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Javier Colonis paying tribute to fellowVoicecontestant Beverly McClellan — a stand out voice and “insanely talented artist.”
Late Wednesday, theseason oneVoicewinnerposted onInstagramto remember McClellan just one day after she died from cancer.
“Such a heavy heart tonight,” the season one winner ofThe Voicebegan. “Our@nbcthevoiceSeason One family lost a great one.@beverlyshanemcclellanwas such a beast. A beautiful human being and insanely talented artist. She could rock with the best and make them look bad.”
“I hadn’t spoken to Bev in a while. I so wish I had reached out sooner,” he added. “I will miss her forever positive attitude, her powerhouse voice, her larger than life personality, and her ability to fill a room with positive energy as soon as she stepped into it. I wish you all had gotten a chance to meet her.”
The Voiceposted a notein light of her death. “The only thing greater than Beverly McClellan’s voice was her heart. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and fans during this difficult time.”
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OnThe Voice, McClellanauditionedwith a powerful rendition of “Piece of My Heart” that made bothAdam LevineandChristina Aguileraturn their chairs. McClellan joined Team Christina.
“I feel like I’m waking up in a dream every day and I don’t ever want it to go away because it’s the best ever,” McClellan told PEOPLE after making it to the final four with Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton and eventual winnerJavier Colon. “I just want to keep shooting for the moon.”
McClellan had a cold during the live rounds that year. “Well, we got a humidifier because I’m from Florida,” she explained. “I’m not used to desert! [Aguilera] got that for me and some hot teas and sprays. It was a complete package.”
“I am absolutely heartbroken,” Nakia, who appeared alongside McClellan onThe Voice, tweeted. “Truly a unique soul with a beautiful heart, full of passion & an amazing talent.”
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In June, her GoFundMe page noted that McClellan was finding musical inspiration in her battle. “Beverly has mentioned multiple times that a great album and ‘The Living Room’ tour is coming out of this experience — she has lots of material coming from this journey and it’s only the beginning,” the page said.
“Our journey to get Beverly better has come to an end,” her GoFundMe page informed her friends earlier in October. The page noted that McClellan would be “singing for us in the heavens.”
“I am blessed to share my music with the world!” McClellan wrote in herTwitter bio.
source: people.com
