Who is Ryan Argast? 'The Voice' Season 25 coach Reba McEntire feels 'sorry' for not turning chair for contestant on NBC show
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: 'The Voice' Season 25 contestant Ryan Argast, 30, is a musician from Plainfield, Illinois, and has a band Marina's City.
He pursued a bachelor's degree in Business & Entrepreneurship from Columbia College Chicago. He started his career as a Sales Associate at The Guitar Center Company.
The 30-year-old also worked as a Governor at The Recording Academy. He has also been a freelance musician and has performed as a vocalist for premiere wedding and corporate bands.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Ryan was also a motivational speaker and traveled across the country to speak in front of schools and students. He made his solo singing debut with 'Twice on Sundays' in 2022 which has also been studied in grade school literature.
Besides his independent music career, Ryan has also achieved success as a lead singer of his band, Marina's City. The pop band has played at multiple locations and also released an alternative reality game. He is also a podcast host and invited multiple artists from the music industry.
During the debut episode of 'The Voice' Season 25, Ryan captivated the viewers as well as the NBC show coaches with his mesmerizing vocals on 'Speechless' by Dan and Shay.
However, pop duo Dan and Shay were the only coaches who turned their chairs leaving fellow coach, Reba McEntire regretting her decision. They were highly impressed with Ryan and praised him for his song choice.
However, Reba was also amazed by Ryan's talent and said while referencing to the Team Dan and Shay, "You're gonna have such a good time with these two over here. They are knowledgeable, they are such great singers, songwriters." She later apologized to Ryan for not turning her chair during the blind audition.
Is 'The Voice' Season 25 contestant Ryan Argast married?
'The Voice' Season 25 contestant Ryan Argast has been married to the love of his life Lyndsey Argast after dating for 11 years.
His wife works as a director at Revolution Dance Studio and pursued an online Master of Business Administration program at Aurora University for the Spring 2021 semester.
The duo exchanged vows in April 2022 in a fairy tale wedding after their December 31, 2020 nuptial was postponed. However, Ryan and Lyndsey did have an intimate ceremony in front of close people in December.
They are currently expecting their first child together. The duo also threw a baby shower and revealed their daughter's name, Jasmine Lyn Argas.
Ryan Argast received a Golden Ticket in 'American Idol' Season 20
Before appearing on 'The Voice' Season 25, Ryan Argast auditioned in 'American Idol' Season 20. He notably received a Golden Ticket and advanced to the Hollywood Week.
He was eliminated after reaching the top 50 of 'American Idol' Season 20. Ryan received multiple standing ovations from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.
The aspiring singer took to his social media and reflected on his time on the ABC show.
He shared a set of photos from 'American Idol' and noted, "I’m proud to have made it this far after 100,000 people auditioned! I got a standing ovation from the judges every time I sang in Hollywood."
He further revealed that Katy called him a star and he had a breakthrough on the show. He added, "She was confident that I had a special career ahead of me."
Meanwhile, Ryan revealed Luke's compliments and revealed that the judge called his duet performance 'life-changing' and that he made the show his own.
Lionel believed in Ryan and claimed in the show, "When I sing, no one else sounds like me, and that he’s a fan!"
'The Voice' Season 25 premieres every Monday at 8 pm on NBC.