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NBC named the first 12 of its 32
selected artists/contestants who will move onto the "Battle" round of the new
vocal competition series "The Voice" featuring its four musician coaches -
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
In addition, NBC will re-broadcast the two-hour series premiere from April 26
on the following night, Wednesday, April 27 (9-11 p.m. ET). "The Voice" will
then air Tuesday, May 3 (9-11 p.m. ET) then moves to its regular time period of
Tuesdays (8 p.m. ET) beginning May 10.
Much like today's music stars, the artists/contestants are encouraged to
interact with viewers via social media to build a fan base. The fans will have
an important role in the live performance shows, as they will have the
opportunity to vote to save their favorites on each coach's team. In the
finals, each coach will have one artist/contestant left to represent them and
that artist's fate will be in the viewer's hands. One of the four finalists
will be named "The Voice" -- and will receive the grand prize of a
recording contract with Universal Music Group and $100,000.
The first 12 team contestants - and their assigned musician coaches, music
style (if applicable), home towns, Twitter and Facebook handles and contestant
blogs - follow:
Team
Christina Aguilera (@TheRealXtina)
•Beverly McClellan - Pop
Gate City, Va.
@beverlyshane
http://www.facebook.com/BeverlyMcClellanTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/beverly-mcclellan/
•Frenchie Davis - R&B
Washington, D.C
@FrenchieDavis
http://www.facebook.com/FrenchieDavisTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/frenchie-davis/
•Tarralyn Ramsey R&B/soul
Melbourne, Fla.
@tarralyn
http://www.facebook.com/TarralynRamseyTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/tarralyn-ramsey/
Team
Cee Lo Green (@CeeLoGreen)
•Kelsey Rey - blues/pop
Vero Beach, Fla.
@KelseyReyxx0x
http://www.facebook.com/KelseyReyTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/kelsey-rey/
•Tje Austin - R&B
Sweetwater, Texas
@TjeAustinMusic
http://www.facebook.com/TjeAustinTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/tje-austin/
•Vicci Martinez - soul/blues
Seattle
@viccimartinez
http://www.facebook.com/VicciMartinezTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/vicci-martinez/
Team
Adam Levine (@adamlevine)
•Javier Colon - pop/soul
Stratford, Conn.
@JavsTwtr
http://www.facebook.com/JavierColonTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/javier-colon/
•Jeff Jenkins - pop country
Freeport, Texas
@JeffJenkins88
http://www.facebook.com/JeffJenkinsTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/jeff-jenkins/
•Rebecca Loebe - indie
Atlanta
@RebeccaLoebe
http://www.facebook.com/RebeccaLoebeTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/rebecca-loebe/
Team
Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton)
•Elenowen (Nicole Johnson and Josh Johnson) - indie music
Nashville,
Tenn.
@elenowen
http://www.facebook.com/ElenowenTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/elenowen/
•Patrick Thomas - country
Dallas
@ApatrickThomas
http://www.facebook.com/PatrickThomasTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/patrick-thomas/
•Xenia - jazzy R&B
Temecula Calif.
@x3nia17
http://www.facebook.com/XeniaTheVoice
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/artists/xenia/
Last night's debut of "The Voice" scored the highest adult 18-49 rating for any series premiere on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox since "Undercover Boss" debuted following the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2010. With a 5.1 rating, 13 share in adults 18-49 and 11.8 million viewers overall in preliminary "fast affiliate" ratings from Nielsen Media Research, "The Voice" scored the No. 1 rating of the night in adults 18-49 and prevailed head to head versus Fox's "Glee" and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Excluding sports, the 5.1 rating is NBC's highest in the time period since May 12, 2009.
For
contestant blogs, embeddable clips and full episodes of "The Voice," visit
NBC.com's official show site:http://www.nbc.com/TheVoice.
Follow the show on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NBCTheVoice
and on Twitter at @NBCTheVoice and #TheVoice.