Vicci Martinez is still enjoying a newfound career success almost two years after she was a finalist on the first season of The Voice. Though the Seattle native was a talented musician well before the NBC series came into her life, the TV show vaulted her into the national spotlight, and Vicci has made the most of it. Universal Music Group, the record label affiliated with The Voice, offered her a deal after the show. She subsequently released her self-titled album, and now you can see the music video for the album's first single, "Come Along."

Big Red Chairs caught up with Vicci the day a...

Call it the concert tour with a big heart. The Voice artists Vicci Martinez and Jamar Rogers are performing together, and made their first-ever stop in San Diego Thursday with great results.

The two come from two different seasons of the NBC show - Vicci was the Team Cee Lo finalist in the first year and Jamar was a semifinalist on Team Cee Lo in the second run - but you'd never know that based on their set at San Diego's Anthology. Their interactions showed a chemistry as if they had been on the same team.

In a sense, perhaps they are, because they are very similar artists. It's not ne...

Two of Cee Lo Green's contenders from NBC's The Voice will be releasing new music on June 19, according to Big Red Chairs.

Vicci Martinez, who was Green's finalist in Season 1, debuts her new full-length album Vicci. It follows the four-song EP Come Along which was released last month and contains guest vocals from Green on the title track. The album can be pre-ordered through her official website.

With its release, all four finalists from Season 1 - Martinez, Beverly McClellan, Dia Frampton and winner Javier Colon - have put out albums since their departure from the show. Colon announc...

Some familiar faces joined the new during The Voice’s semi-final eliminations. Host Carson Daly welcomed special guests including Dia Frampton, Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez and Javier Colon, all of whom were last year's finalists.

The eight hopefuls, Tony Lucca, Erin Willett, Chris Mann, Jamar Rogers, Jermaine Paul, Katrina Parker, Lindsey Pavao, and Juliet Simms, battled it out on Monday’s episode, and discovered tonight what the coach judges and America thought of their efforts.

The process is a little complicated, involving 100 points for each coach to split between their team mem...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: I talk with Moses Stone, Naia Kete, Orlando Napier, Justin Hopkins and Tony Vincent so you can get to know them beyond their battles!

Last night's final round of battles featured some of the most interesting yet. Before they aired, I had a chance to sit down with several of the performing artists. Here's what they had to say.

Moses Stone

Team Christina / Twitter: @IAmMosesStone

I wouldn't know hip-hop if it came up and smacked me in the back of the head. But you don't have to know the game to respect the player. Moses Stone is making hi...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: hear what Juliet Simms, Kim Yarbrough and Lee Koch had to say before their battle round performances!

If you missed any of last night's battles, you can read my recap here.

Juliet Simms

Team Cee Lo / Twitter: @JulietSimmsALL

Don't let appearances fool you: Team Red Zone's rocker Juliet Simms is surprisingly sweet and outgoing. She is more likely to make you laugh with how funny and approachable she is.

"This is all I've ever done my entire life. This is my huge passion," she told me. That passion came through in her blind audition vers...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: meet more of Season 2's new singers (and hear what Tje Austin thinks of them), plus see the homes of coaches Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera, and new Dia Frampton video!

We're almost done with the blind auditions (that's right, it'll be five weeks of 'em - and if you missed any of last night's action you can read the recap here). Want to meet the newest members of your favorite team? Here's some of the best quotes from my recent chats with all the new artists.

Not only can the coaches not see you during auditions, but you can't see the...

Here's what's new on and around NBC's The Voice: with blind auditions almost over, it's time to meet the new members of our four teams! Plus, the Grammys...

Our four coaches have almost finished picking their teams, and so it's time that I started talking to their team members! Here's what the new artists had to say about their blind auditions and their hopes for being a part of The Voice.

Team Blake 2.0

RaeLynn (pictured): I would say this experience has just been really crazy and I didn’t expect for it to be as big as it was. It’s just been so awesome. I’m just really super-excited a...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: we're just days away from season two and there's plenty of video and buzz to show for it!

But first things first: apparently Randy Jackson really holds a grudge.

According to this article by Sean Daly at Singers & Critics, the American Idol judge took some unprovoked shots at The Voice at FOX's Television Critics Association presentation earlier this month, referring to the show's artists as "second chance people" and adding "We will definitely never ever rip off Star Trek like The Voice did with spinning chairs. We won’t do that. We won’...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: Team Blake's Xenia and correspondent Alison Haislip give me the lowdown on their new projects!

The youngest contestant in season one, Xenia turned quite a few heads with her unique voice and heart-melting personality on her way to becoming the semifinalist for Blake Shelton's team. His decision to save her over Patrick Thomas was a surprise that kept us talking well after it happened. But we were priveleged to watch this talented young lady blossom in front of our eyes.

After the show ended, she sang a duet with Jon McLaughlin and released ...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: I look back on what each team from Season 1 accomplished after the show. Who had the best 2010?

What happened after The Voice ended? We know that the Top 8 artists went on a national tour and that a CD of highlights was released. The majority of the artists continued to actively perform across the country, and the coaches kept themselves busy with touring, new albums and Grammy nominations.

Behind the scenes, Christina Milian replaced Alison Haislip as the show's social media correspondent, and teams were expanded from 8 to 12 artists for...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: reviewing Dia Frampton's Red and Javier Colon's Christmas EP, plus new video from NBC and an interview with the man producing Cee Lo Green's next album!

In last week's edition, we celebrated the release of Dia's new album - and as promised, it's time to take a full look at Red.

Here are ten tracks that take full advantage of the Voice runner-up's unique sound and musicianship. Lead single "The Broken Ones" is still quietly haunting even though we've had the chance to hear it many, many times by now. The other songs show Dia's range, but t...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: Dia Frampton's Red drops, Los Angeles hosts a reunion of season one artists, and the coaches score Grammy nominations!

