JAKE BARKER, “She Will Be Loved”
Jake Barker had me hooked as a bit of an underdog on The Voice with his blind audition of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man”. He has this one-of-a-kind soulful edge to his voice, and for someone who had never performed in public (but has lots of interest on You Tube), he has a solid and sincere presence on stage which kept the judges fascinated, so much that he was stolen from Usher’s team by Adam Levine. And with that steal, Jake chose to perform “She Will Be Loved” for his Maroon 5 lead singer coach. It was a bold but gracious move, and to me was the highlight of Jake’s performances on The Voice. Alas his talent cannot be contained by a show like The Voice, so he was let go. But this young man has a bright, bright future ahead. His positive use of social media to support his fellow talented friends on The Voice as well as reach out to fans is rare these days. Jake Barker can sing anything and make it intriguing so I would love to hear him tackle some originals instead of other people’s hits. I am along for the ride so you can be sure to reach more about Jake Barker in these blog pages in the future!
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