Her audition: Gaby Borromeo, 22, of Seattle, Wash., auditioned with “Happy” by Leona Lewis. Midway through the performance, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned around almost simultaneously. Adam stormed the stage and hugged Gabby and said she could win the show. Gabby opted to join Team Adam. Her background: She grew up around music and…
His audition: Troy Ramey, 32, of Sea Cliff, N.Y., auditioned with Cat Stevens’ “Wild World.” He got an almost immediate chair turn from Blake Shelton. By the time Troy was midway through the performance, Adam Levine, Alicia Keys and Gwen Stefani were facing him as well. Gwen loved the way Troy made the song sound…
Her audition: Aaliyah Rose, 14, of Provo, Utah, auditioned with “Rise Up” by Andra Day. A wonderful opening prompted a chair turn from Gwen Stefani. Surprisingly, she was the only coach to turn around. Gwen called the first half of the performance “crazy good.” Her background: She says she comes from a big blended family…
His audition: Josh West, 17, of Glendale, Ariz., auditioned with Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World.” When he hit the chorus for the first time, Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani turned around. A note that hit the stratosphere prompted turns from Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys as well, meaning Josh had all four coaches to choose from….
Her audition: Micah Tryba, 24, of Wheaton, Ill., auditioned with “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston, delivering a nearly a cappella opening consistent with her background. That inspired an almost immediate chair turn from Blake Shelton, who was later joined by Gwen Stefani. Blake said her performance blew him away. Micah joined Team Blake. Her…
His audition: Kawan DeBose, 30, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Adam Levine turned around even before Kawan hit the chorus. He was soon joined by Blake Shelton. Eventually, Gwen Stefani turned as well. Adam said Kawan’s voice “rendered him speechless” and compared his falsetto to Prince. He also said…
Her audition: Missy Robertson, 34, of Sacramento, Calif., auditioned with “Scars to Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara. She was well into an impressive rendition of the song — in fact, she’d almost finished — when Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys — turned around. Missy joined Team Alicia. Her background: Missy said she’s been watching the…
His audition: Taylor Alexander, 25, of Nashville, auditioned by putting a country acoustic spin on Cher’s “Believe.” Adam Levine was the first to recognize the song and turned his chair as soon as he did. Surprisingly, he was the only coach to turn, meaning Taylor became a member of Team Adam. His background: He’s from…
