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Ryan Gallagher performs “The Prayer” during The Voice Blind Auditions 2020 (Season 19). His performance apparently affected judge Kelly Clarkson from the start.
Kelly and Blake Shelton had one of the most interesting exchanges ever in the competition, in their fight to get Ryan. In the end, Ryan picked Kelly to be his coach.
Contestant: Ryan Gallagher
Age: 30
Hometown: Ada Township, Michigan
Audition
Song: “The Prayer” by Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli
Chair turns: Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson
Result: Advanced to the Battles
Coach: Kelly Clarkson
Ryan Gallagher The Voice Audition 2020 “The Prayer”.
“The Prayer” is a song written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. It was originally recorded in two solo versions for the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, in English by Canadian singer Celine Dion and in Italian by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. A duet between Dion and Bocelli later appeared on their respective studio albums and was released as an airplay single on March 1, 1999. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard’s US Adult Contemporary and at number 1 on the US Classical Digital Songs.
Ryan Gallagher “The Prayer” The Voice Audition 2020
Show: The Voice
Season: The Voice 2020 (Season 19)
Host: Carson Daly
Judges: Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Blake Shelton
Judges’ Comments:
Kelly Clarkson was ecstatic over Ryan’s audition and said that from the strings in the beginning of the song, she already thought the performance is going to be so good. “Your voice is so magical.” She told Ryan not to be swayed by Blake who said that Ryan is the world’s most interesting man. She said, “He has no idea what to do with you. First of all, no one in this competition can touch you. You are totally unique. I really don’t want to let the cowboy take you away from me because I will cry tonight, and you don’t want to make me cry, right?”
Blake Shelton said he is a proud member of the “Grand Ole Opera” in Nashville. He said that Kelly is not telling Ryan that he would be the third opera singer that she would have on her team, a statement which Kelly vehemently denied and for which she called Blake a liar. But Blake continued and said, “You would be the third, so that lane is already taken out. You really want to shock people, Ryan. You really want to blow people’s minds. You want to make a wave. Shock factor is something that always works on this show. The odd pairings… Did you ever think that as an opera singer you would end up on “The Voice” stage? Why not just finish it out? Let’s go for it, man. Let’s complete the circle. Let’s blow people’s minds. Let’s make “Voice” history”
Kelly chimed in with , “Or do you want to go to the finale, and sing a duet with me?”
Blake insisted that Ryan is the third opera singer on Kelly’s team, which Kelly disputed. She said, “Do you want to work with a liar or a non-liar?”
Blake added that in the last season, he managed to win the show from home. “Imagine what I can do for you being here.” In reply, Kelly told Ryan, “I love you so much more than him.”
“I’m not here to love you. I’m here to coach you. She can write you a Valentine card if that’s what you’re interested in. Let’s win this freaking show, Ryan,” Blake said.
With the exchange going on between Kelly and Blake, Gwen Stefani said when asked to comment, “I’m scared right now.”
John Legend said he sang a part of the song “The Prayer” in a quartet with Lady Gaga, Andrea Bocelli, and Celine Dion for the Together at Home concert for the COVID relief. “I sounded 1% as good as you sounded just now,” he said.
In the end, Ryan told Blake, “I have to say that you were my first pick, but, I’m gonna go with Kelly.”
The nineteenth season of the American reality television series The Voice premiered on October 19, 2020, on NBC. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend returned as coaches for their nineteenth, sixth and fourth season, respectively. Gwen Stefani rejoined the panel for her fifth season, after being replaced by Nick Jonas last season. Meanwhile, Carson Daly returned for his nineteenth season as host.
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