BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota native who made it into the top five on NBC’s “The Voice” has been eliminated from the singing competition.

Scranton native Kat Perkins was not among the top three who this week advanced to the finals.

Perkins lives in Minneapolis, where she works as a nanny.

“The Voice” is a talent competition in which viewers vote for their favorite performers, with the winner receiving a recording contract.