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Gwen Stefani Thinks 21-Year-Old NJ Singer Who Won 'The Voice' Battle Has Star Quality Gwen Stefani Thinks 21-Year-Old NJ Singer Who Won 'The Voice' Battle Has Star Quality
Gwen Stefani Thinks 21-Year-Old NJ Singer Who Won 'The Voice' Battle Has Star Quality A 21-year-old New Jersey native is impressing judges on NBC's "The Voice." Mara Justine, who hails from Galloway, won a singing battle as she harmonized with Claudia B., 25, in their rendition of "Son of a Preacher Man" on the Tuesday, Oct. 31 episode. Reba McEntire was the only judge who preferred Claudia's performance, but was impressed by both singers' talent given their ages. Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, and John Legend — who coaches both women — all agreed the Mara ultimately won that battle. Niall and Gwen both called it "flawless," and Gwen noted Mara's star quality. Claudia B.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition 'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition
'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition Mara Justine, a 21-year-old New Jersey resident, had judges fighting over her after turning all four of their chairs on her audition of "The Voice." The Galloway resident nailed her rendition of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" on the Monday, Sept. 25 blind audition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARA JUSTINE (@marajustine1) View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARA JUSTINE (@marajustine1) All four judges, Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and John Legend were left stu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AGT Judges Slam NJ's Sharpe Family Over Classic Rock Audition (VIDEO) AGT Judges Slam NJ's Sharpe Family Over Classic Rock Audition (VIDEO)
AGT Judges Slam NJ's Sharpe Family Over Classic Rock Audition (Video) Somerset County’s Sharpe Family Singers took to the "America’s Got Talent" stage once again on Tuesday, Aug. 29, hoping to wow viewers with their rendition of Kansas’ rock hit "Carry On Wayward Son." While some of the judges sprinkled in some positive feedback, others were critical of their song choice and called the rendition “corny.” Hailing from Basking Ridge, the Sharpe Family Singers — Barbra Russell-Sharpe, her husband Ron Sharpe, and their four children, Samantha, Logan, Aidan, and Connor, blew the judges away during their initial audition with their soulful cover of “How Far I’ll G…

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by Valerie Musson
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TikToking NJ Family Auditions On 'America's Got Talent' TikToking NJ Family Auditions On 'America's Got Talent'
TikToking NJ Family Auditions On 'America's Got Talent' A New Jersey family is making the move from TikTok to television with their audition on Tuesday, June 27’s episode of 'America’s Got Talent.' Hailing from Basking Ridge, the Sharpe Family Singers — Barbra Russell-Sharpe, her husband Ron Sharpe, and their four children, Samantha, Logan, Aidan, and Connor, blew the judges away with their soulful cover of “How Far I’ll Go” from Disney’s Moana. “It’s never quiet in our house,” reads the family’s bio on TikTok, where they’ve amassed an astonishing 8.5 million followers. @sharpefamilysingers WE’RE GONNA BE ON @America’s Got Talent TONIGHT…

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by Valerie Musson
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There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT'
There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT' Award-winning broadcaster, international comedian, and Garden State native Maureen Langan is bringing her standup skills to America’s Got Talent next week. Langan, who grew up in Lake Hiawatha, found her spot on the comedy stage after more than seven years at Bloomberg broadcasting all sorts of commentary, celebrity interviews, satirical world news, and person-on-the-street interviews. She lives in Manhattan and says the Garden State holds a special place in her heart. “I love Jersey. I think it’s so diverse, and people have no idea, they just see the congestion of traffic by the Lincoln …

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by Valerie Musson
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Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition
Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition Simon Cowell got what he wanted out of Camille K: More. The "America's Got Talent" host interrupted the 16-year-old Mount Laurel singer during her audition to tell her she needed to bring the heat if she wanted to stand out. So, she started over, this time with a second song called "Still In Love," which she wrote herself. Cowell, along with Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara, were wowed. "The word 'beautiful' comes to mind," Cowell says. "It's about finding the song that defines you. Going forward, if you go forward, that is the key." Watch for yourself below.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Autistic Pennsylvania AGT Contestant's Audition Gets '4 Million Views' Before Episode Airs Autistic Pennsylvania AGT Contestant's Audition Gets '4 Million Views' Before Episode Airs
Autistic Pennsylvania AGT Contestant's Audition Gets '4 Million Views' Before Episode Airs A 21-year-old musician on the autism spectrum is becoming a viral sensation before her audition on America's Got Talent ever airs. THE NEWS WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!! ( including me I found out last night for sure lol!! ) I am absolutely thrilled... Posted by Aubrey Burchell on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Aubrey Burchell, may spend her days working at Target but she tells judges she wants "win Grammy's" and "sell out arenas." She mainly sings in the break room but when she took the stage belting the Weeknd's "Call Out My Name" she seemed like she regularly had audiences wowed by her v…

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by Jillian Pikora
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AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag
AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag Jackie Evancho lefts audiences breathless with her singing as a 10-year-old child performing on America's Got Talent. Just over a decade later, her bones have aged 70 years, she tells People. The native Pennsylvanian placed second on the show in 2010, fame got to her, but spent her teens struggling with anorexia, she said.  A car crash that left her seriously hurt with broken bones in January 2021 was her wake-up call, she tells the magazine.  "They were abnormal breaks, breaks that you see in 80-year-olds," she told the outlet. Evancho ended up going to in an inpatient facility but her …

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Singers Wow 'America's Got Talent' Judges (VIDEO) NJ Singers Wow 'America's Got Talent' Judges (VIDEO)
NJ Singers Wow 'America's Got Talent' Judges (Video) A pair of young New Jersey vocalists are wowing judges on "America's Got Talent." Montclair's Zac Taylor, 17, performed his rendition of “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar, while Savannah Robertson, 20, of Pleasantville, wowed with Olivia Rodrigo's "Driver's License." I don't want to be that i want to be savannah, i want to be my own person. Robertson told judges that while people tell her she reminds them of a "Little Beyonce," she wants to be her own person. She proceeded to belt out the popular Rodrigo song the July 20 episode, where judge Simon Cowell said she had "great taste." "She doesn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover
Watch: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover A 14-year-old Pennsylvania native has taken social media by storm with his performance of "Somebody to Love" by Queen on "America's Got Talent." Racking up more than 6 million views on Facebook and nearly 2 million views on YouTube as of Thursday, Dylan Zangwill represented Exton in the Tuesday, July 20 episode of the show. We’re thinking Dylan Zangwill is going to have to start talking about himself a little more after this awesome Audition. 🤩 Posted by AGT Auditions on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Zangwill's vocal and piano skills made three of the four judges stand in applause. Only Simon…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Howard Stern Extends SiriusXM Contract Five More Years Howard Stern Extends SiriusXM Contract Five More Years
Howard Stern Extends SiriusXM Contract Five More Years Coming to SiriusXM from traditional radio 15 years ago made Howard Stern feel like “Tina Turner freeing myself from Ike,” the self-proclaimed “king of all media” said Tuesday in announcing a five-year contract extension. The deal, which also covers another seven years of audio and video archives of “The Howard Stern Show,” will reportedly earn the 66-year-old Long Islander $120 million a year. It’s Stern’s fourth-straight five-year contract with SiriusXM Satellite Radio, coming just a few weeks before the last one was to expire. He spoke of it on his show Tuesday morning: “Fifteen years …

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by Jerry DeMarco