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Owen Uffens got past the Blinds with his rendition of Harry Nilsson’s “Everybody’s Talkin,” as Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine turned their chairs. Uffens picked Adam Levine as his coach, and during Battles he beat out good friend and Team Adam member Wade Turner after their performance of Ed Sheeran’s “Dive.” Although Uffens forgot a portion of the lyrics during “Dive,” Levine still had faith in Uffens and chose him to survive another day. Uffens continues his The Voice run Monday evening with Cut Week. Our full interview with Uffens is below, and he sheds light on the huge lesson he’s learned from The Voice.
Owen Uffens Reflects On Blinds Performance
Owen Uffens admitted during his Blinds interview package that being an “adrenaline junkie” is part of his aesthetic. Although there is now snowboarding or skateboarding involved with The Voice, the rush still exists.
”Performing is the greatest thing an adrenaline junkie could possibly do,” said Ufffens. “Because it’s like number one, you need to, put on a show so you’re being out there, so you need the adrenaline. But on top of that, it’s also personal. So you’re very closed off and scared to do this. But you’re doing it, so you know, of course it just hits. I think how I described it after my blinds was just like you’re just dizzy. It’s a dream. You don’t really understand what’s happening the entire time. You just know that afterwards you’re just so accomplished and feel so amazing.”
Along with Coach Adam Levine’s support, Uffens also received excellent feedback from Kelly Clarkson after the Battles. “Owen, you have this emotional way of singing that I am crazily drawn to,” said Clarkson.
“When Adam (Levine) started telling the story of him and Stevie Wonder – it was very human of him and very personal,” said Uffens. “It was just surrel, and then with Kelly and the emotion (comment) – it’s just nice to be recognized and (be) given that confirmation that you can still do this.”
A New Approach To Music Thanks To ‘The Voice‘
From his The Voice journey, Uffens has learned to be more true to his style and approach to his artistry. “Before The Voice, it was all, for me at least, structly like how do I do what’s treanding,” said Uffens. “How do I follow along with everyboyd else that’s getting successful. But it really just isn’t like that. The music industry is so desperate for something unique and I’ll say music and media industry as a whole because I feel like they’re kind of intertwined now. Human is a big word now (and) I think that’s definitely changed how I try to represent myself and try to see myself.”
Full interview with Owen Uffens:
