruptly exited the competition after violating COVID-19 rules, reunite for a special pre-recorded rendition of ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’.

    Dec 16, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” crowned its season 19 winner in the December 15 episode. The title would be given to either Carter Rubin from Team Gwen Stefani, Desz from Team Kelly Clarkson, John Holiday from Team John Legend, Ian Flanigan or Jim Ranger who were both from Team Blake Shelton.
    Kicking off the night, the Top 20 of season 19 reunited for a special pre-recorded rendition of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. Ryan Gallagher, who abruptly exited the competition after violating COVID-19 rules, was among the performers. The finale also featured performances from Florida Georgia Line & Nelly’s “Cruise” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Before You Go”. 24kGoldn and iann dior also performed “Mood”.
    Later, Kelly and Desz took the stage to sing “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan. Other performers was Grammy winner Lauren Daigle, who sang “You Say” before Jason Derulo took the stage to offer fun performances of “Take You Dancing” and “Savage Love”. Team John’s John Holiday and his mentor also teamed up to belt out “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel.

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    Dan + Shay then performed their holiday single “Take Me Home for Christmas”. Following it up was Blake and Ian, singing “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” by Willie Nelson. Blake also joined forces with the other singer in his team, Jim, for the song “Streets of Bakersfield” by Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens. “The Voice” advisor Julia Michaels and JP Saxe were also among those who brought an epic performance for the viewers that night with their duet “If the World was Ending” while Gwen and Carter sang “You Make it Feel Like Christmas”.
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    It was then time to find out the results. John Holiday from Team John was named as the singer in the fifth place. Meanwhile, Desz from Team Kelly was in the fourth place with Team Blake’s Ian being the third place finisher.
    That meant the winner was either Team Gwen’s Carter or Team Blake’s Jim. The winner is Carter Rubin! He marks the youngest male winner ever and the victory also serves as Gwen’s first win after five seasons joining the show as a coach.

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    'The Voice' Finale Recap: The Top 5 Offer Incredible Performances for the Last Time

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    Among the finalists for this season are Ian Flanigan and Jim Ranger from Team Blake Shelton, Carter Rubin from Team Gwen Stefani, Desz from Team Kelly Clarkson and John Holiday from Team John Legend.

    Dec 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The finale of “The Voice” season 19 is finally here! Airing on Monday, December 14, the episode featured the Top 5 taking the stage to perform their best in hopes of getting America’s votes. Among the finalists for this season were Ian Flanigan and Jim Ranger from Team Blake Shelton, Carter Rubin from Team Gwen Stefani, Desz from Team Kelly Clarkson and John Holiday from Team John Legend.
    Kicking off the night was Carter, who offered a simple yet elegant performance of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb”. Blake praised him, saying that he had great “talent and heart.” Gwen believed that he would be chosen of the winner of this season.
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    Meanwhile, Desz opted to sing her debut song titled “Holy Ground”, which was created by singer/songwriter Justin Tranter. John loved the song as it perfectly showcased Desz’s capability as an artist. As for Kelly, she emotionally said, “I needed that song. You needed that song.”
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    The next performer was Ian, who chose to sing Jamey Johnson’s “In Color”, noting that the song allowed him to express what kind of artist he is. He earned rave reviews from John and Blake with his simple performance. John praised his “distinct character” in his voice, while Blake loved that he has sound that no one other has.
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    It was later Jim’s turn to hit the stage. Singing his debut song “Last” from producer Ross Copperma, Jim offered an intimate and delicate performance as he opted out big moments where his voice would explode. Both Gwen and John both thought it was a pretty song and he sang the song from the heart. Blake then assured him that there’s definitely a place for him on country radio, adding that he hoped Jim would always be in that lane for his career.
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    As for John Holiday, he sang his debut song “Where Do We Go?” which was inspired by his fans. He nailed the upbeat, pop-inspired song, proving him as a versatile artist. Kelly called the performance impressive, while John admitted that some parts of the song selection were about challenging.
    The last singer was Desz, singing “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. As for the reason she picked the song, she said that it was “the perfect song for me in this moment,” allowing her to “open up emotionally and be vulnerable.” Kelly loved the song choice, saying that it was unexpected. Gwen even gave Desz a standing ovation, adding that Fleetwood Mac’s singer Stevie Nick would be proud of her.
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    After a joint performance from Gwen and Blake, Ian took the stage to sing an original song titled “Never Learn”. John praised him for the lyrics which were about parenting, adding that he felt “wisdom” from the way Ian sang the song. Following it up was John Holiday, who chose to sing Beyonce Knowles’ “Halo” for his final performance. Kelly was totally mind-blown, calling his range “stupid incredible.”
    As for Carter’s first single, it was a midtempo ballad song titled “Up From Here”. Rounding out the night was Jim, who performed his take on The Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends”. Kelly gave him a big praise as she dubbed it his best performance of the season.
    The results will be revealed in Tuesday, December 15 episode.

