{"id":196757,"date":"2026-03-09T15:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/196757\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:02:08","slug":"el-paso-singer-takes-shot-at-stardom-on-nbcs-the-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/196757\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Singer Takes Shot at Stardom on NBC\u2019s The Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is safe to say that <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/female-athletes-from-el-paso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Paso\u2019s music scene has been having a serious moment on national television<\/a> lately and honestly, I am HERE FOR IT!!<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-teen-american-idol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">local singer Julian Kalel captured the attention of <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-teen-american-idol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Idol<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-teen-american-idol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> judges <\/a>and audiences, earning a golden ticket, a standing ovation during Hollywood Week, and a spot in the show\u2019s Top 30. His journey has given the Borderland plenty to cheer about as he continues chasing his dream on one of television\u2019s biggest stages. But Julian isn\u2019t the only El Paso talent stepping into the national spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Another local artist is about to represent the Sun City on a major music competition, but this time on NBC\u2019s hit show The Voice. El Paso native Aziz Guerra will be featured on Season 29 of the series, bringing yet another wave of hometown pride to the big stage.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-teen-american-idol\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Paso Teen Makes American Idol\u2019s Top 30 During Hollywood Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bringing Mariachi Culture and Roots to Hollywood<\/p>\n<p>Aziz, a Coronado High School alum, is currently studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, one of the most respected music schools in the world. During his time there, he helped make history as one of the founding members of Mariachi Cuauhtli, Berklee\u2019s first-ever mariachi group. The group gained attention for their show stopping performances, including a memorable roadside performance during the 2025 Boston Marathon that showcased their talent and cultural pride.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/female-athletes-from-el-paso\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These El Paso Women Are Dominating 2026 Headlines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, Aziz will get the opportunity to share his voice with a national audience. His appearance on The Voice is set to air Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. MST on NBC, where viewers will get to see the El Paso singer perform and take his shot at impressing the show\u2019s celebrity coaches.<\/p>\n<p>With Julian Kalel making waves on American Idol and Aziz Guerra stepping onto The Voice stage, it\u2019s clear that El Paso\u2019s young artists are proving the Borderland is full of talent ready for the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cPeople of El Paso\u201d loteria series<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Courtesy: Ware Portraits <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is safe to say that El Paso\u2019s music scene has been having a serious moment on national&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196758,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,142,6262,143,833],"class_list":["post-196757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-include-in-newsletter","tag-list-posts","tag-local-el-paso","tag-local-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196757\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}