Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what you need to know
Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nationโs constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice.
This former โThe Voiceโ contestant had a legendary opportunity
Not everyone can say theyโve had a chance to share the stage with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winner, but one guest on Live In The D can. Sheโs a local singer who had a chance to perform with the one and only John legend when he was in town last week. The two have a connection because she was on his team last season when she appeared on The Voice.
The Detroit singer earning major praise on โThe Voiceโ
A Detroit singer is making a big splash on The Voice. Zania Alakรฉ earned major praise from the coaches on The Voice after her amazing performance of โIf I were your womanโ by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Her coach, John Legend, picked her to move on to next weekโs live shows. There she will be competing with the top 13 singers. Alakรฉ took a moment from her preparation to reflect on her performance with Tati Amare and talk about how she is preparing for next week.
Detroit singer is ready for battle on โThe Voiceโ
The battle rounds on โThe Voiceโ are underway and one singer from Detroit is ready to give it her all and sing to get through the next round, Zania Alake. To prep, she will be doing vocal warm-ups and then vocal rest, a process she learned during the auditions. After her blind audition, she joined Team Legend, having always been a fan of his. Alake is no stranger to competitions, having been in Local 4โฒs Super Singer competition back in 2015, but she says she is happy to finally be able to represent Detroit on the national stage. See if Zania wins her battle by watching โThe Voiceโ, Mondays at 8 pm on Local 4.
New music by two nationally recognized Detroit artists
Before the release, they both spoke to Tati Amare about the new song, the pandemic, and how their collaboration came to be. Speaking of the pandemic, Swifty McVay says this time has given him the space to better learn other aspects of music production, specifically the technological side of it. This is a big change for Swifty McVay, who is used to mainly writing. She told Tati that her and Swifty McVay met while she was completing her second studio album. Her producer of the album felt that โGot Nextโ needed some extra flavor and got the idea of contacting Swifty McVay, who is beloved in the Detroit music scene.
Michigan singer competes on โThe Voiceโ tonight
In another episode of the Blind Auditions, watch Bradley Sinclair from Rockford, Michigan sing for the judges! Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon, tonight at 8 p.m. on Local 4.
Premieres Tonight: โThe Voiceโ and new sci-fi โDebrisโ
Tonight at 8 p.m. on The Voice, the talent is exceptional and the competition fierce as Nick Jonas reclaims his red chair alongside returning coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton as they vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon. Debris is a brand new sci-fi show airing its first episode tonight at 10 p.m. When wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft scatters across the Western Hemisphere, it soon becomes apparent the pieces are messing with the laws of physics, changing lives in ways we canโt comprehend. Two agents from different continents, and different mindsets, are tasked to work together to recover the debris, whose mysteries humankind is not quite ready for. Watch The Voice at 8 p.m. and Debris at 10 p.m. tonight on Local 4.
Hear what this local singer wants for Christmas in her new song
Nothing gets you read for the holidays like a good Christmas song. Beth Griffith-Manley, a local singer from season 16 of โThe Voiceโ, graced us with one of her original holiday songs, โAll I Want is You for Christmasโ. Watch the video above to hear Beth perform her song.
Detroit autoworker looks to advance in โThe Voiceโ battle rounds
DETROIT โ Rio Souma has gone from working at an auto plant to belting it out on NBCโs The Voice. Souma is looking to advance in the battle rounds on Monday nightโs episode. โThe way he (John Legend) compliments you, or the way he teaches you. He tells you something youโre doing awesome and then heโll tell you what you need to work on and then heโll top it off with something youโre doing great.โFans have started to take notice. You can watch Souma battle it out Monday night at 8 p.m. right on Local 4.
Local contestants compete on โJeopardy!โ & โThe Voiceโ tonight
Tonight there are local contestants on โJeopardy!โ and โThe Voice,โ so tune in and support these Michiganders. Andy Wood is originally from Ann Arbor and is a Michigan football fan! He appears on โJeopardy!โ so root for him tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Local 4. We have two local contestants on โThe Voiceโ - Rio Souma on Team Legend is originally from Detroit and Ryan Gallagher on Team Kelly is originally from Ada, Michigan! See how they do in the battle rounds tonight at 8 p.m. on Local 4.
Local singer Rio Souma โcruisesโ on โThe Voiceโ
But, where youโre good, youโre good! One Detroiter recently showed exactly how good he is when he performed Smokey Robinsonโs classic song โCruisinโ during the blind auditions on โThe Voiceโ. Rio Souma joined Tati Amare to discuss his show-stopping performance that literally turned the heads of three of the showโs coaches. Souma also shared some of his musical background, including his time at Cass Technical High School and being a member of the Detroit Mosaic Youth Theater. Watch the video above to learn more about Rio Souma
WATCH: Detroit autoworker lands John Legend on โThe Voiceโ with Motown cover
A Detroit autoworker wowed judges on NBCโs โThe Voiceโ during blind auditions this week -- while bringing the Motown flavor to the stage. Rio Souma, a 28-year-old singer and songwriter from Detroit who doubles as an automotive assembly plant worker for FCA, performed a cover of the Smokey Robinson classic, โCruisin,โ winning over three judges almost immediately, including John Legend. Souma picked Legend as his โVoiceโ coach and heโll be moving forward in the show. Weโre rooting for you, Rio! Watch his performance below:
Former contestant on โThe Voiceโ stops by for Music Monday
Koryn Hawthorne is a two time Grammy Award-nominated Christian and gospel singer who rose to fame after finding success on The Voice. She auditioned in 2015, and ended up competing for Pharrell Williams' team. She was 16 when she auditioned on The Voice, and said that she is grateful she got to experience all of this at a young age. She also had some advice for future contestants on The Voice. โPlease suck in all the info you can because this is literally only the beginning,โ she said.
WATCH: Michigan woman nails Lady Gaga cover on 'The Voice'
A Michigan woman lit up the stage on "The Voice" this week, landing on a team for the next round. Elise Azkoul of Grand Rapids took part in blind auditions, delivering an amazing cover of Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons." "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani was the only one to turn her chair, saying, "I love your style. I love your tone." Watch her performance below:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
WATCH: Michigan woman nails Lady Gaga cover on 'The Voice'
A Michigan woman lit up the stage on "The Voice" this week, landing on a team for the next round. Elise Azkoul of Grand Rapids took part in blind auditions, delivering an amazing cover of Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons." "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani was the only one to turn her chair, saying, "I love your style. I love your tone." Watch her performance below:
'Voice' Winner Discovers He Was Target of Scam After Watching Inside Edition
The winner of season 7 of "The Voice discovered he was being targeted in a scam offering celebrities a trip to Dubai after watching Inside Edition. [I thought,] 'Oh my god, I am being taken by the same people,' Craig Wayne Boyd told Inside Edition. Former Baywatch beauties Donna D'Errico and Krista Allen told Inside Edition they were each offered a large sum of money to speak at an event in Dubai. Boyd showed Inside Edition the contract that he had signed just two hours before our report aired. Inside Edition, thank you guys so much, he said.
Austin Giorgio, 'The Voice' finalist, is performing at Festa Italiana
It's Festa Italiana, where everyone is Italian. There will be fireworks, Italian food, wine, a fun zone for the kids and music. Austin Giorgio was a finalist on "The Voice" for season 14, and he will be performing on Saturday. Giorgio was on Team Blake during his run on "The Voice." He is excited to be performing at Festa Italiana.