The Voice Season 26: Finalist Sydney Sterlace’s journey so far

Sydney Sterlace along with Gwen Stefani from The Voice 26/ Image via Instagram/ @nbcthevoice
Sydney Sterlace along with Gwen Stefani from The Voice 26/ Image via Instagram/ @nbcthevoice

The Voice Season 26 has reached its finale stage and the fans are looking forward to a thrilling finale, where all 5 finalists will perform one more time to win the opportunity to sign the contract deal with the Universal Music Group. The top 5 who will perform in the Live-Finale are Sofronio Vasquez and Shye from Bublé’s team, Sydney Sterlace Stefani’s team, Jeremy Beloate from Snoop Dogg’s team, and Danny Joseph from McEntire’s team.

All 5 artists competed exceptionally to secure their spots in the finale. Sydney Sterlace from Team Gwen began her singing venture through local singing competitions and gained wider appreciation by winning the TikTok challenge promoted by BroadwayEvolved. Stelace has seen an incredible journey, giving her best in every battle be it auditions, playoffs, or semi-finals.

In her almost three-month journey, she has shown growth, and versatility, impressing all the coaches with her "overpowering" and "composed" performances. In the semi-finals, her rendition of Billie Eilish's When the Party's Over made Snoop Dogg "shed tears" and all the other coaches were impressed with this 16-year-old artist's stage presence.

Let us have a look at Sydney Sterlace's journey so far on The Voice Season 26 before she rocks the Live-Finale night on December 9, 2024.


From Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish, The Voice 26 artist Sydney Sterlace rocked it all

The 16-year-old Buffaloe artist, Sydney Sterlace made all the coaches turn their chairs in the audition round by singing Billie Eilish's Drivers License. Snoop Dogg was mesmerized by her performance and said:

"You captivated me like I was in a church. The waay you just held control over the audience, you made me move, you made me stand up."

McEntire saw an "inner maturity" in the artist while her now coach Stefani named her new cat "Sydney" and busted the competition then and there by welcoming Sydney Sterlace into her team.

During the battle round she collaborated with Sloane Simon, and both of them gave an eclectic performance on Billie Eilish's Birds Of A Feather. Stefani chose Sydney for her dynamic performance, citing her "excellent control over lyrics at such a young age".

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In the Knockouts round of The Voice 26, Sydney chose to shift to something emotionally challenging and performed on Lewis Capaldi's Bruises which made the coaches give her a standing ovation. Snoop Dogg went ahead to claim that she "overpowered" her competitor Dan, and rightly so, as Stefani chose Sydney once again.

Gwen Stefani could not comprehend how a 16-year-old girl could sing with such emotions and told Sydney:

"Something about age just goes out the window. You feel it. You feel the music. You’re gifted, you’re talented, and you’ve grown! …Sydney can go to the finale. She’s just super in touch with how to, like, build a song and be emotional!”

Sydney Sterlace returned on stage for another throbbing performance and presented Taylor Swift's Betty during The Voice Playoffs. It would be needless to say that she once again captivated coaches by her performance, and poured her "Inner voice" and "Spirit" into the song.

For the semi-finale, performed a rendition of When the Party's Over by Billi Eilish. With her high vocals and command over the stage, she snatched away her spot in the top 5. Fans are looking forward to seeing her live on the finale night which is set to be released on December 9 and 10 on NBC.


The Voice 26 live finale will air on two nights, December 9 and 10 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni