Cassadee Pope Wins 'The Voice'
Star-studded finale included performances from Rihanna, Smokey Robinson, Peter Frampton and Bruno Mars.
After three months of heated competition, which included blind auditions, battle rounds, knockouts, killer live performances and tributes, the third season of "The Voice" came to a close with the crowning of a new potential superstar. Would it be pop songstress Cassadee Pope, Scottish rocker Terry McDermott or soulful family man Nicholas David?
After a two-hour, live performance-packed finale that generated the most votes cast in the show's history, host Carson Daly revealed that Pope is "The Voice," making Blake Shelton a two-time-winning coach; McDermott and David finished second and third, respectively.
'The Voice' Crowns Its season three Winner
"I don't know [what to say]," Pope said smiling but looking stunned. "I feel amazing. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Thank you Blake, the producers, hair and makeup, Carson, the band, Christina, thank you so much!" In the moments before her name was announced, Pope admitted she was anxious in leaving her band to try her hand at being a solo act but now feels validated. "I was nervous to step out on my own and this experience made me feel like I could do it," she said. "All four of you [judges] have made me feel like I could do it. Thank you."
In addition to the excitement surrounding this newly anointed victor, the live finale featured so many superstar performers, we're still amazed they fit them all in. Chart-topper Rihanna kicked things off with "Diamonds," followed by McDermott's "bring back" performance of "Rock And Roll All Night" with fellow former contestants Rudy Parris, Amanda Brown, Michaela Paige and Bryan Keith. Next up was the very soulful sounds of Motown legend Smokey Robinson and David with a duet of "Cruisin'," followed by a performance of "Here With You" by The Killers with an assist from Pope.
After three months of heated competition, which included blind auditions, battle rounds, knockouts, killer live performances and tributes, the third season of "The Voice" came to a close with the crowning of a new potential superstar. Would it be pop songstress Cassadee Pope, Scottish rocker Terry McDermott or soulful family man Nicholas David?
After a two-hour, live performance-packed finale that generated the most votes cast in the show's history, host Carson Daly revealed that Pope is "The Voice," making Blake Shelton a two-time-winning coach; McDermott and David finished second and third, respectively.
'The Voice' Crowns Its season three Winner
"I don't know [what to say]," Pope said smiling but looking stunned. "I feel amazing. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Thank you Blake, the producers, hair and makeup, Carson, the band, Christina, thank you so much!" In the moments before her name was announced, Pope admitted she was anxious in leaving her band to try her hand at being a solo act but now feels validated. "I was nervous to step out on my own and this experience made me feel like I could do it," she said. "All four of you [judges] have made me feel like I could do it. Thank you."
In addition to the excitement surrounding this newly anointed victor, the live finale featured so many superstar performers, we're still amazed they fit them all in. Chart-topper Rihanna kicked things off with "Diamonds," followed by McDermott's "bring back" performance of "Rock And Roll All Night" with fellow former contestants Rudy Parris, Amanda Brown, Michaela Paige and Bryan Keith. Next up was the very soulful sounds of Motown legend Smokey Robinson and David with a duet of "Cruisin'," followed by a performance of "Here With You" by The Killers with an assist from Pope.
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