Austin Gilbert<\/a>, a Eugene local, is competing on season 28 of “The Voice,” a reality singing competition on NBC which premiered Sept. 21.<\/p>\n “The Voice”<\/a> is best known for its blind auditions, a stage of the show where judges decide if contestants will be chosen based on their voice alone.<\/p>\n Auditioners only advance if a judge turns their chair around to indicate they want the voice they hear to be on their team. Each person then competes by singing for a prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal Music Group.<\/p>\n Gilbert, 25, was chosen to compete on “The Voice” following his blind audition on Sept. 30. His performance of Luke Combs’ “The Kind of Love We Make” convinced two out of the four judges to turn their chairs.<\/p>\n Here’s what to know about Gilbert and his time on the show so far.<\/p>\n “The Voice” Season 28 judges include Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Snoop Dogg and Michael Bubl\u00e9.<\/p>\n “The Voice” is a reality singing competition that premiered on NBC in 2011. Throughout the years, the show has had judges like John Legend, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Hudson, Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, and more.<\/p>\n Stream ‘The Voice’ on Peacock<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Singers who audition for “The Voice” are chosen by judges to be on their team. Each judge coaches the contestants before they face off against each other for a chance to stay on the team and advance.<\/p>\n Season 28 of “The Voice” has four returning judges, including the band One Direction’s Niall Horan, country superstar Reba McEntire, hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg, and pop artist Michael Bubl\u00e9.<\/p>\n Austin Gilbert is an Army veteran and a country music singer who grew up in the Salem area. Before going on “The Voice,” Gilbert built up a local following performing at venues around Eugene and Springfield.<\/p>\n During Gilbert’s blind audition<\/a> on “The Voice,” his song turned the chairs of judges Horan and Bubl\u00e9. Gilbert spoke to each of the four judges \u2014 bowing down to McEntire and connecting with Snoop Dog through his uncle’s restaurant \u2014 before ultimately choosing Bubl\u00e9 as his coach.<\/p>\n On episode 9 of the show, which aired Oct. 13, Gilbert’s battle with another contestant led to him being stolen by McEntire<\/a> and placed on “Team Reba.”<\/p>\n “The Voice” Season 28 judges Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, Michael Buble pictured during “Blind Auditions.”<\/p>\n “The Voice” airs on NBC at 5 p.m. PT Monday and Tuesday nights, and streams the next day on Peacock.<\/p>\n Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at\u00a0GSandoval@gannett.com<\/a>\u00a0or on X at @GinnieSandoval<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Eugene local Austin Gilbert competes on NBC’s ‘The Voice’<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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