![]() Blake Shelton, a country singer, is the only coach to be on the show for all 19 seasons, and he has won seven times - more than any other coach. The lack of consistent coaches of color may have deterred some people of color from tuning into the show and voting for more diverse winners.Īnother possibility is simply the loyalty of the country music viewers on the show. This was the same in all of the seasons except for about five seasons when combinations of Shakira, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Pharell Williams lined up. For example, in Season 19 that just wrapped up, John Legend was the only coach of color. One possible reason could be that on “The Voice,” there has been very rarely more than one coach of color at a time. So while coaches are regularly picking singers of color to advance to the finale, time and time again, the voters are not sending them to victory. While leading up to the finale, the coaches on the show have a chance to save singers and decide who advances to the finale, ultimately, the viewers vote for the winner of “The Voice.” The viewers are able to cast votes on “The Voice” app and on the website. And Blue was the first person of color to win since Season 5 which aired in 2013.įirst, it’s important to note who chooses the finalists. I would call both of these instances a fluke if not for the fact that in Season 17, the fourth place finalist was Black and in Season 15, both the third and fourth finalists were Black.Ī person of color has not won “The Voice” since Chris Blue in Season 12. I would accept that argument if it wasn’t the case that in Season 18, both the runner-up, third and fourth place Black finalists lost to a white singer. One could try to justify this by saying that Rubin was just more talented. These two singers came in fourth and fifth respectively. However, there were two finalists of color - Desz from Team Kelly and John Holiday from Team Legend. This would make sense if there were no finalists of color in the running. Of the 19 “Voice” champions, Rubin is one of 15 white champions. While the night was historic because Rubin became the youngest male to ever win the show, it was also predictable. The trio describes the mission of their music as a way “ to create harmony in a society divided.” By combining their “three unique voices,” they believe that they “can inspire the world with a common goal: To fly and help each other fly.” Overall it seems that the group is looking to avoid politicization and focused on building a following.“The Voice” crowned its 19th winner last night - 15-year-old Carter Rubin of Team Gwen. The three singers are from Ohio, where they grew up creating harmonies and put on shows for other members of their families. The name of the group stems from the fact that as children, Bekah’s older brothers used to call her Thomas - a sign that perhaps it was a brother they were hoping for. Girl Named Tom is a folk trio made up of three members who happen to be siblings: Caleb Liechty, Joshua Liechty, and Bekah Liechty. Last season, coached by singer Kelly Clarkson, Girl Named Tom took home the grand prize. During her time as a coach, Clarkson helped two acts win the entire competition. ![]() After going single, Cabello has had tremendous success, receiving three Grammy nominations and her seeing her first two albums go platinum in the United States.Ĭabello has replaced Kelly Clarkson, who now has her own daytime talk show and has left ‘The Voice’ after six seasons. ![]() Those tuning in were welcomed by a new host, singer Camila Cabello, who in her youth formed part of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Season 22 of ‘The Voice’ premiered on Monday, 19 September, and fans are excited to see its return.
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