A Familiar Face Returned to ‘The Voice’ for the Season 27 Finale

Since 2011, The Voice has proven that all of the glitz and glamour isn't the main ingredient to making a successful artist. In many cases, true talent shines, which is how the series has crowned nearly 30 winners and counting.

With so many unforgettable performances and rising stars over the years, it’s easy to lose track of which contestant claimed the coveted title. Season 16 brought fierce competition, standout vocals, and a historic win that left fans buzzing. Whether you're a longtime viewer or just catching up, here's everything you need to know about the winner of The Voice Season 16 and what they've been up to since their big victory.

Season 16 of The Voice crowned Maelyn Jarmon, a folk singer from Frisco, Texas, as the competition's winner. Maelyn won The Voice at the age of 26, earning her position by standing out on John Legend's team. After her The Voice victory, Maelyn was signed to Republic Records.

Maelyn often takes her fans along on her musical journey. On Monday, May 19, she shared several posts confirming she would be reuninting with her Voice family for a Season 27 performance.

"TONIGHT," Maelyn shared underneath a video of her traveling for her performance. "All the feels coming back to the @nbcthevoice stage."

Elsewhere in the video, the singer reflects on her time on the show, stating that her guest appearance felt like she was "coming home." During the performance, she shares her single "Dreamboat" for the first time. Fans are amazed by the song and say they need to hear more from her.

"Why can’t I find the song you sang on The Voice tonight? Also wondering why you don’t have an album of original music," a fan wrote under her Instagram post.

"WOW! The most beautiful song EVER! You have an incredible voice," another admired.

"This was insanely good!!!" a third fan cheered. "Waiting for this song to be out."

On Monday, May 19, The Voice narrowed it to five finalists. The Top 5 contestants were scattered among the judges' teams, with the lineup being the following:

Jaelen Johnston from Team Kelsea Ballerini

Lucia Flores-Wiseman from Team Adam Levine

Renzo. from Team John Legend

Adam David and Jadyn Cree from Team Michael Bublé

According to North Jersey.com, Renzo, Jadyn Cree, Lucia Flores-Wiseman, Adam David, and Jaelen Johnston each delivered powerful solo performances for the first half of the finale. Each contestant performed two songs — one uptempo and one ballad — in a final bid for America’s vote.

The Voice Season 27's winner was selected by fans on Tuesday, May 20. Blues singer Adam David, who was on Team Michael Bublé. Adam's victorious moment came after he nearly went home several weeks ahead of the finale, but he won the Instant Save during the live semifinals. The win was also huge for Team Bublé, as the singer had more chances of winning with Adam and Jadyn in the Top 5.

After his win, Adam shared that him winning The Voice was for himself and other people in recovery from substance abuse, which he opened up about on the show.

"This win isn't just for me, it's for the people that I got clean with," he explained to Entertainment Weekly. "It's for all the people that I attend meetings with. It's for anybody that's struggling. They say when you get clean, you can have a life beyond your wildest dreams. And I'm a testament to that right now. And I wouldn't be here if I didn't make that decision a little over six years ago, and I want people to know that, because anyone that's struggling to get a day clean, I want them to know that it's possible and just one day at a time."

Adam joined the competition as a 34-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native hoping to make his dreams come true. In addition to his win, other memorable finale moments were Blake Shelton's return and performances from Alicia Keys and Amanda Reid, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, Joe Jonas, Foreigner, James Bay and Sheryl Crow.