The Voice alumni Archives - Jake's Take

Jake’s Take’s Podcast – Kim Yarbrough (2026)

January 19, 2026 By Jacob Elyachar

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome actress and singer Kim Yarbrough back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar brand (and for the first time on the podcast) for the first time in 14 years! Many Reality TV fans first saw Kim Yarbrough audition for The Voice USA: Season Two in […]

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Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part One

January 4, 2017 By Jacob Elyachar

For most of my life, I have watched talent competition television shows. I loved seeing ordinary people chase their dreams and become music superstars. In this new Jake’s Take: Fifth Anniversary series, I will salute the fine men and women who were discovered on Reality TV and made an impact on popular culture. I spent […]

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Jake’s Take: Seven Ways to Improve The Voice

December 14, 2016 By Jacob Elyachar

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As Sundance Head celebrates his victory, the cast and crew are already planning the upcoming Season 12, which will welcome back the future Mrs. Blake Shelton (Gwen Stefani) to the coaches’ dais. Before they go on their holiday sabbatical, I hope that the team prepares new ways on how to rejuvenate […]

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A Tribute to Christina Grimmie (1994-2016)

June 11, 2016 By Jacob Elyachar

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple news outlets such as CNN, USA Today, and E! News have confirmed that Voice alum and YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie is dead. The Season Six third place finisher was shot outside of her Orlando, Fla. concert while she was signing autographs for fans at the Plaza Live theatre. Orlando police […]

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