Viewers have fallen in love with Snoop Dogg as the gangster rap legend made his coaching debut on The Voice. The “Gin and Juice” rapper has provided both comedic relief and heart-wrenching moments in spades during season 26. Now, Snoop is looking to take home the crown during his first season. And with soulful crooner Jeremy Beloate in his arsenal, the D-O-Double G has a legitimate shot. Here are three quick facts about the singer from Memphis, one of five artists who will battle it out for The Voice crown during this week’s Season 26 finale.
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1. ‘The Voice’ Isn’t His First Reality TV Rodeo
Born and raised in Bartlett, Tennessee, Jeremy Beloate started singing at age 4 “in a little group.”
“I was the only boy and there were like twenty girls,” he told Out magazine. “And I would wear rhinestone jackets and we would sing Motown hits around the city.”
He eventually moved to Germantown and attended Briarcrest Christian School, where he joined the school’s One Voice singing group. In 2016, they competed on season 11 of America’s Got Talent.
2. He’s Headed For Broadway
Jeremy Beloate was the first Team Snoop member to learn that he was bound for the Live Shows on The Voice. The 25-year-old clinched his spot in the top 8 with an emotionally searing performance of “The Impossible Dream,” from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha.
A choked-up Reba McEntire declared, “I can see you on Broadway.” And that prediction isn’t too far off About three years ago, Beloate moved to New York in pursuit of a career in musical theater. Recently, he scored a lead role in a new musical from American Idol alum and YouTube phenom Todrick Hall.
Check out this incandescent rendition of Tom Jones’ “I (Who Have Nothing,)” which clinched Beloate his spot in the Top 5.
3. He Wore a Purple Ribbon During His Playoffs Performance For This Heartbreaking Reason
If Jeremy Beloate’s incredible Playoff rendition of “The Impossible Dream” didn’t move you to tears, the performance’s backstory certainly will. Throughout his time on The Voice, the aspiring musician has carried the memories of his two late brothers and father. Beloate lost all three of them to addiction.
His Playoffs performance of “The Impossible Dream” happened to overlap with the anniversary of his brothers’ passing. Beloate kept them close to his heart—literally— wearing a purple ribbon to signify overdose awareness.
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