{"id":221547,"date":"2026-03-26T14:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221547\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:57:25","slug":"arlington-native-sings-on-battle-round-of-nbcs-the-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221547\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington native sings on battle round of NBC\u2019s \u2018The Voice\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A country singer from Arlington gave a powerful performance on Monday night\u2019s battle round episode of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice,<\/a>\u201d but didn\u2019t make it to the knockout round of the singing competition show.<\/p>\n

Kendra Remedios is an Arlington native who now lives in Nashville, performing on Lower Broadway in her free time while juggling work as a dental hygienist. She wowed judge John Legend<\/a> in her blind audition a few weeks ago, when she sang \u201cGirl Crush\u201d by Little Big Town in chunky silver jewelry and black cowgirl boots.<\/p>\n

The show has four rounds<\/a>\u2013 blind auditions, battle rounds, knockout and semi-finals. The Monday, March 23 episode showed part two of battle rounds, which is where members of the same team sing a duet, and then the judge chooses one to advance to the knockout stage.<\/p>\n

\"Kendra Kendra Remedios, Natasha Blaine, Muni Long and John Legend on Season 29, Episode 5 of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice.\u201d Trae Patton NBC <\/p>\n

Before the battle round, Remedios said, \u201cI lost my job coming out here to follow my dreams. If I\u2019m going to win this battle, I\u2019m going to need to show John everything that I\u2019m made of.\u201d<\/p>\n

She moseyed on the stage, representing her Texas roots with a teal cowgirl hat, turquoise jewelry and all the leather fringe. Remedios and her teammate Natasha Blaine, sang \u201cWalk On By\u201d by Dionne Warwick.<\/p>\n

\"Kendra Kendra Remedios sings \u201cWalk On By\u201d in the battle round of Season 29 of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice.\u201d Griffin Nagel NBC A North Texan\u2019s battle round performance on NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d<\/p>\n

During practice, Legend compared Remedios\u2019 singing to Amy Winehouse, saying she has a \u201csmoky\u201d voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWalk On By<\/a>\u201d is not Remedios\u2019 typical country style. In contrast, the song choice was right up her competition\u2019s alley.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019m very much like country soul, or like country blues. Instead of trying to be like \u2018Oh, I\u2019m just in the country lane, or I\u2019m just in the soul lane,\u2019 I really feel like I\u2019m in the Kendra lane,\u201d Remedios previously told the Star-Telegram.<\/p>\n

And Remedios surely took on the song in Kendra style.<\/p>\n

\"Natasha Natasha Blaine and Kendra Remedios face each other by singing \u201cWalk On By\u201d in the battle round of Season 29 of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice.\u201d NBC Griffin Nagel\/NBC <\/p>\n

Her stage presence is contagious as she shimmies along with the music<\/a>. When it\u2019s her chance to sing, she powerfully belts out the words with authority and soul, riffing her way into the next line.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Voice\u201d judge and Fort Worth native Kelly Clarkson told Remedios: \u201cKendra, you are ready to release the firecrackers.\u201d Clarkson then leaned to her fellow judge, Legend, and said, \u201cI would lean towards Kendra a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Remedios waited for Legend\u2019s decision, her eyes squeezed shut with hopes to beat Blaine and advance to the knockout round. But unfortunately for Remedios, Blaine was ultimately chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey both sounded great, but I slightly preferred Natasha\u2019s approach,\u201d Legend said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not expecting that,\u201d said Blaine as she walked off stage.<\/p>\n

Though Remedios will not advance to the next round, her fans can still catch her<\/a> in the country music capital in Nashville at live music bars like The Local, Live Oak and Losers.<\/p>\n

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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