The Voice’s Season Two semifinalists were some of the best performers that “The Voice” had ever seen now they are prepping their future EPs, touring the country and still have massive followings on social media sites. (Photo by NBC)
By: Jacob Elyachar
In five days, a new batch of aspiring superstars will audition to have the chance to be mentored by four of the hottest names in music: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. To celebrate the premiere of the show’s third season premiere, jacobelyacharjournalist.com tracks down several standouts from the show’s second season to see what they have been up to:
Jermaine Paul (Winner): Since winning the second season of The Voice, the former Alicia Keys backup singer released his new single: “Butterfly Kisses” and has helped Dr. Oz kicked off his fourth season of The Dr. Oz Show. To listen to Jermaine’s new single, click here: http://youtu.be/1zmj_AdF0po
Juliet Simms (Second Place): The Indie rocker’s moving covers of “Roxanne” and “It’s A Man’s World” were some of the best performances of the season. Currently, the second place finisher has been featured on the covers of multiple magazines including People: Style Watch and Substream Magazine. In addition, she is currently rotating between the recording studio and performing at events including an upcoming show in Tampa, Florida with David Cook. For more information about Juliet’s activity, visit her website: http://www.julietsimms.com/
Tony Lucca (Third Place): Team Adam’s finalist has been busy since the show wrapped its second season in May. He has performed in multiple venues ranging from singing the National Anthem at the Chicago White Sox game to reuniting with his fellow Voice alums Simms and Chris Mann at the Grove in Los Angeles. Currently, Tony will be traveling across the country on his Chapter Two tour. To catch up with Tony, visit his website: http://tonylucca.com/
Chris Mann (Fourth Place): Team Christina’s opera superstar is hard at work preparing his exclusive holiday album that will be released for Wal-Mart on October 30 and has recorded a duet with Tony and Grammy winner Heather Headley for her upcoming album. In addition, Chris is scheduled to perform in Pittsburgh, PA for the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Gala. Chris has been posting more updates on his website. To check it out, click here: http://www.chrismannmusic.com/
Katrina Parker (Top Eight): This former office worker stunned fans with her impressive covers of “Killing Me Softly” and “Jar of Hearts” is currently preparing her debut EP that is scheduled to drop later this year. Meanwhile, she will be appearing this upcoming weekend at the Kansas City Live Well Expo.
For more information about the Expo, click here: http://www.kshb.com/subindex/entertainment/television/live_well_network To learn more about Katrina, click here: http://www.katrinaparker.com/#!about
Jamar Rogers (Top Eight): Juliet’s fellow Team Cee Lo teammate has a strong social media following with over 56,000 Twitter followers and 32,700 likes on Facebook. He has also performed live in venues across the country and continues to advocate for eradication of HIV/AIDS. Jamar has always considered his fans to be extended members of his family. To find out how you can join his fam base, click here: http://www.jamarsfam.com/
Lindsey Pavao (Top Eight): One of the Voice’s eccentric performers to date was Lindsey Pavao. Since her elimination from the show, she has been releasing demos of her upcoming EP Lucid and performing in multiple cities in California. To listen to several of Lindsey’s latest singles and learn more about her upcoming tours, click here: http://www.lindseypavao.com/index.php
Erin Willet (Top Eight): Erin has signed with Duck and Drake Records and has released her first music video for her first single: “Home.” You can watch Erin’s new music video and connect with her by clicking here: http://www.erinwillett.com/#!
During her time on NBC’s smash hit: “The Voice.” Kim Yarbrough was known for her incredible personality and dynamite vocals. (Photo property of Kim Yarbrough).
Kim Yarbrough (Top 24): The soulful Kim Yarbrough was one of the Voice’s standout stars. Recently, I had the chance to talk to her about her experience on the show in a two-part interview series. Click here to read part one: https://jakes-take.com/2012/05/29/jacob-interviews-the-voices-kim-yarbrough-part-one/ and click here to read part two: https://jakes-take.com/2012/06/11/jacob-interviews-the-voices-kim-yarbrough-part-two/
To learn what Kim has been up to since the show, visit her website: http://www.kimyarbrough.com/
Tony Vincent has a new album out “In My Head” and opened up to Wetpaint,com about his time on the show. (Photo by Lewis Jacobs/NBC)
Tony Vincent (Top 24): Former Broadway star Tony Vincent returned to his rock roots on the show’s second season. He recently sat down with Wetpaint.com to talk about his new EP and his time on the Voice. To read the interview, click here: http://www.wetpaint.com/the-voice/articles/former-voice-contestant-tony-vincent-on-new-music-billie-joe-armstrong-and-fatherhood-exclusive
For more information regarding Tony’s new album and what he has been up to since the Voice, click here: http://www.tonyvincent.com/pages/latest_news/
The Voice will be back for a three-night premiere on NBC starting on September 10.
