[connatix_element_embed script_id=3f65f5fb49594c74ad87d5aeadffd3a1 player_id=7bc491b4-922b-4e8d-b1b1-150648e80442 video_id=489e5f2d-8408-4590-9493-1ec706020c59 align=right]This season of NBC’s “The Voice” has unearthed a new talent from D.C.

Singer Kenny Iko has been wowing the show’s judges and its audience of millions around the nation with his smooth crooning.

During the show’s blind auditions, judges Snoop Dogg and Niall Horan turned their chairs, indicating their desire to work with the D.C. native.

Iko spoke with WTOP’s Mark Lewis about his experience on the show and what it was like seeing his favorite judges turn around during his performance.

Listen to their conversation below.

The transcript below has been lightly edited for clarity.