Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, document actual events, and have ordinary people instead of professional actors. Although reality television has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the term "reality television" is most commonly used to describe shows since 2000. Documentaries, news and sports shows are not called reality shows.
Career
changeThe Voice (2022)
changeAt the age of 18, Sasha Hurtado auditioned for the twenty-second season of The Voice singing Bishop Briggs' "River". Two of the four coaches, Camila Cabello and John Legend, turned their chairs for her. Hurtado chose to be part of Team Camila, making her one of fourteen artists by the end of the Blind Auditions on Team Camila, and one of a total of fifty-six artists advancing to the Battles.[1]
In the Battles, Hurtado competed against Devix as the two sang "Electric Feel" by MGMT. Cabello deemed Devix the winner, however Hurtado was stolen by Gwen Stefani, and advanced to the Knockouts on her team, making her one of nine artists by the end of the Battles on Team Gwen, and one of a total of thirty-six artists advancing to the Knockouts.[2][3]
During the Knockouts, Hurtado was paired against teammates Alyssa Witrado and Daysia. This was the first season in the show's history to pit three artists against each other in a standard Knockout. In this round, Hurtado chose to cover Ed Sheeran's version of Foy Vance's "Make It Rain". While Stefani deemed Witrado the winner (and eliminated Daysia from the competition), Hurtado was stolen by John Legend. This made her one of the final four artists (along with Parijita Bastola, Omar Jose Cardona and Kim Cruse) on Team John, and one of a total of sixteen artists to advance to the Live Playoffs.[4][5][6]
During the Live Playoffs, Hurtado performed "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John, however was not chosen by the public, who could only save two artists from Legend's team. Legend, who could save one of his remaining artists, chose Kim Cruse, leading Hurtado to compete for the Wildcard Instant Save. For the Wildcard Instant Save, Hurtado covered "Elastic Heart" by Sia, however lost the instant save to Team Blake's Bryce Leatherwood, eliminating her from the competition along with Team Gwen's Kevin Hawkins and Team Camila's Kate Kalvach.[7][8][9]
The Voice performances
change| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Auditions | "River" | Bishop Briggs | September 26, 2022 | 3.9 | Camila and John turned Joined Team Camila |
| Battle Rounds (Top 56) | "Electric Feel" (vs. Devix) | MGMT | October 24, 2022 | 11.3 | Defeated Stolen by Gwen Stefani |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 36) | "Make It Rain" (vs. Alyssa Witrado & Daysia) | Ed Sheeran | November 7, 2022 | 15.5 | Defeated Stolen by John Legend |
| Live Playoffs (Top 16) | "Tiny Dancer" | Elton John | November 14, 2022 | 16.3 | Bottom 2 (Team John) Defeated in Instant Save |
| "Elastic Heart" | Sia | November 15, 2022 | 17.2 |
References
change- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (October 5, 2022). "Every The Voice Season 22 Blind Audition, Broken Down by Team". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (October 19, 2022). "Every Winner of The Voice's Competitive Battle Rounds". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Rosa, Christopher (October 24, 2022). "Why Gwen Stefani Used Her Only Steal on the 'Ridiculously' Talented Sasha Hurtado". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 8, 2022). "Every Winner of The Voice's First-Ever Three-Way Knockouts". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 11, 2022). "Here's Every Team Legend Member on The Voice Season 22 Live Shows". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 7, 2022). "Why John Legend Used His Only Knockout Steal on Sasha Hurtado". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (December 7, 2022). "Here's Who Was Saved on The Voice Season 22's Live Results Show". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 16, 2022). "Sasha Hurtado Reveals These Voice Contestants Are Now Her 'Best Friends'". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ↑ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 15, 2022). "Watch Every Performance From The Voice Season 22 Top 16". NBC. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.