Blind audition: Brendan Fletcher, 26, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with “Jolene,” the Ray LaMontagne ballad not the Dolly Parton tune. He showed off a nice gravelly tone that earned chair turns from Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys. Alicia pitched the New York connection. Adam said he thinks Brendan has a unique knack…
Blind audition: Sa’Rayah, 28, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Aretha Franklin’s “Drown in My Own Tears.” A wonderful a cappella opening prompted very quick chair turns from Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys. Miley said Sa’Rayah brought “hope and love into the room.” Alicia said Sa’Rayah blew her all the way to the back of the…
Blind audition: Simone Gundy, 26, of Arlington, Texas, performed “I Who Have Nothing” by Shirley Bassey. Her first big note prompted chair turns from Miley Cyrus and Adam Levine. Simone showed off a big voice, which led to a spirited tussle between Miley and Adam as they tried to convince her to join their teams….
Blind audition: Halle Tomlinson, 18, of Boulder, Colorado, auditioned with Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind,” showing off impressive bluesy, jazzy vocals that prompted almost immediate chair turns from Adam Levine and Alicia Keys. Alicia said Halle has an instantly recognizable voice and praised her effortless performance. Adam liked the creativity Halle showed by…
Blind audition: Christian Fermin, ??, of Buena Park, Calif., performed “Brother” by NEEDTOBREATHE in a performance that was montaged, meaning we saw only a tiny snippet of it. Blake Shelton was the lone coach to turn, meaning Christian automatically became a member of Team Blake. His background: According to Christian’s bio on The Voice website,…
Blind audition: Dan Shafer, 56, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., sang Train’s “Marry Me.” He showed off very nice range, but the coaches stayed put until Blake Shelton turned near the end of the performance. He noted how much younger Dan sounds than he actually is. Dan automatically became a member of Team Blake. His background:…
