Warren singer gets reprieve to continue on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Staff report

LOS ANGELES

Dennis Drummond, the native of Warren who is competing on NBC’s “The Voice,” lost in his head to head sing-off but was given a stunning last-second reprieve and will continue his run.

Drummond, 27, who has lived in Nashville, Tenn., for the past five years, was on Blake Shelton’s team, and was pitted against Mitchell Lee, 29, also of Nashville. The two played guitars and sang a duet to the Counting Crows song “Mr. Jones and Me.”

Shelton reluctantly chose Lee to move on.

But just before Tuesday’s episode ended, Adam Levine utilized his “steal” option and added Drummond to his team, keeping his hopes alive.

At last week’s audition round, Levine and Shelton both wanted Drummond but the Warren native chose Shelton because of his association to Nashville.

Levine said he was fired up to have finally landed Drummond, and Drummond was equally pleased.

“Adam will bring out the rock side of me,” he said as the episode ended.