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Carter Rubin Sings For His Chance To Make 'The Voice' Finals

It's "Carter Rubin fever" in Shoreham as he, as one of the Top 9, sings his heart out for a chance at 'The Voice' finals.

Residents of his hometown are ready to vote for Carter Rubin.
Residents of his hometown are ready to vote for Carter Rubin. (Photo courtesy of Trae Patton/NBC.)

SHOREHAM, NY — Hometown fans are ready to vote as Shoreham's Carter Rubin, 14, who advanced to the Top 9 in last week's round of "The Voice," sings his heart during Monday night's semi-finals for a chance to make the finale.

During the semi-finals show, all of the Top 9 artists will perform, and fans can 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 will move on to the final round; the other five will sing for one instant save to join the others for a Top 5 finale.

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"Thank you so much for your support," Carter's mother Alonna Rubin wrote on Facebook. "Please help my Carter get voted through!"

So here we are!!! Tonight is the semifinals... all 9 artists will perform...there are 4 voting methods... you can vote...
Posted by Alonna Rubin on Monday, December 7, 2020

His friends and neighbors will be supporting Carter in Shoreham.

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"We are all watching, voting, and posting on social media," said Colette Grosso, who said Monday night is also the last time to order "Team Carter" T-shirts and hoodies. The merchandise benefits young performing artists in Carter's Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, where he is a high school sophomore.

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"Watch and vote!" Grosso said. "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 Alisa McMorris: "Tonight Carter will be singing on 'The Voice' for one of the last four spots to move on to the finals. Let's help this talented and awesome kid achieve his dream!"

Last week, Carter sang Mariah Carey's "Hero" then waited for viewers to cast votes.

As it was announced on the show Tuesday that fans voted him through to the next round, his supporters went wild on social media.

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

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 so happy that friends in Shoreham have been cheering along. "They are super excited," he said.

The community even came together with a car parade on the night his blind audition aired on October 26. The parade, organized by Caryn Albert, was "awesome," Carter said. "There were kids from my school district, with signs, cheering. It was so cool."

If he were to advise other young people with a dream, Carter said he would encourage them to take a chance. "Go for it and follow your dream."

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