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| The Voice Season 17 Top 13
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“The Voice” Top 13 artists perform live on Monday, November 18 in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for America’s vote. This week’s theme is “Dedications Week.” The artists will perform songs dedicated to someone special. Carson Daly hosts.
Ricky Duran, 29
Team Blake
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Resident: Austin, TX
Ricky inherited his love of music from his father, who was a musician with another full-time job to support the family. At 6 years old, Ricky’s father taught him guitar and they played in a band together throughout Ricky’s high school years. Ricky went on to attend Berklee College of Music and form his own band while his father acted as their manager. Shortly after graduation, Ricky’s father tragically took his own life, but encouraged him to keep doing what he loved. Earlier this year, Ricky lost his mother to breast cancer. Ricky has dedicated his life to music to carry on his father’s legacy and comes to “The Voice” to make his parents proud.
Song: “Small Town,” by John Mellencamp
Performance: https://youtu.be/UlgOaFSqZns
Kat Hammock, 18
Team Blake
Hometown: Encinitas, CA
Resident: Encinitas, CA
Kat began singing in her church choir in the fourth grade and devoted herself to learning piano shortly after. Thanks to her parents, Kat grew up on ’60s and ’70s music that fostered her love of singing. In middle school, she was invited to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall, which opened the opportunity to sing solo at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts several times. Singing on these world-renowned stages helped Kat realize she could pursue it as a career. Kat is a recent high school graduate and currently a part-time music teacher for kids.
Song: “God Only Knows,” by The Beach Boys
Performance: https://youtu.be/8egPvCnI1cg
Cali Wilson, 28
Team Blake
Hometown: Salem, IA
Resident: Nashville, TN
Cali found her passion for music through her mom, who was also a singer. Cali loved performing in talent shows and always found music to be her outlet, but she gave it up for years when she realized she was gay and felt she couldn’t be herself in her small town. At 15, she picked up her mom’s guitar and started songwriting as an escape. After college, she made the decision to head to Nashville to chase her dreams of being a musician. Cali currently manages a kickboxing gym where she’s an instructor and is still pursuing music.
Song: “Toxic,” by Britney Spears
Performance: https://youtu.be/C2gvE2Gl8V4
Rose Short, 34
Team Gwen
Hometown: Killeen, TX
Resident: Killeen, TX
Rose started singing when she was 5 years old in Germany, where her father was stationed with the military. Growing up, she often performed at community events on the base. Her family eventually moved to Texas where she became involved in choir and theater. She always loved music, but after school she needed a job that paid the bills so she took a position at a male maximum-security prison. Rose worked as a corrections officer for eight years, but ultimately quit to focus on music again. Rose is currently a full-time musician, writing and performing her own music.
Song: “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” by Janet Jackson
Performance: https://youtu.be/VIkxtJspGc4
Joana Martinez, 15
Team Gwen
Hometown: Miami, FL
Resident: Miami, FL
Joana gets her talent from her father, who plays the drums and trumpet but was unable to pursue a musical career. As a shy kid, she used to make her family and friends turn around when she would sing, but performing helped her blossom. In middle school, she was nominated as “Most Likely to Win ‘The Voice’” and at 13 sang the national anthem at a Miami Heat game and later performed at a Miami Marlins game. As a second generation Cuban-American, she enjoys singing in both Spanish and English. Joana is currently a sophomore in high school at the Miami Arts Studio magnet school where she also participates in musical theater.
Song: “You Can’t Stop the Girl,” by Bebe Rexha
Performance: https://youtu.be/SJJz-20XUOk
Myracle Holloway, 44
Team Gwen
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resident: Los Angeles, CA
Myracle knew she was destined to sing after joining the children’s choir at age 7. She started singing competitively and was discovered after high school by Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire and was invited to join his tour. While early success looked promising, Myracle was secretly dealing with emotional trauma from past abuse. These issues led to depression and misuse of substances, which pushed her to take a break and seek therapy. Through worship, Myracle began her recovery journey and later moved to Tulsa, Okla. Myracle comes to “The Voice” to give her music career a second chance.
