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| Todd Tilghman wins The Voice Season 18 |
Mississippi resident Todd Tilghman was crowned champion of Season 18 of “The Voice.” Blake Shelton, was Todd’s coach, earning the country singer his seventh “Voice” win.
Tilghman faced the other Top 5 finalists – Thunderstorm Artis from Team Nick, CammWess from Team Legend, Team Blake teammate Toneisha Harris and Micah Iverson from Team Kelly.
Performances from the night included finale performances by “Voice” coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton, who was joined by Gwen Stefani. Each coach’s performance was dedicated to a special organization that was personally chosen to support healthcare professionals, essential workers and those most in need. Microsoft – a key technology partner for the remote shows – generously donated to each coach’s chosen cause to continue the good work and allow communities to stay strong during this time.
Jonas performed “Until We Meet Again,” an original song he wrote for the finale. “Until We Meet Again” is out now and available across all platforms: https://nickjonas.lnk.to/UntilWeMeetAgain. A portion of the proceeds from the song will be donated to Feeding America.
In tonight’s finale, each of the Top 5 finalists teamed up with their coach for a special duet performance. The duets are now available to stream or purchase on Apple Music and iTunes. Republic Records will be donating their proceeds of the songs to Feeding America.
A supergroup of “Voice” stars reunited tonight for a memorable rendition of “Let My Love Open the Door” by Pete Townshend with the Top 9 artists from this season, current coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as former coaches CeeLo Green (seasons 1, 2, 3, 5) and Shakira (seasons 4, 6), and Team Blake’s Battle Advisor, Bebe Rexha. Rounding out the finale were special performances by Jonas Brothers with KAROL G, Bon Jovi and Lady Antebellum.
Tilghman’s original song, “Long Way Home,” which was originally heard on NBC’s “Songland,” was written by Dustin Christensen (“The Voice” Season 9 artist), Ester Dean, Ryan Donald Innes (“The Voice” Season 4 artist), Adam Korbesmeyer, Shane McAnally, Ryan Tedder and Michael Wise and was produced by “Songland” producer-mentors Ester Dean and Shane McAnally. “Long Way Home” reached No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Chart and No. 1 on the iTunes Country Chart.
Tilghman’s prize is a recording contract with Republic Records.
Check out Todd’s performance of the song below:
