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Saturday 17 October 2015
Listen up, NBC: Gwen Stefani’s
not done with ‘The Voice’
In this Sept. 4, 2015, photo, Kevin Olusola, from left, Kristie
Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Avi Kaplan of the
group Pentatonix pose for a portrait at Sony Music Nashville in
Nashville, Tenn., to promote their latest album, “Pentatonix”
Associated Press
Grammy winners
Pentatonix finally
getting airplay
KRISTIN M. HALL sounds and also crafting In this May 16, 2015 file photo, Gwen Stefani arrives at An Evening with Women benefiting the Los
Associated Press a catchy pop melody, all
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — without instruments. “Origi- Angeles LGBT Center in Los Angeles. Associated Press
Pentatonix already has a nal music a vulnerable
Grammy, millions of fans on thing, we have learned,” LEANNE ITALIE “The Voice.” rell and joined Eminem on
social media and platinum said Hoying. “We have so Associated Press “I can’t wait to get back a rap-rock turn, “Kings Nev-
album sales, but there was much to say, but we are so NEW YORK (AP) — Gwen on set and do the lives. It’s er Die,” for the soundtrack
still something missing for nervous because how are Stefani is leaving “The so fun. It’s the funnest thing of the film “Southpaw.” She
the five-part vocal group. people going to receive Voice” this winter, when I think I’ve ever done, and also has put in some writing
With the release of their it. Because we have just Christina Aguilera returns, so inspiring,” Stefani said. and studio time on a new
new single, “Can’t Sleep done covers for so long. So but she’s not done with the She’s going through a solo album but hasn’t an-
Love,” the a cappella this is the moment for sure.” NBC show yet. phase, of sorts. nounced its timing.
group is finally getting air- The band is made of a She said in an interview “I don’t have any plans “Kingston (her 9-year-old
play for a song they wrote. trio of lead singers, Hoy- Friday she’d love to re- for the future. In fact, my son) said, ‘Mom you bet-
“I feel like that is the miss- ing, Mitch Grassi and Kirstin turn. Now about halfway whole thing right now is not ter get a hit,’ so I’m gonna
ing piece,” said Avi Ka- Maldonado, with Kaplan through Season 9, Stefani thinking about the past or try to do that for him,” she
plan, the group’s bass and beatboxer Kevin “K.O” already misses her show the future and, like, being said.
singer. “That’s always been Olusola providing the bass family. right here, right this sec- Meantime, she’ll continue
something that’s very, very and percussive sounds. “They’re all so smart, ond, because it’s so great to juggle family and mu-
far away. And it’s like that They won NBC’s “The Sing- they’re all lovely. They all right now. It’s such a great, sic and TV, acknowledg-
would be really cool, but Off” in 2011, but it was their got my back. I love them,” amazing time,” Stefani ex- ing that the latter as far as
now it’s actually happen- YouTube covers of Daft she said. As for the rest of plained. “The Voice” is concerned
ing.” The group’s members Punk, Imagine Dragons her life, she’s trying to live in So if she were a contes- has become less about
co-wrote all but one song and Beyonce that saved the here and now and en- tant rather than a judge on finding the next superstar
on their first full-length self- their recording careers. joy a few “priceless surpris- “The Voice,” who would and more about helping
titled album, out on Oct. 16. Olusola said the videos es,” a hashtag she’s taken she pick as a mentor? out young talent.
But even with their success gave fans something they on for a private concert “Impossible to answer, and “How many Michael Jack-
of their previous releases, hadn’t gotten before. Saturday night for Master- I will not,” she laughed. “But sons are there in a life-
including two Christmas “They want to see me do- Card cardholders. I would say, I know that I’ve time, or in generations?
albums and three EPs, put- ing the beatbox thing, and The California native and worked with Pharrell before They come along when
ting out an album of origi- they want to see (Kaplan) mom of three oozed joy and I know what that feels they come along,” Stefani
nal a cappella songs is still hitting those crazy low backstage ahead of the like. I’ve worked with Adam said. “It’s just a platform.
somewhat of a gamble. notes,” Olusola said. “They exclusive appearance, so and I know what that feels There’s so many talented
“With a cappella, it’s like want to see the trio doing what’s got Stefani so hap- like. I’ve never worked with people but there has to be
a tightrope,” said Scott their runs and everything. py? Blake so I don’t know what magic and things, destiny
Hoying, one of the group’s We have kept to that for- “Everything. It’s exciting. that would be like, but I do and fate, and God, and
lead singers. “Because mula in most of our videos, I’m in New York. Just that know that me and Blake all these things have to
people are already ner- so that people can actual- alone. ... I mean, I never have a lot of similar tastes happen for a superstar to
vous about playing an a ly see that we are actually went anywhere when I was in people, in voices, which emerge.”
cappella song, cause they doing this with our voices, a little girl,” she smiled. is a shock.” Would she survive the gru-
don’t know if it is going to with our mouths.” And there’s also the birth Stefani’s band, No Doubt, eling competition?
work or not.” “Can’t Sleep But they had to throw in of her third child, Apollo, last put out an album in “I can’t imagine doing
Love,” which has gotten one cover on the new al- about 19 months ago, and 2012, but she’s recorded what they do. I couldn’t do
to No. 25 on Billboard’s bum, a version of Shia’s ‘90 the rest of this season on solo, made music with Phar- it,” she said.q
Adult Contemporary chart, R&B classic, “If I Ever Fall in
shows off their skills at ar- Love” featuring guest vo-
ranging their unique vocal cals from Jason Derulo.q
