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‘Sultry, sexy, powerful: Michigan mother goes for ‘The Voice’ top 9 with ‘Dangerous Woman’
Updated May 11, 8:31 PM;
Posted May 10, 9:28 PM
Tonight were the first live performances of the competition featuring the 17 finalists. It’s now the fourth round. Alaké performed “Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande.
“I always knew you were a great singer, but today, this was like, extra level star power,” said her coach John Legend after tonight’s live performance. “The way you approached the song, you embodied that dangerous woman to the fullest. It was sultry, sexy, beautiful, powerful, confident. It was so good Zania. I loved it.”
Michigan single mother has shot to win ‘The Voice’ and leave her day job to finally live her dream
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Zania Alaké performs during the Knockout Round of "The Voice" on April 26, 2021. (Photo by Tyler Golden/NBC)
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She’s a single mother of two and a banker with powerful and soulful vocal pipes giving her a legit shot of winning one of the biggest singing competitions on the planet. Tonight, 34-year old Zania Alaké takes the stage during the first live shows of the season on “The Voice.”
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Alaké was born and raised in Detroit and still lives there. She went to Wayne State University for music, but has been working as a banker for the last 10 years. She’s a single mother of a 3-year old and a 2-year old and says she hopes to give up her day job and sing for a living after her journey on the show ends.
Evening’s Empire
Evening’s Empire is an alternative rock band fronted by Rock ’n’ Roll San Diego honcho Shannon Woods, aka Shannon Sabin of the reformed Dinettes, alongside guitarist Sam Strohbehn and bassist David Skolnik. They released their first single “Movies” last May, in advance of their July album
Alive For Us. Another single appeared near the end of the year, “Lay Low,” with all proceeds donated to KIND (Kids In Need of Defense), an organization devoted exclusively to helping and representing children of immigrants and refugees. “Living in a border city, the stark differences of life here vs across the wall are glaringly present,” says the band. “We believe that how we treat those most in need reflects who we are, what we stand for, and the America we strive to be. Every day, we see people making choices to save themselves and their families from life-threatening situations, poverty, and oppression. We do not support the government’s inhumane treatment of these families.” The group recently performed an acoustic set for Palapalooza online, featuring two original songs planned for their upcoming album, “She Can Save” and “Tonight.” The latter song can be heard in the new film
Michigan mother’s ‘perfect performance’ on ‘The Voice’ sends home Michigan teen in Knockouts
Updated 9:14 PM;
Today 9:12 PM
It was Michigan versus Michigan, with both singers having a legit shot of winning the hit reality singing competition, “The Voice.”
16-year old Rio Doyle, from Adrian, is a junior at Tecumseh High School. 34-year old Zania Alaké is a banker from Detroit and a single mother of two young kids. Both were on John Legend’s team and performed against each other in tonight’s third round known as the Knockouts.
Doyle performed “Issues” by Julia Michaels while Alaké sang “If I Were Your Woman” by Gladys Knight.