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This indie singing tandem from Nashville, Tennessee, Nicole and Josh Johnson, met as solo performers and soon fell in love. Their stage name is taken from their parents' middle names. After a year of marriage, they wrote and released their debut album, "Pulling Back the Veil," chronicling the highs and lows of life as newlyweds. \xa0
NBC named the first 12 of its 32 selected artists/contestants who will move onto the Battle round of the new vocal competition series \u201cThe Voice\u201d featuring its four musician coaches -- Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Viewers will gain rare access to artists/contestants via Twitter and Facebook.

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Much like today\u2019s music stars, the artists/contestants are encouraged to interact with viewers via social media to build a fan base. The fans will have an important role in the live performance shows, as they will have the opportunity to vote to save their favorites on each coach\u2019s team. In the finals, each coach will have one artist/contestant left to represent them and that artist\u2019s fate will be in the viewer\u2019s hands. One of the four finalists will be named \u201cThe Voice" -- and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Music Group and $100,000.