Tonight, The Voice eliminates one singer. Season 8 winner Sawyer Fredericks and DNCE are set to perform NBC 8/7c PM. Join our live blog!
Simon Cowell is still the Merchant of Venom – How much of “AGT” have you seen the past few years? It’s obviously one of our biggest shows so I sometimes came in for the finals, or if I didn’t come in for the finals I watched them. I’d go down to the tapings sometimes and sit with the team. The only thing I felt was missing [was] I thought we could do better with the music acts. That wasn’t our strong point. We’ve had one successful singer over the years, Jackie Evancho, and I think with the “Got Talent” brand, even though it’s a variety show, I still think the music acts are important. That was my number one mission: To see if I could attract better music acts to the show. And we do have better music acts this season, that’s for sure. – Read more at the New York Post
Carrie Underwood Named To ’50 Most Powerful Moms’ List – 19 RECORDINGS/ARISTA NASHVILLE artist CARRIE UNDERWOOD has made the annual “50 MOST POWERFUL MOMS” list put out by “Working Mother.” UNDERWOOD joins ADELE, BEYONCE, REESE WITHERSPOON, CHELSEA CLINTON, IVANKA TRUMP, and others who have children 18 and under on the list of working moms who “influence and inspire us to reach higher and farther in building better lives for ourselves.” – Read more at All Access
Daveed Diggs, Alex Brightman, Ana Villafañe Nominated for 2016 Astaire Awards – Nigel Lythgoe, Executive Producer of So You Think You Can Dance, will receive the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Dance. – Read more at TheaterMania
‘The Voice’ contestant Adam Wakefield discusses his Baltimore music roots, competition – Originally from New Hampshire, Wakefield moved to Baltimore around 2003 to pursue music. He started a soul/funk band called Old Man Brown and played a plethora of music — a blend of jazz, soul, R&B and country — in clubs around the city, including The 8×10 nightclub in Federal Hill. Wakefield built fond memories in the city, which he said is both a “rough” and a lively “melting pot” for musicians. – Read more at The Baltimore Sun
Christina Aguilera Divulges Singing Tips And Career Lessons in Her New MasterClass: Exclusive – You can now receive world class vocal lessons taught by Christina Aguilera from the comfort of your bed, thanks to MasterClass.com’s exclusive class from the songstress. Aguilera’s class, as expected of the powerful vocalist, focuses on vocal performance and technique, teaching students breath control, vibrato, growls, and how to expand their range. She also breaks down her chart-topping hits and shares the countless lessons she’s learned throughout her 18-year career. – See the Video at Billboard
Constantine Maroulis and Mykal Kilgore Rehearse Classic Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder Songs for Peformers4Peace Benefit – The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative engages youth participants in an array of programs in the United States, Mexico, South Sudan and Northern Uganda. The focus on conflict resolution empowers youngsters to strengthen the bonds with other young leaders within their communities. In this exclusive look at rehearsal for the show, Constantine Maroulis took to the studio to rehearse Bob Marley’s stirring “Redemption Song” with music director Annastasia Victory sitting in on piano. – See the Video at Playbill
