Ildar Abdrazakov has joined “The Voice” in Russia. The Russian bass, who has become a big Putin supporter throughout the war, took to social media and said, “Hey there everyone! There is news – this season I’m in ‘The Voice.’ Yes, as a mentor. Voice is a subtle, alive thing and always speaks a little more than words. We will {…}
Aida Garifullina is joining “The Voice Kids” in Russia. The soprano will join the the TV show as one of the coaches alongside Vladimir Presnyakov and Natalia Podolskaya. It will be her first season on the famed show, which has been on air since 2014. Garifullina is the latest opera singer to join “The Voice.” Hibla Gerzmava recently did a {…}
After competing on the world-renowned television show “The Voice,” countertenor John Holiday obtained fifth place in the competition. The countertenor was among finalists Desz, Jim Ranger, Ian Flanigan, and the ultimate winner Carter Rubin. During the season finale, Holiday performed alongside coach John Legend in Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” For his final solo rounds, he also performed {…}
(Credit: Tyler Golden) In October, countertenor John Holiday surprised the opera world in a big way. The Texas native who has performed with such companies as the Glimmerglass Festival, Los Angeles Opera, Dutch National Opera, Cincinnati Opera (and will make his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2021), performed in the blind auditions for hit TV show “The Voice.” Performing “Misty” by {…}
John Holiday won the Battle Rounds on “The Voice.” During the Nov. 10 episode, Holiday went head-to-head with teammate Julia Cooper singing a duet of “Summer Soft” by Stevie Wonder. The performance amazed the mentors with Gwen Stefani noting, “I have no words for you. I don’t even understand how you’re real.” Holiday went on to beat out Cooper with {…}
