Fredonia senior turns heads and coaches' chairs on 'The Voice'
Lucas West gets rave reviews during his blind audition and will be a contestant on the new season of the popular musical competition "The Voice."
www.fredonia.eduDirect answer: Lucas West finished in third place on The Voice Season 29, with the finale airing in mid-April 2026. He represents Team Legend and is a Fairport, New York native who attends SUNY Fredonia.
Details and context:
- Final placement: 3rd place in the season's live finale, behind the winner and the runner-up, according to multiple local reports .
- Path to finale: Won spots through blind auditions and progressed through knockouts and finals as a member of John Legend’s team; his semifinal and finale performances were widely covered in local outlets .
- Notable performances: Included Paul McCartney’s Maybe I’m Amazed in the semifinals and a cover of Ordinary People in the finale, which coaches and fans highlighted as standout moments .
- Local connection: Fairport, NY, and SUNY Fredonia figure prominently in reports about his journey, emphasizing his Upstate New York roots .
- After The Voice: Reports at Fredonia and Syracuse note his intent to pursue a professional music path, leveraging his piano and jazz studies background .
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