The audition: Donna Allen, 55, of Hollywood, Fla., turned in a passionate performance of “You Are So Beautiful” and prompted Adam and Christina to turn around in a heartbeat. Though Christina told Donna her voice was like “the heavens opened up,” Donna chose to join Team Adam.
Her audition: Shelbie Z., 21, of Jasper, Ala., auditioned with a sassy version of Gretchen Wilson’s “Here for the Party,” a performance that showed she was no stranger to a stage. But it was her powerhouse vocals that had Cee Lo, Christina and Blake spinning their chairs by the end of the second line of…
Her audition: Caroline Pennell, 17, of Saddle River, N.J., sang Ellie Goulding’s “Anything Could Happen.” She let out a nervous giggle one line into the performance, a giggle of joy when two coaches turned around early into her song and another when it came time to choose between Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton. “You…
His audition: Matthew Schuler, 20, of Yardley, Pa., sang “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant. With a couple of lines, all four coaches turned around simultaneously. When the song ended, Matthew got a high-five from Blake Shelton and a hug from Christina Aguilera. Cee Lo’s reaction: “Well, hot damn. Who the hell are you?” Matthew…
His audition: Nic Hawk, 26, of Dallas, auditioned with a version of Blu Cantrell’s “Hit ‘Em Up Style,” enticing Adam to spin his chair very early in the song. Cee Lo followed suit when Nic hit a big note near the end. But as much as the two judges complimented his singing, Nic will most…
