5/1/26

Dylan Carter, former contestant on The Voice, dies in a crash. “As a gifted singer, he frequently entertained our community with his performances at town events.” His kindness and charm earned him immense respect, and his absence will be deeply felt. Carter completed  Season 24 of The Voice in 2023. During his blind audition, he sang Whitney Houston’s I Look At You, which he dedicated to his mother, who died the year prior. During his audition, all four judges turned their chairs.

Dylan Carter died in a car accident on Saturday. According to the NBC affiliate serving the low county region of South Carolina, the musician died in a single vehicle crash on a rural road in Colleton County. He was 24 at the time of his death. Country musician Reba McEntire, who was Carter’s coach on The Voice, posted a tribute on social media Monday morning. She wrote, “We will miss Dylan so much. He was a brilliant, kind and talented young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice. Rest in Peace, my dear friend. To the loved ones and acquaintances of Dylan, we offer our sincerest condolences during this difficult period. The town of Moncks corner, its council, and entire staff extend their deepest sympathies. He was much more to our family than an entertainer, he was our friend and we are deeply saddened.” 

During the time period that Dylan Carter auditioned on the show The Voice, Carter admitted that he felt defeated when he was eliminated, adding, “but it did not take me long to realize that I actually didn’t lose anything. Instead I gained EVERYTHING! I came to The Voice unsure of myself, unsure of my future, and still grieving the loss of my mom. I left LA with confidence in myself and my future, with a sure purpose as to why I was put on this Earth, and with peace of mind moving on from my mom’s death. I’ve been afraid of moving on from my mom’s death because I thought moving on meant forgetting her. Boy was I wrong!!! I’m moving forward with her, as she shines through me! All she ever wanted was for me to find myself, to find my voice, and for me to be happy….I left LA with all of that plus more!!! I even gained all of you guys.”