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Shye Roberts heads into 'The Voice' season finale with a shot to win it all

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Shye Roberts performs on the "Live Finale Part 1" on NBC"s "The Voice" on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It's quite possible "One of Us" will win "The Voice."

Whether Shye Roberts, an 18-year-old singer from Bethlehem, wins the NBC show is now in the viewers' hands.

Roberts — one of two singers on Team Michael Bublé — is among five singers who faced off Monday night to determine who will win the 26th season of the competition.

The winner will be announced on the "Live Finale, Part 2" on Tuesday night.

Harry Styles, Joan Osborne

During the "Live Finale Part 1" on Monday night, Roberts performed an upbeat rendition of Joan Osborne's "One of Us."

Her final and second song of the night was a stirring cover of "Falling" by Harry Styles.

Fans can vote for Roberts until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

If she wins, she'll receive a prize of $100,000 and a recording contract.

Her performance of Osborne's 1995 hit seemed to delight the judges.

"... Your whole life this is what you're going do. You're so blessed with that voice."
Michael Bublé

Bublé referenced an onstage moment when Roberts' microphone appeared to be stuck in the stand.

"Your voice is so good that even your microphone stand was intimidated by you. You're trying to get it out and it was like 'no,'" the Canadian crooner said. "Let me tell you, that's going to happen your whole life, because your whole life this is what you're going do. You're so blessed with that voice."

Of her follow-up rendition — a powerful take on Styles' 2019 single — Snoop Dogg casually offered her a record deal, regardless if she wins "The Voice."

"I noticed that family is in the crowd and the way you sung, you sung for family and I am part of your family too. I felt like you sung for us," the rapper said.

"You are so exceptional at singing. Age has nothing to do with your ability. I look forward to seeing you make real records in 2025, hopefully with my record label."

How to vote for Shye

Voting, which began Monday night, can be cast through the show's website or through the "The Voice" app.

The voting window is open until 7 a.m. Tuesday Eastern Standard Time.

According to NBC, the limit is one vote per email address per voting method.

Tuesday night's season finale begins at 8 on NBC.

Who is Shye Roberts?

Roberts advanced to the "Voice" finals after a soulful rendition of Brandi Carlile's "The Joke" on Dec. 2.

Bublé has called Roberts his favorite singer this season due to her lovable personality and unique sound.

During the playoffs episode, Bublé also compared her voice to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn — known for their versatile vocal range.

Her blind audition, which aired on Oct. 8, was a euphonious cover of Five for Fighting's "Superman (It's Not Easy)" which got a four-chair turn from the judges.

Roberts, mom Sheila and her stepdad moved to Bethlehem in 2023 from Glen Cove on Long Island, New York.

She finished her senior year at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts earlier this year.

At the charter school, she belonged to the treble and touring choir and performed at their coffeehouse performances at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem.