After being chosen by Cee Lo Green, mentored by Babyface, and making it to the Quarter-Finals, Cheesa was eliminated from The Voice in April 2012.
Since The Voice, Cheesa has focused on developing her solo career, releasing the Asian iTunes chart-topping single, "I'm Not Perfect (feat.
She lived in Ewa Beach and Kalihi and attended the all-girl Catholic St. Francis School in Manoa.
Her brother is musical-director Troy Laureta, who has worked with singers Ariana Grande and Jake Zyrus.
The March 5, 2012, broadcast of The Voice saw Cheesa beat teammate and competitor Angie Johnson in the Battle Round singing Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart.