Oklahomans shine on ‘ The Voice’
Rainer and Massey look to put their all into Top 12 performances this week
For Jordan Rainer, working with fellow country singer and Atoka County native Reba McEntire on “The Voice” has been everything she hoped it would be.
“She’s so kind and genuine. She’s down-to-earth, and she’s sharp. She’s witty, she has so much industry wisdom and so much to be able to give a young woman like me who’s coming up in the trail that she’s blazed for us. It’s been amazing getting to know her on a professional and personal level,” Rainer told The Oklahoman by phone Friday from Los Angeles.
Hailing from Choctaw, fellow “The Voice” Season 24 Top 12 contender Tanner Massey also gushed about the guidance he has received from his coach, pop icon and Tishomingo transplant Gwen Stefani, on the NBC singing competition.
“She’s not afraid to tell you the way it is, first of all. She puts all that mushy stuff (from) right up front to the side, and she’ll tell you if something’s wrong. So, I appreciate that. Her currently being from Oklahoma, we connected with that a lot,” Massey told The Oklahoman in a separate interview.
“I could not ask for anything better — and now I’m here on the live shows.”
When do ‘The Voice’ Season 24 live shows start?
With the competition entering its final phase, both Rainer and Massey will be putting their all into their Top 12 performances as “The Voice” Season 24 live shows start airing at 7 p.m. Monday.
The Top 12 results will air live at 8 p.m. Tuesday on NBC. “The Voice” episodes stream next day on Peacock.
The live semifinals are set for Dec. 1112, with the finale performances scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 18 on NBC.
It all leads up to the two-hour live finale results show at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 on NBC.
How is Oklahoma represented on ‘The Voice’ this season?
Despite Oklahoma country star (and Stefani’s husband) Blake Shelton stepping out of the coaching lineup for the first time in the hit show’s 12-year history, “The Voice” has still showcased a plethora of Sooner State talent in Season 24.
Along with the two coaches and two Top 12 contenders, Midwest City singersongwriter Taylor Deneen made a deep run as a contestant on John Legend’s team until she was eliminated in the final Season 24 playoffs episode Nov. 28.
“There’s something in the water down there. ... It just makes me proud, because