Remember Jon Peter Lewis from "American Idol"? Well, on Tuesday, Lewis and his friend Ryan Hayes' duo, called Midas Whale, were on the hit show "The Voice" on its second night of blind auditions. The duo, originally from Idaho, performed a groundbreaking performance of the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues." The performance was enough to make all four coaches, Adam Levine, Usher, Shakira, and Blake Shelton, to turn their chairs for the duo. Lewis had previously performed on Season 3 of another hit singing competition, that being "American Idol." There, Lewis was infamously called a "pen salesman" by one of the show's original judges, Simon Cowell, during his audition for "Idol." Lewis made it to the Top 8, and in the end, Fantasia Barrino won the show. But now that Lewis is on "The Voice," he is more likely to end up winning the show as a part of Midas Whale.
After much consideration, Midas Whale chose Levine as their coach. This landed the Maroon 5 frontman not just the next spot on his team, but also his first duo ever on "The Voice." Levine was very excited to have his first-ever duo, but I don't think he knew about Lewis being on "American Idol." And I don't think that any of the other coaches on the show knew it either. Believe it or not, this isn't the first time that an "Idol" contestant has landed a spot on "The Voice." In the show's very first season, Frenchie Davis, from Season 2, was a competitor. And in Season 2 of "The Voice," there was Jamar Rodgers, who competed on "Idol"'s 8th and 9th seasons.
After Midas Whale's performance, there was a lot more in store for viewers of "The Voice." And by far one of the show's most memorable moments that night was the show's last performance. 22-year old Sarah Simmons, from Memphis, Tennessee, took on Joan Osbourne's "One Of Us" and that made all four coaches turn their chairs. In the end, Simmons chose Levine as her coach. I screamed back at home, as I am a huge Adam Levine fan.
Plus, how many of you have seen a contestant on "The Voice" that sings a full song in Spanish? Well, that happened on Tuesday when 19 year-old Cathia took the "Voice" stage. Her performance of the season's first Spanish song, Luis Fonsi's "No Me Doy por Vencido," was enough to have Usher, Shikira, and Shelton to turn their chairs, with Shakira being picked.
So I guess that's it for today's blog post. This has been Emily Roach, signing off "The Voice Times." Have a great day, and don't forget to see Midas Whale's performance! :)
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