
NBC’S THE VOICE WRAPPING UP TONIGHT AND WE’LL LEARN THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION, OF COURSE, CENTRAL ALABAMA IS ROOTING FOR NATIVE BIRMINGHAM NATIVE D SMOOTH. HE HAS BELTED HIS WAY TO THE FINAL OF SEASON 23. AND JOINING US LIVE RIGHT NOW BEFORE THE TWO HOUR FINALE, MR. D SMOOTH. YES. CONGRATULATIONS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? THIS MUST BE EXCITING. ABSOLUTELY. IT’S TRULY EXCITING. TRULY A BLESSING JUST TO BE AT THE VERY END OF THE SHOW. I AM SO MUCH GRATITUDE RIGHT NOW. SO MUCH GRATITUDE. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE HAS CHANGED YOU AS AN ARTIST. WELL, I WOULD SAY THAT THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT BUT AMAZING. MY JOURNEY TO BEING HERE AND MAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE END. I COULD CRY RIGHT NOW, Y’ALL. SO IT’S JUST BEEN A TRULY A BLESSING. KELLY HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO ME, AND NOW I CAN SHED THAT LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. SO I’M JUST GRATEFUL TO BE HERE. WELL, THEY SAY IT’S BAD LUCK TO WISH GOOD LUCK. SO WE’RE GOING TO SAY GO OUT THERE AND BREAK A LEG AND WE’RE ROOTING FOR YOU, BROTHER. THAT’S IT.
Alabama-native D. Smooth comes in third place on 'The Voice'
Video above: Full interview from hours before the finaleDavid "D. Smooth" Mitchell, from Mulga, Alabama, came in third place on Season 23 of The Voice Tuesday night. With the closest margin in the history of the show, Gina Miles won as the first Team Niall to take home a season victory.Grace West came in second place.Mitchell, a Minor High School alumni, dazzled judges with his rendition of Ed Sheeran's "Perfect,” earning him a much-appreciated spot on Team Kelly. "She can sing anything right and it makes you so much more versatile. I feel like that was my case as well and I feel like she sees that in me,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said he wants his story to inspire those with dreams of their own."You have to be able to discern through the mess we grow up in. We're not a part of our atmosphere. We don't have to be. It's hard to do that when that's the only thing that surrounds you, but you can do it. You can do it. If I can do it, you can do it for sure,” Mitchell said. The finale marks the last appearance of Blake Shelton; next season’s coaches are Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, and John Legend. This article contains information from NBC.
MULGA, Ala. —
Video above: Full interview from hours before the finale
David "D. Smooth" Mitchell, from Mulga, Alabama, came in third place on Season 23 of The Voice Tuesday night.
With the closest margin in the history of the show, Gina Miles won as the first Team Niall to take home a season victory.
Grace West came in second place.
Mitchell, a Minor High School alumni, dazzled judges with his rendition of Ed Sheeran's "Perfect,” earning him a much-appreciated spot on Team Kelly.
"She can sing anything right and it makes you so much more versatile. I feel like that was my case as well and I feel like she sees that in me,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell said he wants his story to inspire those with dreams of their own.
"You have to be able to discern through the mess we grow up in. We're not a part of our atmosphere. We don't have to be. It's hard to do that when that's the only thing that surrounds you, but you can do it. You can do it. If I can do it, you can do it for sure,” Mitchell said.
The finale marks the last appearance of Blake Shelton; next season’s coaches are Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, and John Legend.
This article contains information from NBC.