Tessanne Chin wins Season 5 of 'The Voice' UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Tessanne Chin has been crowned the Season 5 champion of the musical competition series "The Voice" in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old Jamaica native was a member of mentor Adam Levine's team on the NBC show. A former backup singer for reggae star Jimmy Cliff, Chin said she hopes her win Tuesday night will allow her music to find a global reach, NBC said in a release.