Hamden High Grad Blessing Offor Shines on NBC's 'The Voice' (Video)

Hamden High School graduate Blessing Offor put on an impressive performance on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday night with a rendition of “Just the Two of Us” that made judges Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams all spin around in their chairs.

Offor, who graduated from Hamden High in 2007, was born with complete vision loss in one eye and very limited vision in his right eye but ended up completely losing his vision at the age of 11.

According to his bio on The Voice, after losing his vision Offor turned to music and is now a full-time singer-songwriter and wants to prove that one can achieve one’s dreams despite adversity.

Monday night was a terrific start in the auditions on The Voice.

Offor picked Pharrell to be his coach “because at this point, his track record is undeniable, so I’m really looking forward to working with him,” he told host Carson Daly after his performance, according to NBC Connecticut.

Follow Offor on The Voice on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Watch Offor’s Monday night performance below:

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