GEORGETOWN, Texas – If you're a fan of NBC's show "The Voice," you may have noticed there were several Texans that made it on the show this season. Thousands of people audition in cities all across America for the chance to take part in the singing competition, but the odds of even getting a “callback” are quite slim- even for an experienced artist. Only a few dozen people from each city who audition are picked to sing a second time for the show’s producers, and only a handful move on after the callbacks to audition in Los Angeles.

• Matthew McQueen is from Georgetown
• Was one of 4 Texans on the show this season
• Sang for Team Blake on the show

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine were each tasked with building a 12-person team during the 17^th season’s blind auditions. The judges can’t see the person auditioning until after they’ve heard the singer’s voice and they’ve already made their decision. If they like what they hear, the judges will push their “buttons,” which will turn their chair around- meaning the singer has made it on the show.

Once all 48 spots are filled, any remaining contestants return home- without a chance to audition. Despite the odds, 22-year-old Matthew McQueen from Georgetown, Texas, made it through the Open Call and the Callbacks. When he got to Los Angeles and it was his turn to sing for a “chair turn,” John Legend’s team was already full, and each of the remaining judges had only one spot left to fill.

“By the time I was standing behind those double doors, I was running on like two hours of sleep from nerves and just getting up early, and then when the doors opened, I just like went numb,” said McQueen. “I just got super nervous, and I’m just standing there with my mic, and I’m like… what the heck is goin’ on?”

Even though he was raised in a musical family and has been singing for longer than he can remember, the experience was unlike anything McQueen had ever gone through. Up until that moment on stage where four of the music industry’s biggest icons sat waiting to hear his voice, McQueen’s experiences of performing had mostly been in dive bars around Georgetown and Austin, Texas. With 90 seconds to make an impression, he sang “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi.

“Luckily, Kelly hit her button and Blake shortly after, and it was just like ‘ahhh’… it was incredible,” said McQueen.

With two chair-turns from Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton, McQueen’s voice definitely made an impression- and once the judges got a glimpse of the singer’s face, his “looks” made quite the impression, as well. They compared the 22-year-old to the likes of Tom Cruise, Christian Bale, and even a sexy movie villain.

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Flattered, McQueen was left to choose which judge he would like to be his coach- Team Kelly or Team Blake. McQueen says the decision wasn’t very difficult to make because both his grandma and  his sister had a dream- months earlier- about who would turn their chair for him.

“I had open calls one day, and no one knew,” said McQueen. “I didn’t tell, really, anyone. I hadn’t talked to my sister or my grandma within the 48 hours. When I realized I was gonna be able to get to go on the next round, that evening, my grandma and my sister both called me and my dad and was like ‘Hey, it’s so weird, I had this weird dream about Matthew.”

In their dreams, McQueen said his grandma and sister both saw Blake Shelton turn his chair around for him during a blind audition on “The Voice.” When it came to fruition, McQueen says he felt as if his journey came full circle, and he knew he wanted Shelton to be his coach.

Behind-the-scenes look at McQueen's interview with Spectrum News. Click on the video above to see the whole interview.  

“The first voice lesson I’ve ever had was on The Voice,” said McQueen.

McQueen may not have had formal training under his belt, but he caught up fast. Having an 8-time Grammy-nominated singer as your first voice teacher isn’t too shabby.

“Blake Shelton was incredible,” said McQueen, “humble and cool and funny.”

The Georgetown singer was one of four Texans to make it through the Blind auditions this season. Midland singer Matt New was eliminated from Team Legend during “The Battles.” Rose Short from Killeen and Ricky Duran from Austin remain in the top 10- yet to be eliminated from the competition. The results from Monday night’s live “Playoffs” will air Tuesday night. Meanwhile, McQueen is back home in Georgetown cheering them both on.

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“The people I met at the show are some of the best people I’ve ever met,” said McQueen. “Particularly the people from Texas- I don’t think there’s one from Texas that I haven’t spoken to after the show. I have a relationship with the people. It was a blessing. That was the best part of the show.”

McQueen was eliminated during the Battle Rounds, but he says the experience and the support from back home is something he’ll never forget.

“Texas is still- to this day- in football, barbecue, and musicians… the best,” said McQueen. “You don’t have to air that… but it’s true! It’s the best. It’s my home.”

Now that he’s back in the “Live Music Capital of the World,” McQueen says he’s taking time to enjoy the moment.

“I’m gonna be playing at a small dive bar in Austin, Texas, for the rest of my life, or I’m gonna be performing in stadiums,” said McQueen. “But, regardless, I’m gonna be behind the piano playing music because it’s what I love to do.”