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December 19, 2012

Minnesota boy done good: Nicholas David takes third place on The Voice

State of the Arts: “Eagan native Nicholas Mrozinski will be coming home after placing third on NBC’s vocal competition show ‘The Voice.’

“Mrozinski, known to audiences of ‘The Voice’ as Nicholas David, impressed viewers with his soulful crooning reminiscent of both Marvin Gaye and Joe Cocker. His song choices consistently reflected a message of love and optimism, from ‘Lean on Me’ to ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’ In tonight’s finale, he sang a duet with Smokey Robinson.”
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