By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After thousands of auditions and one of the most brutal Hollywood Weeks in the show’s history, the American Idol XIII Top 13 took the stage to show their artistry to the viewers. In addition to impressing the viewers, they also had to excite the people that put them in this position…Harry […]
New Music Releases: Week of February 24, 2014-The Singles Edition
February 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Do you prefer listening to singles to full-length albums? Well…you are in luck! This week’s edition of New Music Releases focuses exclusively on singles! “Empire” by Shakira The second single off of Shakira’s upcoming self-titled tenth studio album oozes of excellence. I love hearing the “Hips Don’t Lie” falsetto and […]
New talent continues to heat up “The Voice: Season Six” Blind Auditions
February 25, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Adam, Blake, Shakira and Usher are back and hungrier than ever to build their perfect teams of 12! So far this season, Adam scored both Christina Grimmie and Dawn & Hawkes while Shakira picked up potential frontrunners Jeremy Biggs and Kristen Merlin. Usher collected three powerful artists in the forms of […]
Shakira & Usher return to “The Voice”
February 24, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Two familiar faces made their return to The Voice! Stalwart coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton welcomed Shakira and Usher to the show as they began their search for the best undiscovered “voice” in the country. Did they find artists that could join Dia Frampton, Chris Mann, Cassadee Pope, the Swon […]
The next generation of Kansas City talent shines at Variety’s Star Search
February 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hundreds gathered in a crowded movie theatre in Overland Park, Kansas to see 10 of the talented teens in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The 10 acts hoped to win a spot in next month’s Variety Show, which benefits the Kansas City chapter of the Variety Children’s Charity. The winner of […]
The Top 20 Voice Contestants: Part Two
February 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you have not had the chance to read part one of my countdown, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/02/the-top-20-voice-contestants-part-one/) This is it! With The Voice returning tomorrow night, here are the 10 best artists that the show has discovered in the past five seasons! 10. Midas Whale, Season Four Jon Peter Lewis and […]
The Top 20 Voice Contestants: Part One
February 22, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I cannot believe The Voice starts another season this Monday! While I am ecstatic to see Adam and Blake reunite with Usher and Shakira, I cannot wait to hear the new talent that will take part in the Season Six Blind Auditions! I hope that these new contestants would bring […]
A Conversation with Josh Emerson
February 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is proud to welcome actor Josh Emerson to the site. The Edmonton, Canada native has been active in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s. He worked on a diverse group of TV shows and movies such as Aliens in America, Hellcats, I Love You, Beth Cooper and Jennifer’s […]
Ladies & Gentlemen: Meet Your “American Idol XIII” Top 13!
February 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Over the past two nights, our American Idol XIII judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) picked the best in undiscovered talent. While there were several strong girls in the competition (Majesty Rose, Jessica Meuse and MK Nobilette), it seems like this year for the men (like Caleb Johnson, […]
Potential candidates to replace CeeLo on “The Voice”
February 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Founding Voice coach CeeLo Green broke news that he would be leaving The Voice indefinitely! So what should Mark Burnett and the Voice production team do with CeeLo’s empty chair? Occupy it with a brand new superstar coach! Here are six potential superstars that could possibly be a great addition to […]
