Iris Herrera has finally made her place in The Voice Season 27 after delivering a strong comeback that left audiences stunned. Her most recent performance demonstrated that she is not just a contestant, but an artist with the ability to go all out. After suffering in previous seasons, Iris returned to the stage with increased confidence, giving a magnificent voice that had both the coaches and the audience on their feet.
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Iris attempted to get on the show in season 26 but failed to impress the judges. However, she made a comeback in the all-new season and got not one but three chair turns. Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, and John Legend couldn’t resist hitting the big, red button. Adam, however, appeared to have wanted more.
Fans instantly took to social media to praise her vocal strength, stage presence, and emotional depth. Many claimed that she had grown the most throughout the previous year and might even make it to the finals. Some even called her performance one of the best during the audition.
An X user posted on his account, “Iris definitely deserves to be in the finals. I’ve never heard “You Are My Sunshine” sung like that before. #TheVoice”
“Iris Herrera returns after no turns last season. Giving us a Americana Country anthemic version of You Are My Sunshine. She sounds better and totally gave us her pov. Well done!,” a fan posted.
Another The Voice admirer wrote, “wowza iris definitely redeemed herself with a 3 chair turn so happy for her!!!! what an amazing audition from last year.”
Many viewers expressed their happiness for Iris and her being a part of Team Kelsea.
“Iris deserved chair turns last year. So glad she got it this yea,” a tweet read.
A netizen commented, “”YASSSSS IRIS PICKED KELSEA!!!! WE HAVE OUR FIRST ARTIST.”
“Iris Not terrible. Maybe she can use that raspy voice for a cool rock song,” read another post.
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The Voice’s Iris Herrena recalls her auditions in season 26
In Season 26, Herrera received zero chair turns. Coach Michael Bublé advised her tor return with a “not Stevie” song, while Coach Gwen Stefani instructed her, “film yourself every single day and watch it back and just hone in on your style.”
On January 03, 2025, NBC aired the first episode of The Voice Season 27, and some of the most talented singers from across the country got on the stage to make it to one of the four teams. Iris Herrena, a familiar face, impressed three judges and made them go ‘wow’ for her performance.
Iris was one of the contestants from last season who couldn’t make it past the blind audition. However, after a year full of rehearsals, hard work, and dedication, she finally made it to Team Kelsea.
“I was actually here for season 26. But I chose a really safe song.” She continued, “I had nothing but great, wonderful feedback. And I went home, and I worked really hard.”
After her performance, Kelsea opened up about her experience on the same stage.
To watch her entire performance, head to NBC and watch the premiere episode of The Voice season 27.
