Clarks Summit native Alyssa Lazar is an accomplished content creator, songwriter, and singer. She gained recognition for her participation on the 23rd season of NBC’s vocal competition “The Voice”, where she was mentored by the esteemed Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan.
Who is Alyssa Lazar?
Alyssa has been surrounded by music since a young age, learning to sing at the age of 3 and piano at the age of 8.
While attending Abington Heights School, she often performed weekly shows around the Scranton, PA area. After graduating from Abington Heights in 2017, Lazar moved to Nashville, to study commercial music with a songwriting emphasis at Belmont University. She has continued to perform regularly since then. ((Alyssa Lazar)) ((Tribune))
Her impressive performances led her to open for Edwin McCain twice in 2022 and perform in prestigious venues such as The Blue Bird Café in Nashville and The Bitter End in New York.
Career
Alyssa Lazar is making waves of her own in the music industry with her catchy pop-rock hits. She is carving out her own path as a “Nash Vegas Showgirl” with her latest project “Hopeless Romanticism”.
Her single, “Maybe I Did Change”, has garnered more than 100K streams on Spotify.
Two other singles from the EP, “The One He Told You Not to Worry About” and “Maybe I Did Change,” are also available to stream.
Her single “Sick Feeling” released in September was produced and written by Alyssa herlself, showcasing her impressive talents.
Some of her major musical influences include Elvis Presley, Queen, Billy Joel, Lady Gaga and Elton John. Alyssa has successfully managed to combine these influences into her own unique sound, gaining her a growing fanbase.
Despite her short career, Alyssa Lazar has made an impact in the music industry and is certainly an artist to watch out for.
Social Media Star
Alyssa’s online presence has not only earned her a large fanbase, but also made her a very recognizable face and voice. Her witty humor and laid back attitude transfers through to her TikTok account, which currently has over 20K followers.
Recently, she even demonstrated her “Sexy Subtle Mic Toss” jokingly stating that she can do it better than any of her fellow Voice contestants.
This goal of inspiring people to be the best versions of themselves is something that Alyssa speaks about proudly.
In her 2021 interview, she described her aspirations of being able to be that person for others; that push that helps people bravely pursue their wildest dreams. She wants to give people the confidence to make the bold statements, take the first move, wear clothes that they may not feel comfortable in, and ultimately have the courage to believe in themselves.
About the Season 23 of The Voice:
The Voice returned with a brand new installment. This season will feature some of the best and brightest singing talent from all over the country, as well as a star-studded line-up of coaches which include Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan, Chance The Rapper and OG coach Blake Shelton who will be bidding farewell to his long-time tenure after this season.
The Voice is sure to be an exciting and entertaining ride for viewers everywhere. Each episode will see contestants battling it out to impress one or more of the coaches in order to move to the next round. For those that are chosen by more than one coach, they must use their charm and talents to convince the judges on why they should be part of their team.
This year’s installment is bound to be exciting as the show features an array of unique contestants from different walks of life and cultures. Each week the stakes will get higher as contestants give it their all with the hopes of making it through to the finals.
Watch The Voice on NBC Mondays at 8/7c, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and the next day on Peacock.
