Arts & Entertainment

Fort Lee Singer's Career on the Line on 'The Voice'

Melissa Jimenez enters the 'Battle' round of the NBC singing competition this week.

The next step in Fort Lee’s Melissa Jimenez singing career is set to unfold this week on NBC’s The Voice.

The show’s “Battle” rounds begin tonight and will feature the bilingual 29-year-old Bergen County resident and special appearances by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and, perhaps some more of singer Jill Scott.

Scott has been a particular influence on Jimenez, the singer told northjersey.com.

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Martin, a special guest coach on The Voice, recently made headlines following the split between him and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Voice airs Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. on NBC.

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