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===''The Voice'' (2022)===
At the age of 1618, RowanSasha GraceHurtado auditioned for the [[:en:The Voice (American season 22)|twenty-second]] season of ''[[:en:The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' singing [[:en:OliviaBishop RodrigoBriggs|OliviaBishop RodrigoBriggs's]] "[[:en:TraitorRiver (Bishop Briggs song)|traitorRiver]]". ThreeTwo of the four coaches, [[:en:Camila Cabello|Camila Cabello]], [[:en:Gwen Stefani|Gwen Stefani]] and [[:en:John Legend|John Legend]], turned their chairs for her. GraceHurtado chose to be part of Team GwenCamila, 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Every The Voice Season 22 Blind Audition, Broken Down by Team|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-blind-auditions-teams-list-season-22|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=October 5, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208094814/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-blind-auditions-teams-list-season-22}}</ref>
In the Battles, GraceHurtado competed against Jillian JordynDevix as the two sang "[[:en:Fingers Crossed (Lauren Spencer-SmithElectric song)Feel|FingersElectric CrossedFeel]]" by [[:en:Lauren Spencer-SmithMGMT|Lauren Spencer-SmithMGMT]]. StefaniCabello deemed GraceDevix the winner, however Hurtado was stolen by [[:en:Gwen Stefani|Gwen Stefani]], and advanced to the Knockouts on her toteam, making her one of nine artists by the Knockoutend of the Battles on Team Gwen, and one of a total of thirty-six artists advancing to the roundsKnockouts.<ref>{{cite web|title=EveryWhy WinnerGwen ofStefani TheUsed VoiceHer Only Steal on the 'Ridiculously's CompetitiveTalented BattleSasha RoundsHurtado|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-seasonwhy-22gwen-battlestefani-roundused-resultsher-steal-on-sasha-hurtado|last=Jean-PhilippeRosa|first=McKenzieChristopher|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=October 1924, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=MayDecember 286, 20232022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023052802033620221206100158/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-seasonwhy-gwen-stefani-used-her-22steal-battleon-roundsasha-resultshurtado}}</ref>
During the Knockouts, GraceHurtado was paired against teammates DestinyAlyssa LeighWitrado and KiqueDaysia. This was the first season in the show's history to pit three artists against each other in a standard Knockout. In this round, GraceHurtado chose to cover [[:en:BillyEd JoelSheeran|BillyEd JoelSheeran's]] version of "[[:en:ViennaMake It Rain (BillyFoy JoelVance song)#Ed Sheeran version|ViennaMake It Rain]]". While Stefani deemed KiqueWitrado the winner (and eliminated Destiny LeighDaysia from the competition), GraceHurtado was stolen by [[:en:BlakeJohn SheltonLegend|BlakeJohn SheltonLegend]]. This made her one of the final four artists (along with BraydenParijita LapeBastola, [[:en:BryceOmar Leatherwood|BryceJose Leatherwood]],Cardona and bodieKim Cruse) on Team BlakeLegend, and one of a total of sixteen artists to advance to the Live Playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=EveryWhy WinnerJohn ofLegend TheUsed Voice'sHis First-EverOnly Three-WayKnockout Steal on Sasha KnockoutsHurtado|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sasha-hurtado-steal-john-legend-the-voice-season-22-knockout-resultsepisode-list15|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=November 87, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=MarchApril 201, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023032013231620230401225309/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sasha-hurtado-steal-john-legend-the-voice-season-22-knockout-resultsepisode-list15}}</ref>
During the Live Playoffs, GraceHurtado performed "[[:en:HopelesslyTiny Devoted to YouDancer|Hopelessly Devoted toTiny YouDancer]]" by [[:en:OliviaElton Newton-John|OliviaElton Newton-John]], however was not chosen by the public, who could only save two artists from SheltonLegend's team. SheltonLegend, who could save one of his remaining artists, chose her.<ref>{{citeKim web|title=Here'sCruse, Everyleading TeamHurtado Blaketo Membercompete onfor Thethe VoiceWildcard SeasonInstant 22Save. LiveFor Shows|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-season-22-every-team-blake-finalist-on-the-live-shows|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|website= Wildcard Instant Save, Hurtado covered "[[:en:NBCElastic Heart|NBCElastic Heart]]|date=November" 11,by 2022[[:en:Sia|access-date=September 3Sia]], 2023|archive-date=Decemberhowever 6,lost 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206032318/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-season-22-every-team-blake-finalist-on-the-live-shows}}</ref> Theinstant followingsave weekto (TopTeam 13), Grace performed "[[:en:TheBlake Winner Takes It AllShelton|The Winner Takes It AllBlake's]]" by [[:en:ABBABryce Leatherwood|ABBABryce Leatherwood]], (aeliminating "songher thatfrom changedthe hercompetition life"),along andwith receivedTeam enoughGwen's publicKevin votesHawkins toand advanceTeam toCamila's the TopKate 10Kalvach.