Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton is an American country music singer and television personality, best known for his long tenure as a coach on the singing competition show *The Voice*.
His hits include "Austin," "Honey Bee," and "God Gave Me You." His marriage to pop star Gwen Stefani and his easygoing persona have made him a tabloid fixture: Blake Shelton was trending again after last night's episode.
Tennessee's largest city
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- twangSharp vibrating sound
whiskey · pickup truck · Grand Ole Opry · CMT · ACM · southern · Oklahoma · rural
Fretted stringed instrument
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- concertLive musical performance
tour · lyrics · ballad · hit · single · recording · stage · performance
Public recognition, widespread
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
A-lister · publicity · headlines · fanbase · media · gossip · notoriety · Entertainment Tonight
NBC singing talent competition
- coachOne who instructs
- knockoutsWins by incapacitation
- NBCAmerican television network
- contestantsCompetition participants
judges · Adam Levine · reality show · talent competition · live shows · eliminations · prime time · ratings
Nashville
Tennessee's largest city
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
twang · whiskey · pickup truck · Grand Ole Opry · CMT · ACM · southern · Oklahoma · rural · drawl
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- albumUnified collection of recordings
concert · tour · lyrics · ballad · hit · single · recording · stage · performance · band
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
endorsements · A-lister · publicity · headlines · fanbase · media · gossip · notoriety · Entertainment Tonight · TMZ
The Voice
NBC singing talent competition
contestants · judges · Adam Levine · reality show · talent competition · live shows · eliminations · prime time · ratings · season finale
baritone
Mid-range male voice
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
deep voice · timbre · singing · tone · range · distinctive · smooth · rich
- TV JudgesSimon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara, Gordon Ramsay
- Country Musichonky tonk, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, CMT, country pop
- Pop ArtistsAndy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney
- Bro-CountryFlorida Georgia Line, Cruise, pickup trucks, dirt roads, cold beer
Blake SheltonKanye West
"Stronger" hip-hop artist
Jay-Z · Björk · Skrillex · Deadmau5 · Kendrick Lamar
Blake SheltonWaylon Jennings
Merle Haggard · outlaw country · alt-country · Chris Stapleton · Willie Nelson
Blake Sheltoncoastal elite
Privileged urban seaboard residents
Lil Nas X · Billy Porter · RuPaul · Pete Buttigieg · Rachel Maddow