Faced with the ordeal of dealing with a dead mic during her first live performance on The Voice Monday, Coach Shakira's out country singer Kristen Merlin proved just what a pro she is, singing through the mic outage to deliver one perfect final note. Shakira seemed as though she could not be more proud of the singer from Massachusetts and posed with Kristen prior to the show! 

Here they are together! Oh, and in case you're wondering, America handily voted Kristen through to the next round! 

Hanging with my coach @shakira Amazing woman! #VoiceTailgate pic.twitter.com/3M6IDw3UYQ

— Kristen Merlin (@KristenMerlin) April 22, 2014