TOM Nitti has spoken out after his unexpected exit from The Voice this week.
In an emotional Instagram post, the former contestant opened up about his exit.
"First and foremost I’m blessed beyond belief and I can’t say enough how much I love and appreciate the constant support from my fans, my friends and my family…" he wrote.
"As much as it absolutely stings to say, I had to make probably one of the hardest yet easiest decisions ever and ultimately at the end of the day, my kids will always come first and if I had to make the same decision again I’d do it over and over."
He went on to thank those who had his back through tough times, without getting into details.
His coach on the show was Reba McEntire, who announced his departure on Monday.
The Voice live shows begin next Monday at 8 pm ET on NBC. Fans can catch new episodes on Peacock, Fubo, Sling TV, and Hulu Live TV.
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Top 12 contestants revealed
The artists moving on to next week's live shows are:
- Huntley (Team Niall)
- Mara Justine (Team Niall)
- Nini Iris (Team Niall)
- Bias (Team Gwen)
- Kara Tenae (Team Gwen)
- Tanner Massey (Team Gwen)
- Jordan Rainer (Team Reba)
- Jacquie Roar (Team Reba)
- Ruby Leigh (Team Reba)
- Mac Royals (Team Legend)
- Lila Forde (Team Legend)
- Azán (Team Legend)
Who went home last night?
John Legend had a tough decision to make on the final episode of Playoffs by cutting three Team Legend artists.
Kaylee Shimizu, Kristen Brown, and Taylor Deneen were eliminated from the competition last night.
Full list of winners – Gina Miles
In Niall Horan's first victory as a coach, Gina Miles won Season 23 of The Voice.
Originally from Paxton, Illinois, the singer relocated to Sacramento shortly before auditioning for the program.
Regarding her inspiration to try out for The Voice, she often credits her father’s DJing career as her primary influence.
Full list of winners – Bryce Leatherwood
Bryce Leatherwood was crowned the champion of Season 22 on The Voice as a member of Team Blake.
Leatherwood is a Woodstock native who grew up singing and playing the ukelele in middle school.
Since winning the competition, Leatherwood has traveled around multiple Ole Red locations to perform country music.
He signed with Republic Records and is now focused on moving to Nashville where he plans to continue his career in music.
Full list of winners – Girl Named Tom
Girl Named Tom, is comprised of three siblings, Caleb, Joshua, and Bekah Liechty.
The group is originally from South Bend, Indiana, and created their band’s name as a reference to Caleb and Joshua’s desire to have a little brother.
Instead, Bekah was born, and as children, the boys called her Thomas while she was a baby.
Girl Named Tom was on Kelly Clarkson’s team when they won Season 21 of The Voice.
Full list of winners – Cam Anthony
After going viral on YouTube as a preteen, Cam Anthony won season 20 of The Voice as a member of Blake Shelton's team in 2021.
The singer was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was an internet sensation by the time he was 11.
Full list of winners – Carter Rubin
The first winner from Gwen Stefani's team was 15-year-old Carter Rubin.
He became the second youngest winner of The Voice ever, and the youngest male.
Full list of winners – Todd Tilghman
Another Team Blake winner, Todd Tilghman was the oldest contestant to win The Voice at the age of 42 in 2020.
The worship leader garnered the most votes during the final episode - which was filmed remotely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Full list of winners – Jake Hoot
Country singer Jake Hoot was a member of Kelly Clarkson‘s team when he won Season 17 of The Voice at 31 years old.
Full list of winners – Maelyn Jarmon
American folk singer Maelyn Jarmon won Season 16 of The Voice at the age of 26 as a member of John Legend's team.
Born in Texas, Maelyn lived in New York City before her time on The Voice.
After winning the show, Maelyn was signed to Republic Records.
Full list of winners – Chevel Shepherd
Chevel Shepherd won Season 15 of The Voice when she was 19 years old as a member of Team Kelly.
The musician became the first member of the show to win as a country singer who Blake didn’t coach.
Full list of winners – Brynn Cartelli
Brynn Cartelli became the youngest-ever winner of The Voice at the age of 15.
