— As much as she would have loved to be part of the Live Shows on NBC’s The Voice, Brooklyn Marie was happy it turned out to be someone on the same team she was on – Team Kelly.
The 14-year-old from Alexandria posted on her Instagram page that she is so proud of her friend, Kyle Davis. “His talent is amazing! He’s going to crush it next week! Goooo Team Kelly!”
On the Monday, Nov. 9 episode, Davis was voted back in by America to complete the Top 13 after Cut Week.
Throughout the whole process, Brooklyn said she has been so thankful to live in such a supportive community and that she couldn’t have done it without all the people who have supported her during this journey.
Brooklyn’s mom, Kristin Ostlund, added that being on The Voice has been a really cool chapter in her daughter’s story.
“She’s so young and it has given her an outreach and has connected her with so many incredible people in the industry that we’re really excited to see what comes next and the opportunities that come from this,” she said.
Kristin also said now that she is not going to be on the show, Brooklyn has some pretty exciting events coming up. On Saturday, Nov. 21, Brooklyn not only gets to perform during the
Emancipation Weekend: 30 Years of Freedom
event at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, she will also be one of the panelists during the Youth Voices: Exploring Creative Freedom discussion.
Her performance at
which once served as the private home to legendary musician, Prince, will take place at 2 p.m. The panel discussion, which also includes musicians
and TCool Makai 9, is set for 3 p.m.
On Friday, Nov. 27, Brooklyn gets to flip the switch that turns on the Christmas lights in downtown Alexandria during the annual
event. She will also be participating on the annual
The 78th annual live show will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5, starting at 5 p.m.
“I’ll also be at WeFest next summer and at Lakes Jam 2027 and Vicki’s Camp-n-Country,” Brooklyn added.
Her mom also said her daughter is partnering with the owners of
She will be putting on a Community Christmas Concert there on Sunday, Dec. 27. It will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. and freewill donations for the Outreach Food Shelf will be accepted. The address for Paulzine’s Winter Wonderland is 2655 Deer Run NW, Garfield, MN.
Besides being able to perform back in and around her hometown, Brooklyn said she is also looking forward to a “somewhat normal” Christmas with her family.
To stay up-to-date with her performances and more, join Brooklyn’s “Inner Circle” at
. More about Brooklyn can also be found on her website,
; on her TikTok page,
tiktok.com/discover/brooklyn-marie-music
; on Instagram,
instagram.com/thebrooklynmariemusic
; and on Facebook,
facebook.com/thebrooklynmariemusic
.
Celeste Edenloff is the special projects editor and senior reporter for the Alexandria Echo Press. She has lived in the Alexandria Lakes Area since 1997. She first worked for the Echo Press as a reporter from 1999 to 2011, and returned in 2016 to once again report on the community she calls home.