Caroline Alexis arrived on “The Voice” Season 30 with an unusual story. The 25-year-old from Ozark, Alabama, impressed Riley Green with her country vocals, but singing is only one of the careers she has been working toward.
For her Blind Audition, Caroline performed Rascal Flatts’ “Take Me There.” The song was a personal choice because she grew up listening to the group with her mother and has memories of the two of them playing their music together.
Caroline admitted she was nervous walking onto the stage. Singing toward the backs of four superstar Coaches while knowing the performance would be shown on national television made the audition particularly intimidating.
Eventually, Riley Green turned his chair. The Alabama connection immediately gave the two something in common, and Riley praised Caroline’s tone, song choice and the way she delivered the performance.
Kelly Clarkson revealed that she had also considered turning. However, once Riley turned and Caroline revealed her Alabama roots, Kelly joked that she probably wouldn’t have been able to win the country singer over anyway.
With Riley as the only Coach to turn, Caroline automatically became a member of Team Riley. Riley later said she was exactly the kind of Artist he needed on his team and that he was excited to see what she could accomplish.
But Caroline’s life away from “The Voice” may be even more surprising. She recently earned her Juris Doctor degree from Faulkner University and was studying for the bar exam while preparing for her audition.
Her interest in performing began much earlier. During her senior year at G.W. Long High School, Caroline auditioned for a production of “Mamma Mia!” and landed the role of Donna. Remarkably, it was the first time she had ever performed onstage.
She continued performing while pursuing other goals, competing in pageants, showing horses and singing at local events. She has performed the national anthem at hockey games and rodeos and also operates a pageant-coaching business.
Caroline eventually faced a decision about whether she should seriously pursue her musical opportunity. On the day she graduated from law school, criminal law professor Melvin Otey reminded her that a legal career would still be available later, while an opportunity like “The Voice” might not come around again.
That advice helped convince her to take the chance. Caroline has made clear, however, that appearing on “The Voice” doesn’t mean abandoning everything she worked for in law. Her story is instead about giving music a real opportunity while keeping another professional path open.
Now Caroline enters the next stage of the competition as a member of Team Riley, balancing two very different ambitions. Whether her immediate future takes her deeper into music or eventually back toward the courtroom, her Blind Audition gave her the opportunity she didn’t want to look back and wonder about later.
