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08-05-2025
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‘The Voice' Season 27 Episode 13 recap: Michael and John narrow their teams from 5 to 2 in ‘Playoffs Part 2'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways The Voice Season 27 continued the "Playoffs" stage of the competition on Monday. In this round, each coach brings their team of five to the stage for a single performance that will determine which two move on the live shows. By the end of the round's 20 performances, only eight artists will remain in the competition. Mega Mentors Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes assisted Team Michael Bublé and Team John Legend in the rehearsals leading up to the May 5 episode. On the April 28 "Playoffs Premiere" episode, Kelsea Ballerini moved forward with Alanna Lynise and Iris Herrera for the live shows. Adam Levine advanced Kolby Cordell and Lucia Flores-Wiseman as the representatives for his team. More from GoldDerby SEE 'The Voice' showrunner Audrey Morrissey wants Adele as a coach: 'She would slay' Team Bublé The five performances for Michael's team were Kaiya Hamilton singing "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting, Angie Rey with "How Do I Live" by LeAnn, Jadyn Cree doing "99 Red Balloons" by Nena, Barry Jean Fontenot on "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez, and Adam David performing "I Shall Be Released" by Bob Dylan. During rehearsals with Sheryl, they helped Kaiya rework the song away from the original version into more of her own style, urged Angie to get "out of your head" because it was noticeable and convinced her to do the chorus in Spanish, and thought Jadyn returned to the roots of 80s punk with her "unique" sound. Sheryl wanted Barry to approach the song with "tenderness and urgency" and helped Adam know how to confront stage fright. After seeing the final stage performances, the other coaches gave Michael advice to aid in his decision. Adam was "amazed" by Kaiya's rendition and gave her the "most improved player award" and Kelsea said she "ate and left no crumbs." John thought Angie achieved a song that requires "pipes," Adam liked Jadyn because she's "good old fashioned pop rock," Kelsea sees the confidence growth in Barry and how he "believes he's supposed to be here," and Adam admitted the coaches that didn't turn for him originally messed up. Adam David on The Voice (Photo credit: Greg Gayne/NBC) Michael challenged Kaiya with the song he gave her and commended her for being "brave" enough to take it on "flawlessly." He told Angie that he was happy to get to work with hr for the first time and gave her best performance, Jadyn that she has an immediately recognizable voice and "star quality," Barry that he worked hard on everything they discussed in rehearsal about confidence, and Adam that he is truly an artist because he's "authentic." Based on those impressions, Michael decided to stick with Adam and Jadyn for the live shows. Jadyn Cree on The Voice (Photo credit: Greg Gayne/NBC) Team Legend The five artists on Team Legend were Bryson Battle with "pov" by Ariana Grande, on "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo, Olivia Kuper Harris performing "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish, Ari Camille doing "Rain" by SWV, and Renzo singing "Too Sweet" by Hozier. Getting to see them at rehearsal, LeAnn thought Bryson was on the cusp of "understanding his range" and helped him open up his vocal more, wanted to "project out" and then helped him "beef up" his falsetto, advised Olivia to be "vulnerable" in her physicality because it wasn't working when thy could see her acting, and wanted Ari to bring more sensuality and complimented her "raspiness." LeAnn liked how "hard" into rock Renzo was taking his song. Following the performances, Michael cracked a joke about wanting to steal Bryson and Adam called it "technically crazy." Kelsea noticed "the ease" that performs with, Michael loved seeing Olivia "get into character" and thinks she can do anything, and her former coach Adam told Ari she sounded "amazing." Kelsea was interested by Renzo's fusing of rock and soul and projected him being a big star. Renzo on The Voice (Photo credit: Greg Gayne/NBC) John noted for Bryson the his "high notes were thrilling" and he is a "compelling" vocalist, commented on "pure, soulful voice that always sounds cool," was "thoroughly impressed" by the "stunning" performance from Olivia, referred to the "stylish" was that Ari approaches everything in her artistry, and John thought Renzo "knocked it out of the park." After further private deliberation, John chose Renzo and Bryson as the artists to move on to the semis. Bryson Battle on The Voice (Photo credit: Greg Gayne/NBC) At the end of the night, after decisions were final, Carson Daly informed the coaches that they'd each get to employ the Super Save and bring a third artist to the live shows. Who the coaches picked is to be revealed next week. The updated teams are: TEAM LEGEND — Bryson Battle, Renzo TEAM BUBLÉ — Adam David, Jadyn Cree TEAM KELSEA — Alanna Lynise, Iris Herrera TEAM ADAM — Kolby Cordell, Lucia Flores-Wiseman The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series The Voice is in its 27th season featuring five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows. In the coaches' chairs, Michael is the defending champion after winning Season 26. He is joined by John, in his 10th season, and Kelsea, competing for the first time. Adam rejoined the panel of coaches for his 17th season after taking a hiatus following Season 16. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Sign up for Gold Derby's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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TikTok sensation Burn The Jukebox to open for Philadelphia Freedom at the Kirby Center
Apr. 3—WILKES-BARRE — Straight out of NEPA, Burn the Jukebox just celebrated its five-year anniversary as a band. Since its debut, the band has been climbing with TikTok fame into the hearts of fans across the world, and all this while the musicians are still in high school. Burn The Jukebox will be the opening act for Philadelphia Freedom, rescheduled due to winter weather to this Saturday , April 5, at the F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts. Burn The Jukebox is engaging with its audience in a modern way, and it's working. They've amassed their fans through social media, mainly by covering a wide range of popular music across decades and genres. "My parents, for many years, used to scorn me, like, 'Hey, you can't be on your phone so much. Come on, like, do homework or something'. And now they're on it because of us," said bassist and vocalist Virginia Franks. Burn The Jukebox's members found each other through mutual connections between family, friends and school. Virginia Franks is on bass and vocals, Luke Vanchure is on guitar and Carter Dennis is on drums. Luke and Carter are juniors while Virginia is a senior. "It was all my fault," said Virginia Franks. "So, when I was, I think, 11 or 12, I decided I wanted to be in a band because my parents were in a band for a long time, and I just always really enjoyed music." Burn The Jukebox blew up on TikTok and their newfound fame spread to other platforms. They funneled fans to their links and other profiles to create a massive following of 2.5 million, spreading like wildfire. They covered a song a day for over a year on social media, producing lots of videos and content to keep the interest flowing. Consistency became second nature after awhile and they stayed dedicated to it. Posting every day paid off. "Anyone can do it," said Virginia. "That's why I think it's such a cool thing that we just happened to be super lucky on the algorithm, posting these videos and cranking them out. But, any person who wants to share their passion with the world or the internet, you're a buddy ol' pal!" Burn The Jukebox sports a rock n' roll attitude while merging it with alt-rock of the new age and their own style. They started out by covering a wide variety of songs, everything from Queen to Justin Timberlake to Luke Bryan to Fleetwood Mac to Lady Gaga. Some of their most viral videos include covers of "99 Red Balloons" by Nena, "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi, and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, with millions of TikTok views each. "Our target audience is definitely very close to our age, so that's also lots of our fan group," said Virginia. "So, I think what really makes them connect is that they see people close to their age doing big things, and it makes them believe in themselves — that they can do that too." Burn the Jukebox said they're on the road to an album that they've been writing for the past couple months. Although they have a lot of demos out there and have found success on social media, they are looking forward to putting out a full album of their own original songs, something they are very passionate about. Interestingly, the album they're writing actually isn't about them — it's all about the fans. They turned to social media to crowdsource their stories from their very own followers. They were moved by the personal stories they received and were able to pull inspiration from submissions. For every song on the upcoming album, they picked a story that a fan sent in. There's no shortage of incredible stories, and they appreciate getting to engage with their fans on a whole new level, where they're actively participating in their upcoming music, too. "I think they have so many stories to tell and a lot of them are around our age," said Carter. "It's just kind of cool to spread that because music gives people a voice. So, when we incorporate our own voice into the song, it's a good combination of both. Burn The Jukebox is a local band that was able to reach far beyond Northeastern Pennsylvania, which also adds to their diverse storytelling for the upcoming album. Their fans come from all over the world. Switzerland was big for them early on, and they've also captivating fans from the across Europe and beyond, from France to Singapore. This band of talented young musicians have become so popular and influential that they have also begun inspiring others close to their age to pick up instruments. "It's crazy to hear like, Hey, we started a band because we saw you guys on TikTok." said Carter. On Saturday, April 5, Burn the Jukebox finally has a chance to play a hometown show at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. They are all looking forward to entertaining family and friends in the crowd while opening for Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John. "They're fantastic musicians, all of them, and they're just great people. I've known Doug (Delescavage) for quite a while. He's Elton John actually." said Carter. "Doug just really makes the show like, so fun, SO fun. He's just so happy all the time and he just brings all that happy energy with him everywhere he goes." said Virginia. "—We all have lots of people coming and I'm excited to be able to play for people I know who've never seen us before." Burn the Jukebox has been busy traveling the country. They've played in Las Vegas, Nashville, St. Louis, and more from coast to coast! In November, Burn the Jukebox headed to Los Angeles and appeared on Pauly Shore's PMS Podcast Show. One day, they hope they get to go across the pond to meet their fans abroad. "We're all over the place," said Carter. They have an upcoming national summer tour where they'll be going around the country. They are looking forward to seeing new cities and meeting new people across the route. So, how do they juggle being a mega rockstar and a regular teenager at the same time? They said they've had five years to get used to it. Although it can be challenging at times, the main thing is that they love what they do. So, whether it's scribbling down songs in study hall or last-minute finishing up homework before the bell, they make it work. "It started off as like a hobby and now it's a job — but it's like a dream job. So, I'm having fun at work all the time," said Virginia. They are moving away from covering older songs and onto a new era, which will definitely be demonstrated in their first studio album of original music. They're taking inspiration from The Strokes, Kings of Leon, Deftones and more. "You can tell on our TikTok lately we've slowed down on the covers, but when we do post them, it's more geared towards the style we're headed toward," said Carter. Lately they've done Artic Monkeys, Title Fight, and other bands more related to the modern alt-rock scene. See them walking the PA Red Carpet. Burn The Jukebox earned three nominations for the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame in 2025 and won for Best Youth Band, they were also nominated for best alt-rock band and for their original song, "Reflection (In Your Eyes)." They also won a Steamtown Music Award for Pop/Top 40 Act of the Year. You can hear them just about every day on WNEP, their song "Hello World" is one of the station's theme songs. "A goal is just that each year is bigger and better than last year," said Carter. Over the rest of 2025, they really want to focus on harnessing their sound and style, maybe even debut some coordinating outfits while defining their live performance attitude outside of social media. They want to find a style that suits the next stage of the band through this upcoming album. "Not only figure it out personally, but then also the music. We want to really hone in on a sound that we all love, and we want to write and get more direct because we've done a ton of originals and I think now we're starting to figure out who we are as a band," said Carter.
