Singer/songwriter Ian Flanigan nearly went all the way last season on NBC’s The Voice. One might argue that despite a third-place finish on the show, he’s really won with an exciting new collaboration with country superstar Black Shelton.
On May 14, Ian’s new single ‘Grow Up’ will be released to the public and is his first new material since singing a deal with Reviver Records. Hailing from the upstate New York town of Saugerties, he’s spent the last decade laying the ground work for future success.
Fresh off a performance at the 50th-anniversary celebration of Woodstock at the site of the world-famous festival, he and his family sold their belongings and hit the road in a Winnebago to spread his music around the country. Who could have predicted that just a few months into this journey the pandemic set in and turn the world around.
NBC’s The Voice Comes Calling
According to his website bio, his final gig before everything shut down happened to be a showcase for talent scouts from the popular singing competition The Voice. He was selected for the show and rode a wave of fan support to a strong third-place finish. Blake Shelton took Flanigan under his wing stating at the time, ‘Ian is a once in a lifetime vocalist’.
From there, things have accelerated with a new record deal, management, and a highly anticipated new single featuring Shelton.
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