'I Think Of You' Number 8 Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts, No 58 Billboard Hot 100.There were three singles released in the US from the album namely: It made a modest impact on the charts peaking at number 167 on the Billboard 200 Album charts although it did reach number 4 on the Heatseeker charts for prospective stars. Diddy, then known as Puff Daddy and was released in 1994. His self-titled debut record was executive produced by P. Reid signed him to La Face records after an audition while still in school. He started singing in a church choir and his singing talents soon became obvious. You couldn’t help but feel for him as tears streamed down his face as he admitted, “I just don’t wanna lose my mom.” If nothing else, he made his frail mother smile backstage when Usher turned around during his rendition of Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend.Usher Raymond was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1978 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 12. Taking the cake for the most heartbreaking sob story was 19-year-old Atlanta native Vedo, whose mother was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and only has months to live. But after no one turned around during her underwhelming performance of David Guetta’s “Titanium,” she broke down in tears, causing Adam to jump up onstage to give her a reassuring hug.Īnd she wasn’t the only one reduced to tears – a total of three men cried during the two-hour show. Before her performance, she was backstage celebrating her Puerto Rican roots by dancing and excitedly squawking like a bird. A prime example being 25-year-old Janetza Miranda, who came in like a lion and left a lamb. As always, some people didn’t make the cut. “Women go crazy over a guy with a falsetto,” Usher explained.īut it wasn’t all puppies and rainbows for the contestants. Apparently, the performance would have been considered average for a woman, but it was great for a guy. “A man just got onstage and killed that Whitney Houston song,” Adam said. “You’re a dude!” yelled Usher while laughing. When the music finished and everyone else turned around, they were shocked. He sang “Saving All My Love for You” in a falsetto, and Shakira was the only person to turn around, mouthing “wow” when she saw it wasn’t a chick. It’s like a damn Double Mint commercial.” We’re sure his wife Miranda Lambert is thrilled.īut the real surprise came in the form of Kris Thomas, a 27-year-old guy. In the end, the pair went with Team Blake, who said, “This is a dream come true for most men. “It sounded like one voice with a chorus effect,” she later tried to explain. But we don’t get why, midway through the song, Shakira asked Adam if it was a duo.
In all fairness, both Usher and Blake pressed their buttons and turned around before the second twin started to sing. Still, everybody’s minds seemed to be blown by the revelation that not one but two people were up there. At least it seems like they should have been. In the case of the identical Morgan twins, the coaches were tipped off by the patter of four stilettos breaking the silence.
What kind of shoes are they wearing? Perhaps it’s the clip of a cowboy boot, or the click of a high heel.
The premiere kicked off with the usual blind auditions, where the judges’ backs were facing the contestants, and we learned that the coaches make assumptions based on the way the person sounds when they walk onstage. ‘The Voice’: Rolling Stone’s Complete Coverage But, otherwise, so far it seems like everything is status quo – each coach is looking for 12 contestants to join his or her team. Unfortunately, the newbies don’t bring the same kind of kooky unpredictability that their predecessors did – Shakira can be overly wordy while Usher is too laid back, sitting with one leg up on the chair all night. This time, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green step away from the spinning chairs (hopefully not forever) and Shakira and Usherrotate in, while Adam Levine and Blake Shelton return. Yes, Season Four of The Voiceis here, hammering yet another nail in American Idol‘s coffin.