Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg can’t hold back tears after ‘Voice’ contestant sings tribute to late brothers
A contestant on “The Voice” managed to make not one, but two coaches shed some tears with a touching performance during the playoffs.
Jeremy Beloate performed his version of Josh Groban’s “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” on the Nov. 25 episode of the show, which really connected with Snoop Dogg and Reba McEntire. He did it in honor of his two late brothers who each died from addiction, which he opened up about prior to his performance.
“This is just a monumental moment for me to be able to stand here and sing this song,” Beloate told Simone Biles, who was Snoop Dogg’s playoff advisor for the episode, during practice. He noted the song has meaning because his brothers “didn’t really have the opportunity to chase their dreams.”
“I can’t go home yet because I’m representing us all,” he added.
“Music heals. It’s the thing that brings everybody together,” Snoop said.
The singer from Memphis then knocked it out of the park with a performance that blew away all of the coaches.
“That is one of my favorite performances so far,” Michael Bublé’ said.
“It’s so beautiful. You’re such an amazing singer,” Gwen Stefani said.
The song hit McEntire especially hard.
“I haven’t been that touched listening to anybody sing until you,” she said, clearly choked up. “You have got a voice that penetrated my heart. It really got me. I could see you on Broadway. I’m gonna come see you when you’re there. You’re so good.”
Snoop was also overwhelmed.
“I’m over here shedding tears of joy. You made me feel like I was sitting at a real Broadway play. I’m crying and I don’t care because, my seat next to me, she’s crying. So, I guess that’s OK to cry,” he said.
“(There’s) something about the way you make me feel. Jeremy, you are blessed in disguise. I’m so thankful to have you on my team, and I’m thankful to be able to hear you sing,” Snoop added.
Beloate’s performance catapulted him into the semifinals. It’s also not the first time Snoop has been moved to tears on “The Voice.”
Earlier this month, he cried after contestant Austyns Stancil explained he would be singing Luther Vandross’ “Dance With My Father” in honor of his own father, who had died one year earlier. A week later, during the knockouts, Snoop fought back tears while trying to choose whether singer Mikaela Ayira, Torre Blake or ChrisDeo would advance to the next round.
“And I’m supposed to be strong right now. I’m supposed to make you all strong. But this is how you’re affecting me,” he said.
“I love each and every one of you. Just like my daughters up there, man, that’s what this feels like. I’m sitting here with my daughters and they’ve gotta go to college and I gotta send two of them off and one gets to stay home.”
The rapper ultimately choose Ayira, who went home during the playoffs round the following week.
