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  • Meghan Linsey Runner-Up on ‘The Voice,’ Sawyer Fredericks Takes the Win

    Meghan Linsey wasn’t crowned The Voice on Tuesday night during the season eight finale, but she did emerge the runner-up. Blake Shelton’s final contestant is likely in for a huge career change in the wake of the show however. Transforming from a country singer to a powerhouse soul singer, it will be shocking if no one signs her for a future album.

    Competing against teenagers Koryn Hawthorne and Sawyer Fredericks–both on Pharrell Williams’s team–and Joshua Davis of Team Adam, Meghan Linsey was up against some stellar talent. Had the show been about actual singing skills at the end–and not about votes from the public–many believe Meghan Linsey would have won.

    Sawyer Fredericks walked away with the crown, however. At just 16, the homeschooled son of a farming family in upstate New York, won The Voice. His vocals are powerful and definitely unique. But they didn’t really compare with those of Meghan Linsey.

    A few years ago, Linsey penned a song called ‘Change My Mind.’ She performed it live on The Voice on Monday night, and the music video was released today.

    One of the highlights of The Voice finale on Tuesday night was watching Meghan Linsey perform alongside Kelly Clarkson.

    Meghan Linsey reached out to Sawyer Fredericks following his big win.

    While surely no one begrudges Sawyer Fredericks winning The Voice, many believed Meghan Linsey would take the win.

    Are you among those disappointed that she didn’t?

  • Meghan Trainor Performs Acoustic Version of ‘Dear Future Husband’ on ‘The Voice’ Finale

    Meghan Trainor wowed fans at The Voice finale on Tuesday night, performing an acoustic version of her hit song, ‘Dear Future Husband.’ Having served earlier in the season as a mentor for Blake Shelton’s team, it seemed fitting that Trainor was brought back for the show’s big finale.

    Accompanied only be her ukelele and one lone man on an acoustic guitar, Meghan Trainor gave a stellar performance. There’s something about all that passion she puts into her songs that is highlighted when presented in acoustic form.

    Meghan Trainor burst onto the music scene last year with her first hit single, ‘All About That Bass.’ Since then her name has been front and center in music publications–both printed and online.

    On Sunday, Meghan sang a duet at the Billboard Music Awards with Chrissy Teigen’s husband, John Legend.

    Contestants on The Voice were no doubt very encouraged by Meghan Trainor. At just 21 years old, she has accomplished what many singers don’t do in a lifetime.

    Did you see The Voice on Tuesday night?

    Spoiler alert: don’t read any further if you missed the show.

    Sawyer Fredericks was crowned The Voice for season eight, with Blake Shelton’s Meghan Linsey as the runner-up. Adam Levine’s Josh Davis came in third, with Pharrell Williams’s second contestant (Sawyer Fredericks was also part of Team Pharrell) taking fourth place.

    In addition to the excitement of Sawyer Frederick’s winning, the crowd definitely loved watching Meghan Trainor perform.

    Did you love her acoustic performance?

  • Meghan Linsey: Will Blake Shelton’s Contestant Win Season Eight of ‘The Voice?’

    Meghan Linsey is one of four contestants vying for the title of The Voice. And tonight–May 19th–the season eight winner will be crowned.

    The only remaining contestant for Coach Blake Shelton, Meghan Linsey is up against three other powerhouse singers for the title of The Voice.

    Us Weekly reports that in addition to Linsey, Adam Levine’s contestant Joshua Davis is a contender, as are two of Pharrell Williams’s contestants–both Sawyer Fredericks and Koryn Hawthorne. Fredericks and Hawthorne are the younger of the four contestants at just 16 and 17, respectively.

    On Monday night, Meghan Linsey wowed the crowd in The Voice audience, as well as fans watching from home, with her original song, ‘Change My Mind.’

    The soulful ballad was about a real-life bad relationship she experienced several years back. Her song showed everyone at The Voice that Meghan Linsey isn’t just an amazing singer, she has some powerful songwriting skills as well.

    Meghan Linsey was once part of a country duo called Steel Magnolia. She even opened for Blake Shelton some years ago when he was on the road. Last night Meghan and Coach Blake took to the stage together.

    Now shining as an accomplished blues singer, she has sort of left her country roots behind, but still hopes to win The Voice–for herself and for her country coach, Blake Shelton.

    Do you think Meghan Linsey will emerge as tonight’s winner on The Voice, or do you expect that title will go to Joshua Davis, Sawyer Fredericks, or Koryn Hawthorne instead?

    Who do you hope will win The Voice for season eight?

  • Blake Shelton: ‘The Voice’ Coach Goes on a Twitter Rant

    Blake Shelton of The Voice went on a Twitter rant Monday, which has since gone viral. And while this isn’t all that unusual for the country singer, this time the subject matter was serious.

    Shelton is coaching on of four semi-finalists on The Voice this season. On Tuesday night, Meghan Linsey was announced as one of the four contestants headed to next week’s finals. She, along with Sawyer Fredericks, Koryn Hawthorne, and Joshua Davis will all compete for the title of The Voice. India Carney bid goodbye to the competition and its coaches on Tuesday.

    So what was Blake Shelton ranting about via Twitter? It had nothing to do with The Voice, and everything to do with thinking for oneself instead. He touched upon the opinions of celebrities and cautioned followers to be mindful of watching the news.

    Shortly after his Twitter rant, Blake Shelton apologized for ranting.

    Do you suppose Blake Shelton was already drinking when he took to Twitter to state his beliefs?

    Do you think Blake Shelton stands a chance of winning The Voice this season? Meghan Linsey is one amazing singer. Wouldn’t Blake love to throw another win in Adam Levine’s face?

    The two are famous for their bromance and hilarious banter.

  • India Carney Leaves ‘The Voice’ Ahead of Finals, Christina Aguilera Doesn’t Win This Season

    India Carney went home from The Voice on Tuesday night, just ahead of this season’s finals. India’s departure means Coach Christina Aguilera won’t win this season of The Voice, as some had predicted earlier in the season.

    Tuesday night found five contestants left on The Voice. Team Blake–coached by Blake Shelton–saw Meghan Linsey vying for her spot in the finals. Pharrell Williams was left with both Koryn Hawthorne and Sawyer Fredericks–both of whom are moving on to the finals. Adam Levine still has Joshua Davis in the competition.

    Sawyer Fredericks was the first contestant saved by America’s votes on Tuesday night’s show–followed by Meghan Linsey. Joshua Davis was the last save, meaning Koryn Hawthorne and India Carney both performed for the Twitter save.

    Fans tweeted to save Koryn Hawthorne, meaning India Carney said goodbye to her time on The Voice.

    India Carney is a classically trained singer, and is a student at UCLA’s music program. She and her classmates formed a band that once played a gig opening for The Roots–the band featured on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

    There is no question that–even though India Carney has left The Voice–her future as a singer is beyond bright. It will be a shock if a producer doesn’t scoop her up in the coming weeks and offer her some sort of deal.

    Were you shocked to see India Carney voted off The Voice last night? Did you expect it would be Koryn Hawthorne to go home instead?