PITTSBURGH — North Hills native Chris Jamison won his battle round on "The Voice" Monday and is moving on to the knockout rounds.
Jamison, 20, went up against his roommate Jonathan Wyndham, performing "Young Girls" by Bruno Mars.
Jamison and Wyndham's coach Adam Levine called Jamison the winner, saying, "I'm going to go with the guy that I think there's a superstar in there. There's something about this dude, and I have to go with my gut."
Stevie Nicks helped Levine coach the battle performance and gave Jamison advice about his nerves.
"The best thing you can do is walk out there with a big attitude and sing the best you can," said Nicks.
The Fleetwood Mac star's advice must have worked. Jamison performed like a professional and cool up-and-coming star.
"Chris, your stage performance is pretty incredible," said Gwen Stefani.
"He's the real thing," said Pharrell Williams.
"Chris is one of those guys who doesn't even know how great he is," said Levine.
Jamison watched the show with family and friends at his North Hills home, as the battle rounds are previously recorded.
Channel 11's Courtney Brennan was there for the viewing party. Dozens of people packed into a family room cheered loudly after watching Jamison win the battle round.
"Getting to share this with everyone, it means a lot," said Jamison.
His parents couldn't be more proud, and they thank everyone in the Pittsburgh area for their support on social media.
"It's still hard for me to believe they're talking about him. We're just bursting with pride," said Jamison's mom, Michelle.
"His biggest, most impressive quality is how hard he works," said Jamison's dad, Bryan.
Born and raised in the North Hills, Jamison is one of five children. He's also a triplet. His two sisters were in Los Angeles when he auditioned for the show.
Four chairs turned for Jamison after he performed "Gravity" during the blind auditions two weeks ago.
"When the chairs turned, I said, 'This isn't real. This is something you see on TV,'" said Jamison.
Jamison chose Levine, who has ties to the Pittsburgh area, over the other coaches Williams, Stefani and Blake Shelton. Levine's best friend, Gene Hong, went to North Allegheny High School.
"It was really emotional," Levine said about Jamison's audition.
"You got lost in the moment. I think that's awesome," said Williams, who Jamison initially thought he would choose if given the choice.
Jamison is a student at Capital University in Ohio, where he is the mailman on campus. He is also a member of a rock ensemble.
Before Capital University, Jamison was in his high school musical, "Beauty and the Beast." He said his role as a pepper-shaker was humbling.
"You think you're not good enough to get that lead role, but it gave me time to focus on the music I want to create as a solo artist," said Jamison.
At the end of the battles, only the strongest members of each coach's roster remain and proceed to the knockout rounds. The artists will be paired again with a member of their own teams, but this time they find out only minutes before performing with whom they are competing. The artists each select their own songs to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. They are vying for their coach's confidence and decision to take them to the live shows. Their coach will choose the winner and the artist not selected will available to be stolen by another coach. Each coach has one steal available during the knockout rounds.
In the live playoff rounds, the top 20 artists will compete to secure a spot in the live shows. Artists will perform live, and America will vote to save their two favorite artists from each team. The coaches will then save one remaining artist to complete their roster. The remaining contestants will move on to the final phase of the competition, the live shows.
In the final live performance phase of the competition, the top 12 artists will compete each week against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save their favorite artists. Three artists with the lowest number of votes will be eligible for the "Instant Save." These artists will each perform a new song that represents why they should earn the save. Then, America will have the opportunity to save their favorite performer by tweeting out #VoiceSave along with the artist's name. The two singers with the lowest number of votes will be sent home each week. In the end, one will be named "The Voice" and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.
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