By Kyle Coppola
Local Singer Katie O Advances To Playoffs on NBC’s The Voice
Weirsdale, Fla. — Rising local singer Katie O is headed to the playoff rounds on NBC’s The Voice, earning a coveted spot after impressing the judges, including her coach, country music legend Reba McEntire. Katie’s journey on the show hit a high note when she performed McEntire’s own song, “Turn On The Radio,” an emotional and powerful moment that Katie describes as an “honor” and a testament to her hard work and dedication.
THE VOICE — “The Knock Outs Part 2” Episode 2613 — Pictured: (l-r) Katie O, Frankie Torres, Kendall Eugene — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
“Thank you so much, Reba, for believing in me!” Katie shared with fans. “I’m ecstatic to be heading to the playoff round. Working with Reba and guest coach Jennifer Hudson has been absolutely incredible, and I’ve gained so much knowledge along the way.”
In a bittersweet turn, Katie’s friends and fellow competitors, Frankie Torres and Kendall Eugene, didn’t make it past their knockout performances. Though viewers missed out on seeing their talents on TV, Katie encouraged her fans to check out their knockout performances, which are posted on their Instagram accounts.
THE VOICE — “The Knock Outs Part 2” Episode 2613 — Pictured: (l-r) Frankie Torres, Katie O, Kendall Eugene — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
Katie also took a moment to express gratitude for the opportunity, adding, “Thank you, Lord, for this journey and opportunity… GOD IS SOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!”
The Florida native now heads to the Voice playoffs, where she’ll take the stage once more in hopes of advancing further. Her journey has captured the hearts of everyone in the area who are eager to see what’s next for this talented vocalist. Good luck Katie O!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
