Ferryn and Brinkley Wright have taken a remarkable path from performing together in East Tennessee to competing on The Voice Season 30. The sisters from Sevierville, Tennessee, made a major impression when their Blind Audition earned all four coaches’ chair turns, ultimately leading them to choose Riley Green as their coach.
The sisters are no strangers to performing in front of large audiences. Ferryn, 20, and Brinkley, 17, have performed together at Dollywood, where their close harmonies and years of experience as a duo helped shape the sound they brought to The Voice.
Their connection to Dollywood also brought them close to the legacy of Dolly Parton. Ferryn has performed onstage with Parton, while both sisters have participated in Dollywood events, including walking alongside Parton during a parade.
However, The Voice was not the sisters’ first attempt to enter a major televised singing competition. Before appearing on NBC’s singing show, Ferryn and Brinkley auditioned for American Idol Season 23 in 2025. There was one major obstacle: American Idol did not accept singing duos, so the sisters had to audition separately.
Despite that unusual situation, both sisters reportedly earned Golden Tickets and advanced to Hollywood. Their auditions, however, were ultimately not broadcast. The sisters later explained that they understood the show had a large number of contestants and expressed gratitude to judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie for giving them the opportunity.
That experience gave Ferryn and Brinkley valuable exposure to the world of televised singing competitions, but it also meant they never had the opportunity to show their strongest feature—their harmonies together—as a duo on American Idol. Their journey continued until another opportunity finally allowed them to compete side by side.
On The Voice, the sisters performed “When Will I Be Loved,” a song associated with both the Everly Brothers and Linda Ronstadt. Their blended vocals immediately caught the coaches’ attention, eventually producing the season’s first four-chair turn.
All four coaches—Kelly Clarkson, Queen Latifah, Adam Levine and Riley Green—turned their chairs and began making their cases. Clarkson highlighted her experience coaching Girl Named Tom, a sibling trio that won The Voice Season 21, while Green connected with the sisters’ traditional country sound and East Tennessee roots.
In the end, Ferryn and Brinkley chose Riley Green as their coach. Green told the sisters that their performance reminded him of listening to country music at his great-grandparents’ house, making their selection a particularly meaningful moment for the first-time coach.
Their journey now moves forward on The Voice, where they will enter the Battle Rounds with Green as their coach. From separate American Idol auditions and Golden Tickets to years of performing at Dollywood and finally earning a four-chair turn together, Ferryn and Brinkley have already built a memorable story before their next performance even begins.
Compiled with information from various sources.
