‘Powerful’ Adele cover wows ‘The Voice’ judges. Hear singer’s ‘incredible’ performance
An Alabama singer belted out a “powerful” Adele cover — and wowed the celebrity judges on “The Voice.”
Asher HaVon, a 31-year-old from Selma, is accustomed to performing at church. But he took his talents to a bigger stage when he sang “Set Fire to the Rain” in the blind auditions that aired Monday, March 4.
“What an incredible voice you have,” country star Reba McEntire said in a YouTube video from the episode. “Your range, your power.”
McEntire was one of several judges to turn their chairs around, a sign they were fans of HaVon’s audition. Judges Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay also joined in the praise — and vied for a chance to coach the contestant.
“Everything that you did was phenomenal, like it was next level,” Chance the Rapper said, adding that he turned his chair right away.
HaVon even earned a shoutout from singer John Legend, the sole judge who didn’t rotate his chair.
“What a powerful voice, what a powerful range you have,” Legend said. “I was so intrigued. It went in so many different places and your voice has so many different pockets that are very cool.”
HaVon advanced to the next round of the competition show, choosing to work with McEntire. Though he called the audition “the grandest thing I have ever experienced in my life,” he has another big performance on his resume.
“HaVon’s big break came when he was able to perform in front of President Barack Obama during one of his hometown’s Civil Rights commemorations,” NBC wrote on its website. “But even with such a high-profile gig under his belt, HaVon still spent most of his time since performing for his church, unaware that he’d one day get the chance to leave Alabama and head to ‘The Voice’ stage.”
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 9:28 AM with the headline "‘Powerful’ Adele cover wows ‘The Voice’ judges. Hear singer’s ‘incredible’ performance."
