“The Voice” Season 27 will crown a new champion tonight, Tuesday, May 20 with five contestants eager to snag the most votes from fans, a cash prize and a record deal.
The two-part season finale of the popular NBC singing competition will conclude tonight, with a star-studded lineup of performers from Foreigner to former coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton set to take the stage.
“The Voice” judges Adam Levine, Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, and John Legend will sing with the top five finalists, but here’s what you need to know heading into the finale about each performer and what they’ll be singing.
‘The Voice’ Season 27 finale airs on May 20.
Who is performing on ‘The Voice’ finale tonight?
In addition to each contestant singing with their respective “The Voice” coaches and former winner Bryce Leatherwood, here’s what to know about each performer
Joe Jonas: Songs, age, divorce
Joe Jonas, 35, once-member of the Jonas Brothers, will perform his new single “Heart by Heart” from his upcoming album, Music for People Who Believe in Love. Jonas was married to “Game of Thrones” actress Sophie Turner in 2019, but the couple finalized their divorce in September 2024. They share two children.
Kelly Clarkson: Songs, age, kids, divorce
Former four-time “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, 43, will return to the stage to sing her new song “Where Have You Been” off her upcoming album. She married talent manager Brandon Blackstock in 2013, but the couple divorced in June 2020. The couple share children River Rose and Remington Alexander.
Coaches on season 19 of “The Voice” in fall 2020: From left, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Blake Shelton: Songs, age, marriage to Gwen Stefani
The 48-year-old country singer spent 23 seasons as a coach on “The Voice” and concluded his run in 2023. He will return to the stage for the first time to sing “Texas,” from his album “For Recreational Use Only.” He married singer and former “The Voice” coach Gwen Stefani in 2021.
Alicia Keys: Songs, age, marriage
Alicia Keys, 44, who was on “The Voice” for three seasons, and Amanda Reid, from Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen (a semi-autobiographical jukebox musical about Keys’ life) will perform “The River” and “Empire State of Mind.” She is married to hip hop artist-producer Swizz Beatz. They have two sons.
Chance the Rapper: Songs, age, divorce
Chance the Rapper, 32, was on seasons 23 and 25 of “The Voice,” and will return to sing “Space and Time” from his mixtape Star Line. He shares two children with ex-wife Kirsten Corley. The couple married in March 2019 and divorced in December 2024.
Sheryl Crow: Songs, age, tour
Sheryl Crow, 63, will perform “You and Me Time” with singer James Bay for the first time on TV, which is their first collaboration. Crow, induced in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, has a new album “Evolution” and is currently on tour. In September, she will hit the road with Willie Nelson, 92, and Bob Dylan, 83, as part of the “Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”
Foreigner: Songs, members, ages
The rock band, currently on a farewell tour, will perform a medley of their greatest hits: “Feels Like the First Time,” “Juke Box Hero,” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
The band has gone through several members over the years, with lead vocalist Lou Gramm, 75, having retired from music last year, and songwriter and original member Mick Jones, 80, announcing his Parkinson’s diagnosis last year. He has taken a step back from touring. Founding members Ed Gagliardi and Ian McDonald died in 2014 and 2022, respectively. Members Al Greenwood and Rick Wills have occasionally toured with the band over the years.
Current members that are part of the group’s tour, which extends through this year, include: Singer Kelly Hansen; guitarists Bruce Watson and Luis Maldonado; Jeff Pilson of Dokken fame, keyboardist Michael Bluestein; and drummer Chris Frazier.
Foreigner, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will perform at the Black Oak Amphitheater in Lampe.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.