Reality TV News

by Jessica Blackwell
 
Season six finalist Christina Grimmie and Raelynn from way back in season six both returned to perform their new singles. Christina is an obvious star, but Raelynn surprised me since she wasn't even a finalist. But hey, Blake said Nashville was excited about her, so maybe she'll actually be able to have a career. Her song "God Made Girls" was kind of catchy. After the newbie performances and some group ones, Carson got down to business. Saved in order of votes: 
 
Damien
Taylor John Williams
Craig Wayne Boyd
Matt McAndrew
 

By Ashley Thompson
 
Season 7 Biggest Loser alum Damien Gurganious has died at age 38. He passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 after suffering from bleeding in the brain caused by the early onset of a rare autoimmune disorder.
 
Damien and his wife (then-fiancee) Nicole Brewer participated in the show together in 2009 to lose weight for their wedding. They were the third couple to get eliminated but lost a combined total of 264 pounds by the finale, done mostly at home. She posted the following on social media: "... it is highly ironic

by Jessica Blackwell
 
The Top 8 performances were seriously amazing. Everyone pulled out all the stops.The coaches were looking for Grammy level performances and the artists rose to the occasion. Here's how they did: 
 
Ryan Sil - "Open Arms" by Mariah Carey 
Ryan was looking to break out of the bottom three where he's been residing for the past two weeks. Noting that he keeps getting saved by the "skin of his teeth" Ryan was looking to really blow the audience away. I'm going to be honest. I'm really not sure how Ryan got

After years in the media, it is rare that I get excited by anyone, but every now and then there is a talent that comes through these shows who really moves me, makes an impression, and for no other reason than they are a true star in the making, make me gush. Damien, from The Voice is that kind of person. I just love everything he does. He sings like a story teller, he performs like every moment is precious and as jaded as I am, he makes me smile every time I watch him. From

Imagine if you idolized a singer and they tweeted your performance on The Voice....what if Pharrell, Gwen, Blake, Adam, Christina, Usher, Cee=Lo or Shakira were on your speed dial? Imagine bootcamp with the best singers around? How would it feel to have your song at number 6 in the iTunes charts? Money can't buy these experiences. This is what NBC's The Voice can do for you. If you have struggled for years and years, had record deals that fell through, had your family give up on you, had people tell you to get a real job,