The contest’s youngest Artist brought a big, mature sound that earned a 3-Chair turn from the Coaches.
As the youngest Artist on Season 26 of The Voice, the Elberton, Georgia native stunned all the Coaches, earning an enviable 3-Chair turn while leaving Gwen Stefani — the lone holdout — with “major regret,” once Stefani had spun around to find Adele’s powerful sound booming out from such a youthful, energetic source.
Watch Jaukeem Fortson’s Performance of Adele’s “Easy on Me” During Blind Auditions for The Voice Season 26
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The Queen of Country could claim that “together” brag after earning Jaukeem’s favor as the Coach he’ll be riding with through his Season 26 journey. Not that the others didn’t try their best to win Fortson’s favor, though. As Michael Bublé confessed after hitting his big red button only seconds into Jaukeem’s Blind Audition, “I couldn’t turn fast enough!”
“You have a beautiful voice,” Bublé enthused. “You have that thing that we want our Artists to have. We all want you badly on our team, but I’ve gotta say it — having you here, this is really our gift.”
Fortson’s nimble vocal runs and confident performer’s presence had all the Coaches in awe at how a kid barely into his teens could produce such a powerful sound. “I wanna give a shout out to your parents for raising you the right way,” said Snoop Dogg. “It shows the way you handle yourself like a professional, and you have full control of the stage!”
How far can Jaukeem Fortson go on Team Reba? Find out each week on Season 26 of The Voice, Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Every episode also arrives on Peacock the next day!
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