Osorio loses battle to Simmons on ‘Voice’

Hawaii-born Duncan Osorio got a little more face time as a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” on Tuesday night as he went head-to-head with fellow singer Sarah Simmons in the last night of the battle rounds.

Osorio, who performs under the name of Duncan Kamakana, was knocked out of the competition when their coach Adam Levine chose to move Simmons on to the knockout rounds.

With his mother and sisters in the audience, Osorio sang a duet with Simmons on “Wanted You More,” a hit for country crossover trio Lady Antebellum. The trio’s singer Hillary Scott, who mentored the two along with Levine, commented that Osorio has “a great voice and kind of a crooner” who she imagined serenading a swooning girl.

During Osorio’s brief time on the show, more was made of his handsomeness than his voice. “You have a confidence that can drive women crazy," said Usher, who along with Shakira and Blake Shelton make up “The Voice’s” panel of coaches.

But all in all, Levine said after the duo’s performance that he was proud of them both, and told Osorio in particular that “you got a thing; you’re a talented dude.”

Both Scott and Levine cautioned Osorio leading up to the performance not to allow Simmons to be the more dominant singer and be more decisive in his approach and harmonizing with her.

But it was Simmons, considered by all the coaches as one of the early favorites who could win Season 4 of “The Voice,” who will continue on in the competition.

Osorio, in the meantime, has taken to the crowd-funding website Indiegogo, asking fans to help raise $10,000 within a 60-day period to pay for the recording of his debut album. The link is www.indiegogo.com/projects/duncan-kamakana-s-debut-album.