Trae Patton/NBC
Who Is Sydney Sterlace? Meet Gwen Stefani’s ‘The Voice’ Season 26 Finalist Ahead of Epic Finale
Gwen Stefani is hoping that Sydney Sterlace will help her get another victory on The Voice. The talented singer is the only remaining team Gwen member heading into the December 9, 2024, finale.
Who Is Sydney Sterlace?
Sydney is a teenage singer on season 26 of The Voice. Prior to appearing on the show, she competed in local competitions that her mom scouted for her on social media. She also won a TikTok challenge that was created by BroadwayEvolved and earned a paid trip to New York City for a Broadway intensive with Betsy Wolfe.
“Unsure if the competition was real and never dreaming it would lead to anything, Sydney was blown away when she won,” the singer’s NBC bio says, adding, “[It was] an experience she will never forget.”
Where Is The Voice’s Sydney Sterlace From?
Sydney hails from West Seneca, New York, a suburb of Buffalo in the northern part of the state. She is a high school student at West Seneca West Senior High and was just 15 years old when she auditioned for the NBC show.
She was just 10 years old when she won first place in the local Erie County Fair talent competition, and has sung at Buffalo sporting events, including a performance of the national anthem at a Buffalo Sabres hockey game and various performances at Buffalo Bisons games.
Sydney Sterlace’s Journey on ‘The Voice’
Sydney has been on team Gwen since the very beginning. All four coaches turned their chairs for her blind audition performance of “Drivers License,” and she picked the No Doubt frontwoman as her coach.
In the battle rounds, Gwen picked Sydney as the winner over Sloane Simon after they performed “Birds of a Feather.” Although some of the other coaches said they would’ve picked Sloane as the winner of the battle because she had more experience, Gwen went with her gut and kept Sydney on her team. Sloane ended up being stolen by Michael Bublé to stay in the competition.
Sydney then went against Jan Dan in the knockouts and performed “Bruises,” with Gwen once again picking her to move on (Jan also advanced to the playoffs after being saved by Gwen).
In the playoffs, Sydney performed “Betty” and was chosen by Gwen to advance. She then earned a spot in the finale thanks to the public’s vote after her semifinals performance of “When the Party’s Over.”
“I am so grateful to be a part of such a supportive and encouraging show,” she wrote on Instagram after the December 3, 2024, episode. “The coaches, contestants and all of the staff are what make this experience the most amazing. Watch next Monday for the FINALS!!!” She also gushed, “WHAT IS MY LIFE. thank you thank you to everyone who voted for me. You will never know how much your vote means to me.”
As a coach on The Voice, Gwen has only won the show one time. She was victorious during season 19 with artist Carter Rubin. Season 26 is her eighth season as a coach.
Conversation
All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. Life & Style does not endorse the opinions and views shared by our readers in our comment sections. Our comments section is a place where readers can engage in healthy, productive, lively, and respectful discussions. Offensive language, hate speech, personal attacks, and/or defamatory statements are not permitted. Advertising or spam is also prohibited.