Blake Shelton just added another notch to his championship belt.
Last night, Team Blake’s Todd Tilghman was crowned the winner of The Voice season 18. The 42-year-old singer beat out fellow contestants Toneisha Harris, CammWess, Thunderstorm Artis and Micah Iverson for the highly coveted title.
The exciting news was announced during a special at-home finale of The Voice. It wasn’t your typical reveal with dramatic lights and music, but Tilghman confirmed his reaction was candid. “When my name was called, I blacked out,” he said.
Tilghman is a Mississippi-based pastor, who had never really left his hometown of Meridian…until The Voice. The musician and his wife, Brooke, have eight children together, which includes a combination of biological and adopted kids.
“We’re going to have to figure this out, but my wife promised my kids we would go to Disney World if I won,” Tilghman said.
This is the seventh win for coach Shelton, who predicts a bright future for Tilghman. “Todd is every bit as talented as the other four, and I think the thing that may have put him over the top is relatability,” Shelton explained. “He’s somebody everybody hopes they can meet one day—I’m not surprised. I wish I had a record label I could sign Todd to, because I would make him a priority. There’s no excuses. It’s time. I want to support him in any way I can.”
Perhaps a future trip to Disney World is a good place to start.
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