Brynn is an American pop singer who won Season 14 on Team Kelly.
The teen won a recording contract from Republic Records and a brand-new Tacoma.
Full list of winners – Chris Blue and Chloe MK
Chris Blue is a soul singer who won Season 12 of The Voice.
The singer won The Voice at the age of 27 and was a member of Alicia Keys‘ team.
Professionally known as Chloe MK, Chloe Kohanski won The Voice as a member of Blake Shelton's team on Season 13.
The rock-and-roll singer/songwriter auditioned with The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.
Chloe joined Team Blake after her original coach, Miley Cyrus, eliminated her during knockouts.
Full list of winners – Sundance Head
Jason “Sundance” Head won Season 11 of The Voice as a member of Team Blake.
The son of iconic singer Roy Head, Jason is no stranger to the music industry.
He’s a country soul singer/songwriter from Texas.
Full list of winners – Alisan Porter
Alisan Porter brought home the first win for Christina Aguilera's team during Season 10.
Before joining The Voice, the musician was a child actor - making appearances in Parenthood, Stella and I Love You to Death.
Alisan's breakout role was in the 1991 film Curly Sue, where she starred opposite Jim Belushi.
Full list of winners – Jordan Smith
Contemporary Christian singer Jordan Smith won Season 9 as a member of Adam Levine's team.
After his blind audition, Adam told the gospel singer: “I think you’re the most important person that’s ever been on this show.”
Full list of winners – Sawyer Fredericks
Sawyer Fredericks won Season 8 of The Voice as a member of Pharrell Williams' team.
The blues singer became the youngest male winner in the show's history at age 16.
He released his debut EP in 2015, which reached number two on the Billboard Folk Chart.
Full list of winners – Craig Wayne Boyd
Craig Wayne Boyd is a country singer who won Season 7 of The Voice as a part of Blake Shelton's team.
Just two days after winning the show in 2014, the single dad met the woman who would become his wife.
The couple now shares five children and the family lives in Nashville.
Full list of winners – Josh Kaufman
The first Team Usher winner was Josh Kaufman, a soul singer from Florida, who won Season 6 of The Voice.
Before joining Usher's team, the artist started out as a member of Team Adam.
Full list of winners – Tessanne Chin
Tessanne Chin is a Jamaican-born singer who won Season 5 of The Voice as a member of Adam Levine's team.
After The Voice, she opened for artists such as Patti Labelle, Peabo Bryson, and Gladys Knight.
Full list of winners – Danielle Bradbery
Danielle Bradbery brought home Team Blake's third win on Season 4 of The Voice in 2013.
The artist became the youngest winner of The Voice at age 16.
Full list of winners – Cassadee Pope
Blake Shelton's team got his second win in a row with country pop singer Cassadee Pope.
Cassadee was the lead singer of the rock band Hey Monday before the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2011.
She became the first female winner of The Voice and released her debut country solo album in 2013.
Full list of winners – Jermaine Paul
Blake Shelton secured his team's first win on The Voice with Jermaine Paul in Season 2.
Jermaine is an R&B singer and songwriter, and has worked with Alicia Keys – they were co-nominated for a Grammy together.
Full list of winners – Javier Colon
Javier Colon was the first-ever winner of The Voice in 2011 and he was a member of Team Adam.
During the premiere season, his coach, Adam Levine, told the singer: “You are the real deal.
“Competition or no, you have one of the best voices I’ve ever heard, ever!”
Gwen Stefani cuddled up with Reba McEntire
Gwen Stefani recently cuddled up with her fellow Voice judge, Reba in a new photo.
The photo was posted to her Instagram, and Gwen shared an adorable photo of her and Reba.
The Hollaback Girl singer sat in her judge's chair while the country music performer leaned on Gwen's shoulder and smiled.
Gwen wore a multi-colored dress while Reba flaunted her curves in a black and white suit.
The Hollaback Girl singer enticed her followers to watch the episode that aired on Monday night as she and Reba's teams were up to bat.
She wrote: "Trust when I say u won’t want 2 miss these performances !!"
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