"THE VOICE" NARROWS FIELD TO TOP 12 ARTISTS AS COMPETITION HEATS UP

Each Coach to Guide Three Singers in Quest for to Be Named Season-Eight Champion

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 8, 2015 - NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" has revealed the top 12 artists, all of whom will compete for the title beginning Monday, April 13 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT).

Each of the celebrity musician coaches - Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams - will have three artists on their respective teams. At the end of each Tuesday episode, at least two performers will be eliminated until there is only one champion.

In addition, during each live results show, the artists with the lowest number of votes will be eligible for the "Instant Save." These artists will each perform a new song that represents why they should earn the save. Then, America will have the opportunity to save their favorite performer by tweeting out #VoiceSave along with the artist's name. The singer with the lowest number of votes will be sent home each week until one winner is announced as "The Voice."

Also, viewers will be able to tweet their instant save choices from within "The Voice" official app. Fans can download the free app on the App Store or get it on Google Play.

The top 12 have gone through the blind auditions, battles, knockouts and live playoffs. Now, each artist will perform weekly in hopes to move forward and become the winner of "The Voice."

The 12 artists remaining in the competition are:

#TEAMADAM
Artist Hometown Twitter
Brian Johnson Cleveland, OH @bwjohnsonmusic
Deanna Johnson Hazelhurst, GA @DeannaJohnson23
Joshua Davis Traverse City, MI @joshuadavismusic

#TEAMBLAKE
Artist Hometown Twitter
Hannah Kirby Sulphur Springs, TX @iamhannahkirby
Meghan Linsey New Orleans, LA @meghanlinsey
Corey Kent White Bixby, OK @coreykentwhite

#TEAMCHRISTINA
Artist Hometown Twitter
India Carney Brooklyn, NY @IndiaCarney
Kimberly Nichole Seattle, WA @KimNicky
Rob Taylor Baton Rouge, LA @itsrobtaylor

#TEAMPHARRELL
Artist Hometown Twitter
Sawyer Fredericks Fultonville, NY @sawyerfrdrx
Koryn Hawthorne Abbeville, LA @KorynHawthorne
Mia Z Hyde Park, PA @MiaZanotti

"The Voice" is averaging a 4.1 rating, 13 share in adults 18-49 and 14.2 million viewers overall so far this season with its regular Monday and Tuesday editions, making it television's #1 unscripted series in adults 18-49 and most other key demographics. The seven Monday originals of the current cycle have ranked #1 for the night among Big 4 entertainment programs and the six Tuesday originals to date have also all finished #1 on the night among those networks.

"The Voice" is a presentation of United Artists Media Group (an MGM company), Talpa Media USA Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Marc Jansen and Lee Metzger.

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