<ref>{{cite web|title=WatchSasha theHurtado TheReveals These Voice's SeasonContestants 22Are TopNow 13Her Performances'Best Friends'|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-2022sasha-watchhurtado-has-been-eliminated-from-the-top-13s-performances16|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=November 2216, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=MarchApril 232, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023032312423420230402001508/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-2022sasha-watchhurtado-has-been-eliminated-from-the-top-13s-performances16}}</ref>
In the Top 10 week, after singing [[:en:Billie Eilish|Billie Eilish's]] "[[:en:I Love You (Billie Eilish song)|i love you]]", Grace was, alongside Team Legends' Kim Cruse and Team Gwen's Kique, in the bottom three, and had to compete for the Instant Save. Grace sang [[:en:Fleetwood Mac|Fleetwood Mac's]] "[[:en:Landslide (Fleetwood Mac song)|Landslide]]", but ultimately lost the instant save to Cruse, eliminating her from the competition along with Kique.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Blake Shelton Says Rowan Grace Is 'On the Right Path'|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-season-22-rowan-grace-is-eliminated-in-the-top-10|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=November 30, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207105541/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-season-22-rowan-grace-is-eliminated-in-the-top-10}}</ref>
====''The Voice'' performances====
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! scope="row" | Blind Auditions
| "[[:en:TraitorRiver (Bishop Briggs song)|traitorRiver]]"
| [[:en:OliviaBishop RodrigoBriggs|OliviaBishop RodrigoBriggs]]
| OctoberSeptember 1026, 2022
| 7.3.9
| [[:en:Camila Cabello|Camila]] and [[:en:John Legend|John]] turned<br />Joined Team Camila
| 3 chairs turned<br />Joined Team [[:en:Gwen Stefani|Gwen]]
|-
! scope="row" | Battle Rounds (Top 56)
| "[[:en:FingersElectric Crossed (Lauren Spencer-Smith song)Feel|FingersElectric CrossedFeel]]" <small>(vs. Jillian JordynDevix)</small>
| [[:en:Lauren Spencer-SmithMGMT|Lauren Spencer-SmithMGMT]]
| October 1124, 2022
| 811.13
| Defeated<br />Stolen by [[:en:Gwen Stefani|Gwen Stefani]]
| Saved by Coach
|-
! scope="row" | Knockout Rounds (Top 36)
| "[[:en:ViennaMake It Rain (BillyFoy JoelVance song)#Ed Sheeran version|ViennaMake It Rain]]" <small>(vs. DestinyAlyssa LeighWitrado & KiqueDaysia)</small>
| [[:en:BillyEd JoelSheeran|BillyEd JoelSheeran]]
| OctoberNovember 317, 2022
| 1315.45
| Defeated<br />Stolen by [[:en:BlakeJohn Shelton|Blake Shelton]]Legend
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 | Live Playoffs (Top 16)
| "[[:en:HopelesslyTiny Devoted to YouDancer|Hopelessly Devoted toTiny YouDancer]]"
| [[:en:OliviaElton Newton-John|OliviaElton Newton-John]]
| November 14, 2022
| 16.143
|rowspan=2 | Bottom 2 <small>(Team Legend)</small> <br />Defeated in Instant Save
| Saved by Coach
|-
| "[[:en:Elastic Heart|Elastic Heart]]"
! scope="row" | Live Top 13
| [[:en:Sia|Sia]]
| "[[:en:The Winner Takes It All|The Winner Takes It All]]"
| November 15, 2022
| [[:en:ABBA|ABBA]]
| 17.2
| November 21, 2022
| 18.4
| Saved by Public Vote
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 | Live Top 10
| "[[:en:I Love You (Billie Eilish song)|i love you]]"
| [[:en:Billie Eilish|Billie Eilish]]
| November 28, 2022
| 20.2
|rowspan=2 | Bottom 3 <br />Lost the Instant Save
|-
| "[[:en:Landslide (Fleetwood Mac song)|Landslide]]"
| [[:en:Fleetwood Mac|Fleetwood Mac]]
| November 29, 2022
| 21.1
|}
==Career==
===''The Voice'' (2023)===
At the age of 24, Kala Banham auditioned for the [[:en:The Voice (American season 23)|twenty-third]] season of ''[[:en:The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' singing [[:en:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell's]] "[[:en:Both Sides, Now|Both Sides, Now]]". Three of the four coaches, [[:en:Chance the Rapper|Chance the Rapper]], [[:en:Kelly Clarkson|Kelly Clarkson]], and [[:en:Niall Horan|Niall Horan]], turned their chairs for her, with Horan using his block on Clarkson. Banham chose to be part of Team Niall, making her one of ten artists by the end of the Blind Auditions on Team Niall, and one of a total of forty artists advancing to the Battles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Kala Banham’s 'Impeccable' Audition Got Kelly Clarkson to Physically Hit Niall|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kala-banham-both-sides-now-the-voice-season-2023-blind-audition|last=Sederstrom |first=Jill|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328055623/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kala-banham-both-sides-now-the-voice-season-2023-blind-audition}}</ref>
