Destiny Leigh of The Voice - Team Gwen




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Summary: DESTINY LEIGH, 18 (saved by Gwen)<br><br>Team Gwen<br><br>Hailing all the way from Sofia, Bulgaria, Destiny moved to the United States when she was a year old. Destiny's mother was born and raised in Bulgaria, while her father is African-American. As an immigrant, Destiny's mom went through plenty of hardships in the early years of her arrival. Destiny remembers living in homeless shelters and friends' houses. There was a constant struggle with finances, but her mom got the family back on their feet. Music was always Destiny's safe haven. She performed everywhere she could at school and local theaters, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout middle and high school. She was accepted to Berklee College of Music and recently finished her freshman year where she performed as a lead in "The Beyoncé Ensemble," a tribute show to Beyoncé and Black excellence.<br><br>Song: "No More Drama," by Mary J. Blige<br><br>Performance: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ9rFJFDkoI" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ9rFJFDkoI</a><br><br>ABOUT THE VOICE<br><br>The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" has returned with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show's newest season.<br><br>. Multi-Grammy-nominated Cuban-born singer-songwriter and actress Camila Cabello claims her red chair alongside superstar returning coaches John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. Carson Daly returns as host for Season 22.<br><br>The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts and Live Performance Shows.<br><br>During the Blind Auditions, the decisions from the coaches are based solely on voice and not looks. The coaches hear the artists perform but they don't get to see them, thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by the artist's voice, they push a button to select the artist for their team. At this point, the coach's chair will swivel so that they can face the artist they selected. If more than one coach pushes the button, the power then shifts to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no one pushes their button, the artist is eliminated from the competition. In addition to performing in front of a fully vaccinated, limited-capacity live audience, the artists' family and friends are able to attend their Blind Auditions in person for the first time since Season 18!<br><br>Also returning this season is the block, which adds another layer of coach competition during the Blind Auditions. The coach chairs each have an extra set of buttons with the other three coaches' names on them, which prevents a coach from adding a new artist to his or her team. The coaches can only use their block buttons on one artist for the entire first round of the competition. The blocked coach only discovers they are blocked if they press their button, and though their chair will still turn, their lane lights up with "BLOCKED." If the coach doesn't press their button, the block is still available for another audition.<br><br>Once the teams are set, the battle is on. The coaches dedicate themselves to developing their team of artists, giving them advice and sharing the secrets of their success, along with help from their celebrity advisors. The coaches enlist music industry heavyweights to prepare their artists for the Battle Rounds. This season's Battle Advisors include Charlie Puth (Team Camila), Jazmine Sullivan (Team Legend), Jimmie Allen (Team Blake) and Sean Paul (Team Gwen).<br><br>During the Battle Rounds, the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together. The artists are vying for their coach's confidence and decision to take them to the next round.<br><br>After each vocal battle, the coach must choose which of his or her artists will advance to the next round of competition. Each coach will...