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    'The Voice' Recap: Find Out the 5 Singers Advancing to the Finale!

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    Host Carson Daly reveals that only the top vote-getter from each team automatically advances to the finale while the rest have to compete once again for the instant save.

    Dec 9, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” aired a new episode on Tuesday, December 8. In the new episode, host Carson Daly revealed that only the top vote-getter from each team automatically advanced to the finale while the rest competed once again for the instant save.
    Team Kelly Clarkson’s Desz was announced as the first artist to go straight into the finale. Meanwhil, Cami Clune was set to compete for the instant save. Later, Bailey Rae, John Holiday and Tamara Jade were brought to the stage to find out their results.
    Carson named John as the one who got the most votes. Meanwhile, Bailey and Tamara were up for the instant save. Next up were Ian Flanigan and Jim Ranger from Team Blake Shelton. Jim was announced to be among the finalists. Ian, however, had to return to the stage for instant save later.

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    Prior to the results announcement for Team Gwen Stefani’s Carter Rubin and Ben Allen, John Legend hit the stage to sing his single “Wild” from his Grammy-nominated album “Bigger Love”. After the stunning performance, Carter was announced to be the artist with the most votes, meaning that Ben would perform again for the instant save.
    It was time for the instant save, which was kicked off with a performance by Ben. He attempted to win the instant save by singing “Pray for You” and Gwen dubbed his performance beautiful. Following it up was Cami, who performed “When the Party’s Over”. As for Bailey, she sang “Your Cheatin’ Heart” that earned her praise from John, who thought her rendition was fun.
    Singing “Feeling Good” was Tamara. John raved about how “engrossing” and “engaging” her performance was, adding that “her light shines through everything.” Rounding out the instant save performance was Ian, who sang “Anymore”. Blake believed that he’s “once-in-a-lifetime voice.”
    Only one of the five performers could be in next week’s finals and that was Ian! He will join Carter, Desz, Jim and John in the finale of “The Voice” season 19.

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    'The Voice' Semi-Finals Recap: The Top 9 Perform in Hopes for America's Vote

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    Since it’s Fan’s Week, the remaining 9 contestants take the stage to sing a new song dedicated to their own fans and they also offer some special performances as a trio.

    Dec 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Voice” returned with a new episode on Monday, December 7. The new episode, which also served as the semi-finals of season 19, featured the Top 9 taking the stage to sing in hopes for America’s vote that would send them to the finals. Since it’s Fan’s Week, the contestants sang a new song dedicated to their own fans. They also offered some special performances as a trio.
    The first performer was Jim Ranger from Team Blake Shelton. For the semi-finals, he opted to sing a rock version of Harry Nilsson’s “Without You”. It’s the song that Blake had been wanting to hear on the show and alongside John Legend and Gwen Stefani, he gave him a standing ovation.
    Following it up was Team Kelly Clarkson’s Cami Clune who performed “The Joke” by Brandi Carlile. Kelly was really impressed by the performance, while Gwen dubbed her voice angelic and said that her tone was pure. Meanwhile, Jim, Desz and Carter Rubin were the first trio to perform that night. Singing “Willy Go Round in Circles” by Billy Preston, the three perfectly blended their different styles together.

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    Next up was Team Gwen’s Ben Allen whom Gwen stole from Team Blake. He sang Blake Shelton’s “All About Tonight”, saying that the performance was dedicated to the couple who brought together their two genres as artists. John Holiday (Team John) then hit the stage to sing “Fix You” by Coldplay which he dedicated to his grandmother as well as John and his wife Chrissy Teigen. John totally loved the performance which incorporated a band at the end of the performance.
    Tamara Jade, Ian Flanigan and Ben were the next trio to perform. They chose to sing Don Williams’ “Tulsa Time”. Following it up was Team Kelly’s Desz who offered a performance of En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go (Love)”. She dedicated the song to her fans who may need a boost of self love while battling body confidence issues. John raved over her soulful voice while Kelly said that it’s her favorite performance on any of her teams ever.
    Bailey Rae then performed “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, flaunting her smoothness and clarity of her voice. She then returned to the stage to perform Bastille’s “Pompeii” alongside Cami and John. Ian was the next performer, singing his rendition of Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” that he dedicated to his fiancee.
    As for Tamara, she belted out “Let It Be” by The Beatles which he specially performed for her coach John. John and Gwen loved her voice as the former said that she’s a shining superstar. Rounding out the night was Team Gwen’s Carter, who sang “Rainbow Connection” from “The Muppet Movie” for his autistic brother. The emotional performance successfully moved Gwen to tears.

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