video: Portland Singer Wows Judges on ‘The Voice’

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Kirsten Nicolaien, GoLocalPDX Digital Producer

Portland singer song-writer Taylor John Williams wowed the judges of 'The Voice' with his audition on Monday night. Williams is 23 and works at the Sniff Dog Hotel in Northwest Portland.

Williams performed Kanye West's "Heartless" and judges Gwen Stefani and Adam Levine loved it.

"You could tell that you're an artist, you're a unique individual and I thought that was really cool," Stefani said, and Levine called him "the real deal."

Williams said that he's been writing and singing his whole life and that he loves lyrics.

His version of "Heartless" is available on iTunes.

SEE: Williams performing on 'The Voice' last night (Monday)