This was supposed to be one of the biggest nights of his music career, but Ryan Gallagher is no longer on “The Voice” after he left the show.
The 32-year old Gallagher, who is from Ada near Grand Rapids, was set to learn his fate of America’s vote after performing in the Four-Way Knockout round last week when host Carson Daly made the announcement.
“Last week, one artist from each team competed in a heated Four-Way Knockout. Will Team Blake’s Taryn Papa, Team Legend’s Julia Cooper and Team Gwen’s Larriah Jackson all join me now? As a side note, Team Kelly’s Ryan Gallagher had to exit the competition so the Four-Way winner was decided with the votes received from these three remaining artists.”
That’s all that was revealed on the show, but Gallagher did take to his Instagram this evening saying everything is fine and he would reveal what happened soon. “Thank you for your concern for my family, however everybody is fine. That’s not the cause of what happened tonight on “The Voice.” I didn’t drop out of the show. Details are still to come.”
The winner of America’s vote to stay in the competition of the three remaining in the Four-Way Knockout was Taryn Papa. Papa is now in the top 17 who are performing tonight and tomorrow with America voting to narrow the singers down to nine.
Last week, Gallagher performed Andrea Bocelli’s “Time To Say Goodbye” and received high praise. “Ryan, you stand out above everyone because no one sings like you,” Kelly Clarkson said after his performance. “Even if I don’t even know what you’re saying, it didn’t even matter, it’s so moving. It’s time for a fresh new thing.”
We first met Gallagher when he surprised the coaches with his Groban-type voice performing Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s “The Prayer” during “The Voice” Blind Auditions last month.
“First of all, no one in this competition can touch you. You are totally unique,” Clarkson said as she made her pitch for Gallagher to choose her over Blake Shelton. “I’m so excited. He sounds effortless and it sounds like a conversation from the gods,” Clarkson added after he chose her team over Shelton’s.
We next saw him two weeks ago when he took on Marisa Corvo in the Battle Round. The two gave a powerful performance of Celine Dion’s “Surrender.” Clarkson chose Corvo, but used her only save on Gallagher.
Gallagher was born and raised in Grand Rapids. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle before his family moved to Ada when he was in the 5th grade. He graduated from Forest Hills Central and while in high school, also worked at his father’s construction company, Gallagher Design Inc.
After graduation, he spent two years at GRCC before moving to Nashville to pursue a singing career. He has lived in Los Angeles for the last 11 years. Gallagher has four brothers and one sister and his mother has been battling multiple sclerosis for nearly 29 years. He revealed before his Battle Round performance that his mother was battling Covid. Gallagher said she recently got out of ICU.
“My mom is just a very positive person. She is just so strong,” Gallagher told MLive. “Being kids, it was so hard because we all had to pull our weight. I think my mom being sick when we were all so young allowed us to all be so close. It gave us so much discipline, compassion and empathy at a young age.”
While Gallagher has performed for many years all over the world at events like weddings, beauty pageants, and store openings, he says “The Voice” could give him an opportunity to advance his career to a new level.
“The Voice” was an opportunity to be on the biggest stage. People tend to enjoy my voice even though it may not be something they typically listen to. This is my opportunity to capture a big audience. I’ve been able to travel and pay the bills, but I would really like to win the show so I can get a record deal. I’d like to put a record out that I’m proud of and tour to promote it. If not, I’d love to keep performing. It’s my life.”
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