{"id":204841,"date":"2026-03-14T19:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204841\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:06:23","slug":"arlington-native-wowed-celebrity-judges-on-nbcs-the-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/204841\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington native wowed celebrity judges on NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Arlington native won a spot on NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d<\/a> last week, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition.<\/p>\n

Not even 30 seconds into Kendra Remedios\u2019 performance of Little Big Town\u2019s \u201cGirl Crush,\u201d<\/a> judge John Legend turned his chair around, securing Remedios a spot on the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love that Texas grit,\u201d said Legend, a 13-time Grammy winner. \u201cI was hearing country, I was hearing rock, I was hearing soul, I was hearing blues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow judge and Fort Worth native Kelly Clarkson<\/a> didn\u2019t turn around \u2014 and regretted it. She sighed when she heard she missed the chance at turning her chair for a fellow Texan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to see a Texas girl shine,\u201d she told Remedios.<\/p>\n

\"John John Legend (left) and Kelly Clarkson (right) during season 29 episode 2 of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice.\u201d Trae Patton NBC Born and raised in North Texas<\/p>\n

Remedios, 31, was born and raised in Arlington, but her \u201chome away from home\u201d was her grandparents\u2019 cattle farm in Martins Mill in east Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cCountry music is in my veins,\u201d she told the Star-Telegram in a Zoom interview.<\/p>\n

Some of her childhood memories include romping around the Stockyards \u2014 specifically Joe T\u2019s and Billy Bob\u2019s, where she hopes to perform one day.<\/p>\n

Her first live performance was in second grade at the Wood Elementary School talent show. She sang \u201cOops!… I Did It Again,\u201d complete with a Britney Spears headset.<\/p>\n

She sang on and off through junior high at what was called the Johnnie High Country Music Revue<\/a> (now known as Arlington Music Hall<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Her dream was always to move to Nashville, which was what she planned on doing once she graduated from Temple College\u2019s dental hygienist school.<\/p>\n

But right before her graduation, Remedios\u2019 father suffered a brain aneurysm. She moved back to Arlington to be with him through recovery. Unfortunately, her father passed away in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I put my dreams on hold and stayed here for a few years,\u201d she recounted. \u201cAnd then after his passing in 2021 I was like, \u2018What am I doing?\u2019 My dad would want me to pursue my dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

So she did. Remedios moved to Nashville. She works as dental hygienist during the day and sings gigs on Broadway at night. You can catch her singing at writers\u2019 rounds at live music bars like The Local, Live Oak and Losers.<\/p>\n

\"Kendra Kendra Remedios secured a spot on NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d during her blind audition to \u201cGirl Crush\u201d where judge John Legend turned his chair within the first 30 seconds. Griffin Nagel NBC Honoring her father on national TV<\/p>\n

A scout from \u201cThe Voice\u201d heard Remedios\u2019 gritty voice through Instagram<\/a> and reached out to her to audition.<\/p>\n

In fact, Remedios had already done the whole singing competition show thing before. She auditioned for \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d<\/a> in Season 12 and won the golden ticket to Hollywood.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, I never thought that I would do a music show again,\u201d she told the Star-Telegram. \u201cI\u2019ve been praying for a door to open and I felt like this was something that I had to walk through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Remedios gave an ardent performance during episode 2 of season 29 of \u201cThe Voice\u201d last week. She said watching her father fight through the hardest part of his life lit a fire under her to pursue her dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that God chose me to have this voice, to not just sing in my car, sing in the shower, sing in my room or sing in front of 20 people,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted the world to hear me so I could honor God, honor my father and honor my passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to watch our fellow North Texan\u2019s journey on \u201cThe Voice,\u201d tune into the live shows on NBC on Mondays at 8 p.m. Viewers can also catch new episodes and reruns on Peacock<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.\n <\/p>\n