By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Casey McQuillen to the blog. What makes this Boston, Massachusetts singer-songwriter stand out in the recording industry is her innate ability to connect her message of self-empowerment through her music. Ms. McQuillen has come a long way from where she started on her journey […]
“America’s Got Talent” welcomes new talent & host Tyra Banks
May 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back, and the NBC talent competition has a new host: Ms. Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator and host will help veteran judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, fellow supermodel and longtime friend Heidi Klum, and series creator Simon Cowell on their quest to find […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 10 “America’s Got Talent” Golden Buzzer moments (so far)
May 26, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My favorite summer talent competition is back! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is returning Tuesday to NBC for its 12th season! Also making a splash for the fourth season in the row is the Golden Buzzer. For the past three years, the Golden Buzzer has the power to change any act’s life […]
“The Voice” coaches of past, present, & future help crown the Season 12 champion
May 23, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, the show hosted a reunion of epic proportions as several Voice coaches from past seasons (CeeLo and Usher), present (Adam, Alicia, Blake, and Gwen), and future (Miley and Jennifer Hudson) visited the show to help end Season 12. In addition to the coaches’ reunion, several Top 40 acts and music […]
“The Voice: Season 12” Final Four take the stage to fight for the championship
May 22, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, the Season 12 Final Four—Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden sang three times (one final cover, one original song, and a duet with their coach. Which artists rose to the occasion and were ready to join Jordan Smith, Alisan Porter, and Sundance Head in […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 12 Performances from The Voice-Season 12
May 21, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that The Voice wraps up its 12th season in the next few hours. As Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden prepare to fight for a recording contract and the right to join Cassadee Pope, Sawyer Fredericks, Jordan Smith, Alisan Porter, and Sundance Head […]
A Conversation with the Johnsons
May 19, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Clayton, Chantry, and Connor Johnson to Jake’s Take. Hailing from Los Angeles, the Johnsons are taking the pop rock genre by storm. Collectively, both Clayton and Chantry were in the respective line-ups of recording groups Stereo Skyline and The Cab. Their groups had the unique […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! This week, we look at some new material from Top 40 favorites, legendary talents, and upcoming artists who are looking to break into the music industry. Let’s get this party started. Harry Styles by Harry Styles Harry Styles’ highly […]
Maren & Charlie visit “The Voice” as the Season 12 Instant Save continues
May 9, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Do not get me wrong, I like when artists such as Maren Morris and Charlie Puth are on television, but I believe when you have a show like The Voice, the show should highlight past artists and not Top 40 acts. I am a little disappointed that Team Christina’s Alisan Porter […]
“The Voice: Season 12” Top 10 perform
May 8, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America, before we get to my Top 10 performance recap…we got to address this elephant in the room: Team Adam’s Mark Isaiah. Mark Isaiah has been voted on three times in the past three weeks, and his presence has begun to erode the season. Just like a certain Sanjaya Malakar did […]