The big news today is the arrival of Dia's new album Red. The disc contains the recently-released single "The Broken Ones," as well as "I Will," which features Dia's coach Blake Shelton.

If you download the album via iTunes, there are two bonus tracks. One of those is "Hearts Out To Dry," which Dia named as one of her favorites on the album in our recent interview. If you've already picked up the CD elsewhere, don't wor...

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, many Starpulse writers are giving thanks for our favorite pop-culture moments. Here's what's on my list, from a reality show to a play that was all too real.

My list is a bit different from those of my colleagues. I've had a very blessed - and also very difficult - year that has had amazing highs and been marred by literally life-changing lows. When I look back on 2011, I'm not thinking just about things I enjoyed, but experiences and people that made a difference.

It goes without saying that I'd like to thank my loved ones and the doctors, surgeons, nurses, ...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: do you know that your favorite artists from the show are putting out new albums? Plus Saturday Night Live - with the first Season 2 promo!

No surprise here, but many of the talented musicians from season one have gone back to the studio and are bringing new music your way now that you've had a chance to discover them. Here's a handy guide to the new releases in your future.

You can pre-order any of the albums by clicking on their titles below.

Javier Colon

Previous albums Javier and Left of Center re-release on November 15. They're both...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: now that season 2 has started taping, are you caught up with what's been happening since the end of season 1?

On June 28, Team Adam's Javier Colon was named "The Voice." Here's our profile of season one's winner. Since then, Javier has been busy recording his new (as yet untitled) album, which will arrive in stores on November 21. You can read my interview with him from the day after his victory.

In support of that album, Javier will embark on a tour which begins November 27 in Boston and ends December 18 in Orlando. See the rest of his t...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: I shine the spotlight on Beverly McClellan, the finalist for Team Christina who exemplified what the series was all about - not just being yourself, but being proud of yourself.

She was an example of the blind auditions in action; she didn't look the part of a conventional music star, but she had the talent and the personality. After catching the eye of Christina Aguilera, Beverly let her self-confidence guide her throughout the competition. She was being herself, loud and proud and without fear.

Her rendition of The Who's "Baba O'Riley" ...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: I shine the spotlight on rocker Vicci Martinez, the semifinalist from Team Cee Lo and favorite of Javier Colon's kids.

Vicci's personality struck a chord with her coach and the fans, and season one champ Javier told Jay Leno that his two daughters loved her. It was easy to see why, as she brought a fire to every song that she performed through the season. Giving a roaring rendition of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" in blind auditions, she edged out Niki Dawson in a battle round duet of Pink's "F--king Perfect," then steamrolled her way thro...

Here's the latest on and around NBC's The Voice: Adam Levine sparks muttering (again), NBC rolls out new swag for you to take home, and the coaches are keeping busy...

At the beginning of The Voice's season, Levine ran afoul of American Idol judge Randy Jackson when he declared that the people not selected for The Voice "could win American Idol." Now more of his comments are being seen as shots against the FOX mainstay.

In a candid and thoughtful interview with Out Magazine, Levine frankly admits that he disagrees with Idol's approach to the sexuality of its contestants. "What’s always ...

I've made no secret of my passion for NBC's The Voice. Handing me the new season 1 compilation album? Somewhat like an early Christmas present. On the music alone, it's a wonderful album, but whether or not you're interested in it will vary greatly, depending on how familiar you are with the show.

Thanks to an existing partnership with iTunes, if you're a huge fan like myself, you've probably already downloaded some if not all of the contents as they became available after the episodes aired. These aren't any different than the previous versions. All of them are still available t...

How do you follow up the smashing success of NBC's The Voice? With an equally fantastic concert tour that proves the show's talented artists are here to stay.

Almost exactly a month after the finale, the top eight contestants - winner Javier Colon, finalists Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez, and Beverly McClellan, and semifinalists Casey Weston, Xenia, Nakia and Frenchie Davis - have joined together for a six-city tour that opened last night at the Gibson Ampitheatre in Los Angeles. Make no mistake about it, this is not a quick attempt to cash in on the show's popularity, nor is it recycling...

Two and a half months later, my journey with The Voice has come to an end. I'm sad to walk away, but I'm also overjoyed (and grateful) to have gone out on top.

Everyone wants to finish on a high note, and this show certainly did that, for the most part. The final performance show saw the four finalists duet with their coaches - a move which signified their having flourished over the course of the competition and become equals. Dia Frampton and Blake Shelton were certainly having a great time performing Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down," complete with Blues Brothers-esque black suits a...

I thought my experiences on The Voice couldn't get any better. Then Adam Levine happened. If you hadn't heard, he made my life on Tuesday night. This week's column, then, is a mix of objective discourse and subjective wide-eyed wonder that I'm not even going to try and apologize for.

First, let's talk about the music.

You have not truly seen this show until you've had the chance to see it in the studio. Adam and Maroon 5, with the help of Christina Aguilera, led off as they pre-taped the premiere performance of their new single "Moves Like Jagger." As a fan who hadn't yet seen Adam perf...

I don’t know why Carson Daly bugs me, but he does. Is it the blandness? Or his complete lack of animation? Either way, the night starts with him introducing the judges/coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Christina Aguilera before announcing the first cuts of the finals.

From Team Christina: Beverly McClellan, Lily Elise, Raquel Castro and Frenchie Davis. Tearfully, and proclaiming it ‘the hardest decision of my whole life,” (really? A few other moments come to mind.) Christina saved Frenchie Davis. Yeah! That girl can sing! To my surprise, America saved Beverly McClellan,...