ST. PETERS, Mo. — A St. Louis-area teenager is earning national attention after stepping onto one of TV’s biggest stages.

Olivia “Liv” Ciara, a 16-year-old junior at St. Dominic High School, performed Sabrina Carpenter’s hit Espresso during the blind auditions of Season 28 of The Voice.

Although none of the celebrity coaches turned their chairs, Ciara said the experience was one she’ll never forget.

“During my blind audition, it was definitely one of the most nerve-wracking things I’ve ever experienced,” Ciara said. “I perform with my dad’s band, and I feel like all of my performance experience prepared me for being on The Voice. But I feel like the moment you step on stage, it’s a completely different feeling.”

She described the crowd as smaller than expected, about 150 people in the

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