Carter Rubin Soars Forward To Finals On 'The Voice'

SHOREHAM, NY — America has shown the love to Carter Rubin, 14, casting the votes necessary to send him soaring on to the finals on "The Voice."

Hometown fans were wowed Monday night as Carter Rubin sang "The Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Show" in a flawless performance that brought his coach Gwen Stefani to tears.

Carter dedicated his performance to his brother, Jack, 19, who was diagnosed with autism at two; they love singing and playing music together. They perform together at their family's autism foundation, Families in Arms, which helps bring kids with autism — whose families may not otherwise be able to afford the trip — to Disney World in Florida. Jack, Carter said, plays drums and loves Disney songs.

On Tuesday, Carter said he sees the world through his brother's eyes. "He does see world a little differently. And that's not a bad thing. It can be beautiful."

Carter was one of the Top 9 competing in Monday night's semi-finals for a chance to make the finale.

During the semi-finals show, all of the Top 9 artists performed, with fans able to vote up to 10 times each on either "The Voice" app, NBC.com/Voicevote, Google assistant, or Xfinity voice remote.

On Tuesday night's results show, the Top 4 moved on to the final round; the other five were given the chance to sing for one instant save to join the others for a Top 5 finale.

"Thank you all so much for voting! Thank you for posting, and sharing, and texting, calling. Thank you for watching and supporting. . . and thank you for the love," Carter's mother Alonna Rubin wrote on Facebook Tuesday.

His friends and neighbors have been cheering on Carter in Shoreham.

"We are all watching, voting, and posting on social media," said Colette Grosso. "Carter has an amazing gift. His performance is so much more than just a performance. He sings from his heart, and you feel it so deeply. It's no wonder he has captivated millions of fans. We all believe in him."

Added John McMorris: "Carter held his own with these other mature singers and he totally rocked the house! Way to go Carter! Woohoo! We are so proud of you, Carter!"

"The entire community has Carter Rubin fever," Grosso added.

Carter saw his first success on the show during the blind audition in the second week of Season 19 of "The Voice," which airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

The show is hosted by Carson Daly, with coaches including Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. After his blind audition, Carter chose Stefani's team.

Carter said he was grateful for the support shown by friends at home. "They are super excited," he said.

The community even came together with a car parade on the night his blind audition aired in October.