Wake County Sheriff's deputy Robert Hunter sings on 'The Voice'

A Wake County sheriff's deputy turned two judges' chairs on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night.
Posted 2/25/2025, 10:32:15 AM Updated 2/25/2025, 1:58:08 PM

BUT TODAY WILL FEEL FABULOUS.

WE WILL GET INTO THE 70'S.

WELL, THE WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S

DEPUTY. WOW, THE JUDGES ON THE

VOICE. JUST LOOK AT HOW QUICKLY

KELSEY BALLERINI TURNED HER

CHAIR.

>> I

>> MEAN, HE SAYING LIKE 3 WORDS

AND SHE TURNED HER CHAIR.

DEPUTY HUNTER HAS BEEN WITH THE

SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 6 YEARS.

HE THANKED HIS COLLEAGUES FOR

SUPPORTING HIM IN HIS PASSION.

>> THERE'S TONS OF FOLKS WHO I

WORK WITH HERE ON A DAY-TO-DAY

BASIS. BUT THEN ALSO ON

WEEKENDS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

WHEN AROUND PLAN I GET JUST AS

MUCH SUPPORT FROM THEM DOING

THAT AS WELL. AND SO IT AND

THAT THAT HAS HELPED ME BALANCE

BOTH WORK AND MUSIC ALL AT THE

SAME TIME, WINDS DOWN.

>> AREAS AUDITIONING FOR THE

VOICE. MICHAEL BUBLE ALSO

TURNED HIS CHAIR FOR HUNTER.

HOW TO CHOOSE HOW TO CHOOSE.

WELL, HE BROUGHT HIS WIFE AND 3

YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER UP ON THE

STAGE, ASKED HIS DAUGHTER,

WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE SINGER?

THERE SHE IS MARRIED LAKE AND

SHE SAID KELSEY BALLERINA.

>> AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.

TEAM CALFEE. YEAH, I DON'T

REALLY DID ANYBODY ELSE HAVE A

CHANCE? I MEAN, SHE WAS SHE WAS

LIKE, DON'T EVEN TRY IT.

SHE TURNED HER CHAIR.

3 WORDS IN TELLING MICHAEL

BUBLE LIKE WHAT HE WAS BEGGING.

YOU KNOW, HE HAD NO CHANCE.

HE TRIED, BUT HE ALSO HER

TALENT. SO EXACTING CAN'T WAIT

TO FOLLOW HIS JOURNEY. YOU GO