15-Year-Old ‘Voice’ Contestant Gives Mind-Blowing Twist To ‘Hound Dog’

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This talented young artist ignited the Voice stage with a mind-blowing rendition of rockabilly classic, “Hound Dog.”15-year-old Aliyah Moulden earned an impressive three chair turn from Voice coaches Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys, and Gwen Stefani following her captivating performance. 

“Man! Who are ya gonna pick? I hope it’s not Blake,” jokes Adam Levine.

“You are probably wondering ‘Why would I go with Blake? He’s a country artist,'” interjects Shelton. “But I’ve had a lot of success on this show with young people…Two in particular who have won the show.”

Stefani and Keys go on to make a passionate case for the young singer to join their teams, however, one coach’s plea stood above the rest. After much consideration, Aliyah goes on to choose Team Shelton.

While “Hound Dog” was originally recorded by R&B singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thorton in 1952, it was skyrocketed to fame by Elvis Presley a few years later in 1956. Presley’s version of the song went on to be ranked No.19 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, selling upwards of 10 million copies worldwide.  

You can listen to her rendition of “Hound Dog” below.