In the Battles, Banham competed against [[:en:Gina Miles (singer)|Gina Miles]] as the two sang "[[:en:Skinny Love|Skinny Love]]" by [[:en:Bon Iver|Bon Iver]]. Horan deemed Miles the winner, however Banham was stolen by [[:en:Kelly Clarkson|Kelly Clarkson]], and advanced to the Knockouts on her team, making her one of seven artists by the end of the Battles on Team Kelly, and one of a total of twenty-four artists (not including the Playoff Pass contestants) to advance to the Knockouts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Kelly Clarkson Stole Kala Banham After Her 'Heartbreaking' Battle|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kelly-clarkson-steals-kala-banham-after-battles-on-the-voice|last=Miller|first=Jax|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327231946/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kelly-clarkson-steals-kala-banham-after-battles-on-the-voice}}</ref>
During the Knockouts, Banham was paired against teammate Cait Martin. In this round, Banham chose to cover [[:en:Goo Goo Dolls|Goo Goo Dolls']] "[[:en:Iris (song)|Iris]]". While Clarkson deemed Martin the winner, Banham was stolen by both [[:en:Blake Shelton|Blake Shelton]] and [[:en:Chance the Rapper|Chance the Rapper]] - she chose Chance as her coach. This made her one of the final five artists (along with Jamar Langley, Manasseh Samone, Ray Uriel and Sorelle) on Team Chance, and one of a total of twenty artists to advance to the Playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Kala Banham’s ‘Goosebumps’-Giving Knockout Led to a Double Steal
|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-the-voice-knockout-rounds-season-23-kala-banham-vs-cait-martin|last=Sederstrom |first=Jill|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=April 17, 2023|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420072206/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/watch-the-voice-knockout-rounds-season-23-kala-banham-vs-cait-martin}}</ref>
In the Playoffs, Banham performed the song "[[:en:My Funny Valentine|My Funny Valentine]]" by [[:en:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]]. This was the first playoffs to not be contested live since [[:en:The Voice (American season 13)|season thirteen]]. Chance, who could only save two of his five remaining artists to advance to the Live Semi-Finals, chose Ray Uriel and Sorelle, eliminating Banham from the competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why the Coaches Called Kala Banham's Playoff "Actually Perfect" and "So Beautiful"
|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-playoffs-2023-watch-kala-banhams-performance|last=Schunn|first=Caitlin|website=[[:en:NBC|NBC]]|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=September 8, 2023|archive-date=June 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606161616/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-voice-playoffs-2023-watch-kala-banhams-performance}}</ref>
====''The Voice'' performances====
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|-
! scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Original Artist
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Order
! scope="col" | Result
|-
! scope="row" | Blind Auditions
| "[[:en:Both Sides, Now|Both Sides, Now]]"
| [[:en:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]]
| March 7, 2023
| 2.5
| [[:en:Chance the Rapper|Chance]], [[:en:Kelly Clarkson|Kelly]] & [[:en:Niall Horan|Niall]] turned <br />Kelly blocked by Niall<br />Joined Team Niall
|-
! scope="row" | Battle Rounds (Top 40)
| "[[:en:Skinny Love|Skinny Love]]" <small>(vs. Gina Miles)</small>
| [[:en:Bon Iver|Bon Iver]]
| March 27, 2023
| 7.3
| Defeated<br />Stolen by Kelly Clarkson
|-
! scope="row" | Knockout Rounds (Top 28)
| "[[:en:Iris (song)|Iris]]" <small>(vs. Cait Martin)</small>
| [[:en:Goo Goo Dolls|Goo Goo Dolls]]
| April 17, 2023
| 12.6
| Defeated<br />Stolen by [[:en:Blake Shelton|Blake]] and Chance<br />Joined Team Chance
|-
! scope="row" | Playoffs (Top 20)
| "[[:en:My Funny Valentine|My Funny Valentine]]"
| [[:en:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]]
| May 1, 2023
| 14.2
| Eliminated
|}
| 