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VIDEO: No Luck for Rosemount Man Performing on NBC's 'The Voice'

Landon Medvec gave it his all on Monday in front of celebrity judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher during the blind audition round on "The Voice".

Rosemount singer Landon Medvec hoped his raspy voice could win over the judges on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night, but his rendition of "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison didn't catch on during the blind audition round.

Medvec's performance seemed to surprise celebrity judges Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher—who thought Medvec was a woman, based on his singing alone.

"If I would've hit my button, I would've thought I was picking a girl," Shelton told Medvec after the performance, when the judges' got their first look at the contestant.

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"I've never gotten that before," a bemused Medvec said before telling judges his audition on the Voice was his first performance.

Celebrity judge Adam Levine was the only one who didn't seem surprised by Medvec. While he and other judges applauded Medvec's control and grittiness, they also urged the singer to put his own unique mark on his music.

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"It felt like you were fighting your natural way," Levine said. "It sometimes sounded like an impression of [Morrison]. I wanted to feel more 'you' there."

After the performance, Medvec posted a 'thank you' to the fans and judges on his Twitter account.

"Thanks so much for having me on the show! I hope Ivan [sic] come back next year and give it another shot!"


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