State Trooper to be shown on The Voice tonight?

Full disclosure, we made a similar post about Tom Nitti a week ago, and he wasn't featured on the show, so we apologize for that.  But it's worth noting that while NBC execs give us previews of upcoming shows, they keep a lot of information close to the vest, so predicting who will be on, and when, can be difficult.

But if our sources are correct, New York State Trooper Tom Nitti will be back in action on NBC's The Voice, either tonight or tomorrow and to be honest - while it's a quality show -  he's been the reason we're watching!

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But we think it's tonight's episode which airs at 8 pm on NBC.

A few weeks ago, Nitti advanced past the "Knockout" round to the "Playoff" rounds which are scheduled for Monday (tonight) and Tuesday on NBC's The Voice. Tonight is a two-hour episode, and according to the episode description, Team Gwen and Team Reba (Tom Nitti is part of Team Reba) will go tonight - and make hard decisions about which contestants they'll keep.

How did Nitti Get This Far?

 

Tom Nitti vs Dylan Carter, The Battle Rounds

In recent episodes of NBC's The Voice, Tom Nitti, the New York State Trooper from Upstate found himself in a two-way battle with Dylan Carter, a fellow Team Reba contestant.  Both men sang their hearts out, but in the end, only one would advance out of the "Battle Rounds"

Cody Johnson's "Till You Can't"

Carter and Nitti took turns singing Cody Johnson's "Till You Can't" and if we're being honest, Nitti got off to a bit of a slow start.  But Johnson's song has a slow build, with a powerful finish, and while Carter may have had a  slight edge at the beginning of the song, Nitti was biding his time - and when the moment came for him to let loose, he did.

Donning an all-black look from head to toe, the State Trooper from New Hartford NY played guitar during the performance, but waited patiently for his moment to shine - and shine he did.

At around the 2-minute mark of the duet, Nitti summoned his inner Cody Johnson and belted out the chorus, much to the delight of the fans in attendance, and the judges.  It was a tightly contested battle - and one that surely could have gone either way - but in the end, Coach Reba could only choose one.

But who would Reba choose?

"I thought it was absolutely marvelous, it was just magical to me", The Queen gushed.

After a brief pause which only heightened the drama, Reba selected the State Trooper from New York and Nitti advanced to the next round - but what about Carter, his former teammate?  Unfortunately, for now, his journey ends.

But Reba had high hopes for both men adding, "I could see a really good duo here...Dylan and Tom could be the next Brooks and Dunn, they're so talented!"

What's next for Tom Nitti?

A shot in the LIVE finals?

We hope so! If Nitti nails his song this week and Reba chooses to keep him, he will advance to the next round of the playoffs and spot in the Final 12.  That's when the "live" shows start and America gets to vote on this year's winner.

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