Episode 185 - Carolina Rial

Carolina Rial is a 19-year-old singer, songwriter, and performer based in New York City.

Carolina gained national attention as a contestant on Season 20 of NBC’s The Voice. Her blind audition of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” was viewed by over 1.3 million people on YouTube, and 15 million across all other social media platforms. Social media has been a valuable way for her to share her music and connect with her fans since she was 13 years old, gaining significant attention from stars like Jennifer Hudson, Shoshana Bean, and Faouiza.

She has landed several gigs and bookings at popular venues such as Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, MetLife Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, Prudential Center, Citi Field, Barclays Center, STAPLES Center, and been featured on other television channels including PBS, CBS, Fox Sports, ESPN, Univision, and NBC New York.

Carolina is also active in the musical theater world and has been in Off Broadway productions.