El Paso Contestants Who Stood Out On The Voice

It's amazing whenever you see someone from El Paso appear on television. Back in the 70s there were two that appeared on American Bandstand, I wrote about the 3 El Paso American Ninja Warrior contestants before, but now I want to talk about another NBC show: The Voice.

As someone who's tried out for The Voice before, I can attest that not only is it nerve-racking, it's also an incredible experience to get to try out for a panel of musical experts in hopes to be part of such a long running show. I didn't get to be on the show but these contestants have proudly represented El Paso and DID get their shot to sing on The Voice.

Elia Esparza became the first El Paso contestant on The Voice.

The first one to make an appearance was Elia Esparza, appearing on season 11 in 2016. The Spanish pop singer passed her blind audition with her performing the late Selena's Como La Flor. She would be on Team Levine.

She was eliminated during the Battle Round against Ponciano Seoane. But don't worry. Elia is still performing. Since her appearance on the show, she's been constantly recording & releasing songs online. In fact she just put out a new single this week so you know she's not stopping any time soon.

Valerie Ponzio was the next El Paso contestant to appear on The Voice

The next was country singer Valerie Ponzio. She appeared during 2017's Season 12. You might remember her beautiful rendition of Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire. That performance would help her join Team Blake.

She might not have won season 12 but she absolutely won the hearts of many fans from being on the show. And she's continued to show her love for El Paso with her single "Just A Bordertown".

Eli Zamora joined The Voice 3 years later

The 3rd El Paso singer that made it on the show was Eli Zamora, who appeared on the show in 2020 on Season 19. At the time he was only 25 years old but he managed to impress the HELL out of Kelly Clarkson with her cover of Juan Gabriel's "Ya Lo Se Que Tu Te Vas". And with that performance, he joined Team Kelly.

Sadly Eli would also be eliminated during his battle against Madeline Consoer while they performed a Ricky Martin song. Still he put up a valiant effort...

Aziz Guerra became the latest contestant to join The Voice in 2026

Season 29 would see Aziz Guerra be the newest singer to represent El Paso on The Voice. He impressed Adam Levine with his rendition of "El Triste" by Jose Jose. As the season is going on, we have yet to see if Aziz will win or not. But we're certainly cheering him on no matter what!

So far we haven't a WINNER from El Paso on The Voice but... with such amazing talent here, I'm sure it won't be long before a see our first winner represent El Paso on national tv.