Arts & Entertainment

Gaithersburg Native Gets Picked on 'The Voice'

Erin Willett was picked by Blake Shelton.

Those pipes are local.

Anyone watching 'The Voice' on NBC last night might have noticed one of the contestants is from Gaithersburg.

Erin Willett sang Michael Jackson's "I Want You Back" and was picked by country music star Blake Shelton to compete for the show's top prize, $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal Republic.

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Check out the video of Willett's performance here.

You can follow Willett's progress via Twitter. Her handle is @erin_willett.

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