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America loves Sierra High grad Lindsey Pavao on The Voice
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America has spoken.

And they want more of Lindsey Pavao.

Just 24 hours after she staged a full-on, concert-style performance of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” – with a catchy dubstep-style backbeat, mask-clad dancers and a smoke-filled set – the Sierra High grad found out Tuesday that she was one of three members of Christina Aguilera’s team on “The Voice” that were saved by the American public.

It was another milestone for the soft-spoken and seemingly shy performer who has already dazzled in every other realm of the competition.

Her initial tryout earned her the callback that ended with a blind audition before the four famous music-industry insiders. A battle against a fellow member of Aguilera’s team ended with her victorious and moved her into the final 24 contestants.

Now that America has decided that they want to see her perform again – also saving soulful crooner Jesse Campbell and opera belter Chris Mann – she can cross another level off of her dream list.

By the time the other two teams get done with their first live performances she’ll be part of the “Sweet 16” and one step closer to the $100,000 prize and the recording contract with Universal Republic records.

Not a bad way to make a splash in the music world.

While she might have considered the possibility of securing a record contract absolutely crazy when she was standing in line for her first tryout, making it into the select company that she is now a part of has to change that.

Monday night rival coach Blake Shelton told young country contestant RaeLynn that while chatting with insiders at the Country Music Awards the night before she was the topic of conversation – pointing out that she was the future of the industry and she would undoubtedly make a splash when the time came.

So is there anything stopping Pavao from making a splash in the alternative music world? So far she has uniquely adapted a hip hop track – which has garnered nearly 2 million YouTube views – and used a sorrow-filled Nirvana song to catapult her into the live rounds. She then took Gotye’s abstract-yet-popular relationship song and put her own unique twist on it.

And it worked.

Come to think of it, there isn’t anything that she’s tried for the show that hasn’t worked. And with one of the best female R&B singers of the last 25 years in her corner, she’s only going to gain more insight and confidence as she moves forward.

America spoke Monday night and they said that they appreciated the mesmerizing performance that Pavao laid down.

It’s scary to think about how much better she’ll be in two weeks with more one-on-one coaching and the time needed to come up with a track that’ll suit her particular style.

I think America will speak once again.