'The Voice' Season 24: John Legend grateful to Niall Horan for stealing singer Claudia B after Battles loss
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: On 'The Voice' Season 24, Mara Justine and Claudia B were at ease with one other, pulling off a secret handshake before sitting down with John Legend.
In the end, John had to let one vocalist go, even if it meant allowing another coach to steal his artist.
John stated that the song 'Son of a Preacher Man' would enable both singers' talents to emerge since it was equally suitable for pop, rock, and soul.
He advised the women to strive to make the performance appear as easy as the singer Dusty originally did.
Claudia began the song, and Mara immediately joined in, the two becoming one unified sound.
"How do y'all do this?" Reba shouted, "You're so talented and so young!" She stated that the pair's performance drew her in, but she would choose Claudia.
"I remember both of your auditions very well... very sad I didn't have you on my team," Niall said. Niall liked Mara's performance more.
"You delivered today," John replied to the duo, noting that their voices were significantly different. He chose Mara as the winner, leaving Claudia open to be captured by another coach.
Niall has used his steal to get Claudia to join his crew. "I love how pure Claudia's voice is. No way I was ever letting Claudia go home," Niall stated.
"I love when my artist gets stolen," John remarked of Niall's choice.
Who is Claudia B on 'The Voice' Season 24?
Claudia is a full-time musician and soulful singer-songwriter residing in Nashville, Tennessee. Claudia is from the Washington, DC region and attended Berklee College of Music.
She's also one of the Season 24 contestants who has already published music, with three tracks available on Spotify under the name Claudia B, 'Night Without You' from 2020, 'Old Me' from last year, and 'Something Real', which was released in May, were among them.
Her Spotify description defines her as an upcoming pop/R&B singer with a sound that is a cross between HER, Halsey, and Ariana Grande.
She also claims to have played hundreds of gigs, including at the Grand Ole Opry, on the Kelly Clarkson Show, and at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in McLean, Virginia, near her hometown.
She previously released songs as Claudia B Swope, including an EP named 'Chances' and an album called 'Yours' (2017), as well as an EP called 'Pllwtlk' (2019). They do not appear to be available on any streaming services.
Who is Mara Justine on 'The Voice' Season 24?
Mara tried out for 'American Idol' Season 16. For her audition, she sang 'Love on the Brain' by Rihanna.
She informed the judges at the time that it had been her "dream to audition" for the program since she was a child. Mara made it to the top 14 before being eliminated.
Mara auditioned for 'American Idol' before moving on to 'America's Got Talent' during season 9. She was just 11 years old at the time. She reached the top 12 of 'AGT' before being eliminated.
Mara debuted her self-titled EP in 2015. She has also had success with the incredible covers that she has shared on YouTube. Her version of the Bishop Briggs hit 'River' from 2020 has received over 943,000 views.
Mara understands the Gen Z age and uses TikTok to showcase her vocal abilities. The singer has over 486,000 TikTok followers, and her videos have received over 5 million likes.
She usually posts song covers. Her version of Tasha Cobbs Leonard's 'You Know My Name' has over a million likes!
'The Voice' Season 24 airs on Mondays at 8 pm and Tuesdays at 9 pm ET on NBC