Song: “Get Here,” by Oleta Adams
Performance: https://youtu.be/a81GWGfCtbg
Max Boyle, 24
Team Kelly
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Resident: Toledo, OH
Max grew up in a musical family and loved singing in the spotlight when he was young. As he got older and became a serious athlete, he hid his artistic side and would only sing when alone. Max was benched because of a broken arm in his freshman year of high school, so he reignited his love for singing and later posted a video on Facebook. His coach saw it and urged him to join the school choir where he quickly became the lead soloist. Max recently graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in psychology, but continues gigging and releasing music.
Song: “Falling Slowly,” by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Performance: https://youtu.be/dHea9DEA_-o
Jake Hoot, 30
Team Kelly
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX / Dominican Republic
Resident: Cookeville, TN
Jake was born in Texas, but his parents are missionaries and relocated the family to the Dominican Republic when he was 9. While living there he began singing and playing guitar while also becoming fluent in Spanish. At 20, he moved to Tennessee where he began gigging and attended Tennessee Tech University as a walk-on football player. Jake later got married and now has a 4-year-old daughter. After getting divorced, Jake is a newly single dad and hopes to start anew by making his daughter proud on “The Voice.”
Song: “You Lie,” by Reba McEntire
Performance: https://youtu.be/uBequw4Ikjw
Shane Q, 28
Team Kelly
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Resident: Sacramento, CA
Shane gets his musical talents from his dad, who gigs with Shane’s uncle and tunes pianos for a living. Shane was painfully shy growing up, but music eventually helped him come out of his shell. He was involved in the school choir, but only as the saxophone and drums player. He didn’t start singing until his teacher caught him singing along one day and urged him to join the choir. He began to feel more confident and started gigging and posting videos online. Shane is currently a minivan driver for United Cerebral Palsy and gigs on the weekends.
Song: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” by Frankie Valli
Performance: https://youtu.be/cqDEY_PRmac
Katie Kadan, 38
Team Legend
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Resident: Chicago, IL
Katie was surrounded by music from a young age and joined Chicago’s All God’s Children’s Choir when she was 10. She spent the next decade singing in church and choirs, but never had the confidence to perform on her own. Katie taught music on the side, but always felt something was missing. At 30, she did an open mic and was floored by the positive response, so she started booking gigs and slowly began to accept herself. For the past seven years, Katie has been more spirited than ever while singing professionally in Chicago’s blues community and hopes to spread her message of body positivity.
Song: “Always Remember Us This Way,” by Lady Gaga
Performance: https://youtu.be/OQlLKDqjB_c
Marybeth Byrd, 18
Team Legend
Hometown: Armorel, AR
Resident: Armorel, AR
Marybeth grew up with a terrible stutter and was constantly teased. Speech therapy didn’t help, but one day her parents heard her sing and realized she wasn’t stuttering. Music became her refuge and after performing at several charity events, she soon became known as the soul singer in her small country town. Outside of singing, Marybeth loves to help her dad with his pop-up food truck called Big Byrd’s BBQ. Marybeth recently graduated high school and comes to “The Voice” to see if she can make it on the big stage before committing to college.
Song: “Love Me Like You Do,” by Ellie Goulding
Performance: https://youtu.be/8mizN38FLWA
Will Breman, 25
Team Legend
Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA
Resident: Santa Barbara, CA
Will learned to sing when he was just 3 years old. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism, and his parents believed music would be helpful in his development. No matter what he was going through, he could always turn to music for comfort. Will went on to attend college in Santa Barbara and stayed in town after graduation to pursue music. Will is currently a one-man-band soul musician and looper, who creates various beats and loops them together to sound like multiple musicians.
Song: “Style,” by Taylor Swift
Performance: https://youtu.be/tzSxZWB-5Nw
Hello Sunday – Chelsea, 13 & Myla, 14 [Wildcard Instant Save]
Team Kelly
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Resident: Atlanta, GA
Chelsea and Myla both grew up singing in school showcases. They met two years ago at a performing arts camp and were paired together because they were the youngest. After hearing how well their voices blended, they decided to officially become a duo. They attended an artist development camp to sharpen their skills, and after posting some music videos online, they started getting requests to sing at local events. They enjoy using their music to spread positivity and are making history on “The Voice” as the youngest duo ever.
Song: “Hello,” by Adele
Performance: https://youtu.be/XHJadRw6i9k
Song: “All By Myself,” by Celine Dion
Instant Save Performance: https://youtu.be/4VlPzFUQRFU
